[1][3][4][5] In January 2023, Wikoff was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces.

[6][7] He served as acting commander of Naval Air Forces from 7 September 2023 to January 2024.

[8] Topgun instructor (Lieutenant) at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), 1998.

A mis-rigged throttle, when retarded to idle, caused a compressor stall of one engine and the aircraft entered a spin.

The crew, Wickoff and RIO Art "Kato" Delacruz,[9] both instructors at NSAWC, successfully ejected.