James Adam Kirk (born 1967)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 from November 18, 2022 to June 9, 2023.

He has served in a variety of afloat and ashore billets as a Surface Warfare officer.

Ashore, Kirk has served as executive assistant to the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs, action officer on the Joint Staff J8, executive assistant to the director of Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96), and deputy for Weapons and Sensors to the director of Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96).

Kirk assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Fifteen in June 2021.

[9][10] In October 2022, Kirk was selected for reassignment as the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Three.