James Preston Waters III[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as commander of the Navy Recruiting Command since March 27, 2024.

[3] He most recently served as the Director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy of the U.S. Navy from 2021 to 2024.

degree in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1989.

[4][9] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

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