Jon C. Kreitz

Jon Christopher Kreitz[1] (born December 18, 1963)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and former Deputy Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

[4] A native of Orange County, California, Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz attended Capistrano Valley High School where he was known by his middle name Chris.

After a tour on board the USS Nassau (LHA 4), he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics and received a commission through the NROTC program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kreitz’ first flag officer tour was as the 66th President, Board of Inspection and Survey, where he was responsible for assessing the material readiness of the fleet.

His final assignment was as the Deputy Director for Operations of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency where he led record increases in the return of Americans missing from past conflicts.