William Paul Pennington[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as chief of staff of the United States Space Command since August 24, 2022.

[3] He most recently served as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet from November 2021 to August 2022.

He previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 5 from November 2020 to October 2021.

[4] A native of Wilton, Iowa, Pennington graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S.

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