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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Assignments

Feb. 9, 2015

The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced today the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Sean R. Filipowski, selected for the rank of rear admiral, will be assigned as senior military advisor for cyber, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Washington, District of Columbia. Filipowski is currently serving as director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2/N6F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Markham K. Rich will be assigned as commander, Navy Region Southwest, San Diego, California. Rich is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Daniel H. Fillion will be assigned as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group THREE/Commander, Amphibious Group THREE, San Diego, California. Fillion is currently serving as director, J-5, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida.