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Nomination of Navy Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif, Jr., to vice admiral with command assignments.

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Nomination announced for a specific officer and assignment; no further deliverable required at this time.

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On December 22, 2025, the Department of Defense posted a release titled "Flag Officer Announcement for December 22, 2025," noting that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced President Donald J. Trump has made a flag officer nomination. The extracted text contains the announcement metadata and a brief description but does not include the nominee's name or further details in the provided excerpt.
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Official DoD and legislative sources confirm the nomination: the Defense Department's Flag Officer Announcement (Dec 22, 2025) states Navy Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif Jr. is nominated for appointment to vice admiral with assignment as commander, Naval Submarine Forces/commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and commander, Allied Submarine Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Congress.gov PN725 records the nomination to vice admiral for Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif Jr. and its referral to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Navy biography page confirms Seif’s rank and senior submarine assignments, corroborating the context of the nomination. Verdict: True; the sources collectively substantiate the stated nomination and the described command assignments.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jun 01, 2026
  2. Completion due · Jun 01, 2026
  3. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:10 PMTrue
    Official DoD and legislative sources confirm the nomination: the Defense Department's Flag Officer Announcement (Dec 22, 2025) states Navy Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif Jr. is nominated for appointment to vice admiral with assignment as commander, Naval Submarine Forces/commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and commander, Allied Submarine Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Congress.gov PN725 records the nomination to vice admiral for Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif Jr. and its referral to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Navy biography page confirms Seif’s rank and senior submarine assignments, corroborating the context of the nomination. Verdict: True; the sources collectively substantiate the stated nomination and the described command assignments.
  4. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:50 PMTrue
    Official sources confirm the claim. A Department of Defense flag officer announcement dated Dec 22, 2025 states Navy Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif, Jr. is nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, Naval Submarine Forces/commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and commander, Allied Submarine Command, Norfolk, Virginia. The nomination is listed in Congress.gov PN725, indicating Senate consideration for Vice Admiral. Navy.mil and NAVSEA biographies corroborate the individual's identity and submarine-force background. Verdict: True; credible primary sources confirm the nomination and the specified assignments.
  5. Original article · Dec 22, 2025
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