REAR ADM. GREGORY K. EMERY
COMMANDER, NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES RESERVE
15 March 2022
Rear Adm. Greg Emery is a native of Maryland. He graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. He earned a Master of Arts from the Naval War College in National Security and Strategic Studies, and his Joint Professional Military Education from the Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Combined Warfighting School.
Emery initially served as a surface warfare officer aboard USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and transferred to naval oceanography in 1998. He now serves as a member of the Navy’s Information Warfare community.
Affiliating with the Navy Reserve in 2001, his shore assignments include training officer, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Det Echo, Wichita, Kansas; officer-in-charge, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Reserve Activity (NMORA) 2202, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and executive officer, Naval Oceanographic Office Intelligence 0182 unit. In 2006, he was recalled to active duty as operational support officer for commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
Emery mobilized as the chief of staff for the director of intelligence, Headquarters Resolute Support and United States Forces Afghanistan in 2018. Following redeployment, he was recalled to active duty serving as the chief of staff for commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
His command assignments include NMORA 1994, San Diego, Calif., plank owner for NMORA Naval Oceanographic Office 0382, Stennis Space Center, Miss., Navy Reserve Navy Information Operations Command Georgia, Fort Gordon, Ga., and Naval Information Forces Reserve Region South Commander in Fort Worth, Texas. His previous flag assignment was deputy director of information warfare integration, N2N6, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
He is the recipient of the Knowlton Award for leadership in military intelligence. Personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and campaign awards.