Rear Adm. Michael L. Freidberg
Vice Commander, Naval Information Forces
24 November 2025
Rear Adm. Michael Freidberg is a native of Massachusetts. He is a 1988 graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an M.Phil from Cambridge University and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. He received a direct commission as an Ensign in the Naval Reserve in March 1993.
He mobilized in 2002, serving as a counter-terrorism analyst in the Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime Target Development Division, and then as liaison to the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Joint Intelligence Task Force – Combating Terrorism. In 2012, he mobilized to Afghanistan to serve as Chief Staff Officer, Special Operations Task Force Southeast, serving with SEAL Teams TWO and FOUR.
His shore assignments include the Naval Criminal Investigative Service; Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic / U.S. 2
nd Fleet; the Office of Naval Intelligence, Special Operations Command Joint Forces Command, and serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans (N5) for Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve.
His command assignments include reserve units supporting SEAL Team 18; Chief of Naval Operations (Intelligence); Joint Intelligence Center Central Command; Commander, U.S. 6
th Fleet; and Commander, U.S. 10
th Fleet / Fleet Cyber Command. In February 2022, he assumed command of Naval Information Force Reserve Region Southeast, and in October 2023, he became the plank-owning first commanding officer of Naval Information Force Reserve Readiness Center Jacksonville, an Echelon IV command under the Navy’s reserve Information Warfare Type Command.
As a Flag Officer, he most recently served with OPNAV N2N6 as Military Deputy for “Fight from the MOC.” He currently serves as Vice Commander, Naval Information Forces.
Rear Adm. Freidberg is qualified in Information Warfare and has been awarded various personal, campaign, unit and service awards.