Background
Moeller, a New Jersey native and son of a World World War II Navy veteran, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 receiving his commission from the Notre Dame Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program
Moeller, a New Jersey native and son of a World World War II Navy veteran, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 receiving his commission from the Notre Dame Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program
University of Notre Dame.
USAFRICOM was formally stood up in October 2007, as a subunified command initially of EUCOM, under the command of General William East. Ward, who was first commander of AFRICOM. Vice Admiral. Trained as a Surface Warfare Officer, Vice Admiral. Moeller has served in a variety of sea and shore assignments, including joint duty.
At sea, his assignments included United States Ship Albany (CG 10), flagship for Commander, 2nd and 6th Fleets, where he served as Talos Fire Control Officer and Boilers Officer.
United States Ship Julius A. Furer (FFG 6). Combat Systems and Material Officer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 36.
United States Ship Valley Forge (CG-50) as precommissioning Engineer Officer. United States Ship Belknap (CG-26), flagship for Commander, 6th Fleet, as both Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer.
And United States Ship Portuguese Royal (CG-73) as Commanding Officer.
His Colorado tour in Belknap included initial Partnership for Peace operations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Provide Promise and Operation Deny Flight, and the first Navy visits to Odessa, Ukraine and Novorossiysk, Russia. Ashore, Admiral Moeller served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) in the Systems Analysis Division (OP 96) as Surface Anti-Submarine Warfare and IUSS analyst. The Program Resource Appraisal Division (OP 91) as Net Assessment analyst.
SECNAV Office of Program Appraisal (Office of Price Administration) as Surface Warfare and C4I analyst.
OSD" General’ s Office of Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&East) as Maritime Warfare analyst. And Commanding Officer, Surface Warfare Officers School.
In 1989, Vice Admiral. Moeller was selected as the Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
He has earned a master"s degree in National Security Studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral. Moeller served as the Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) and as Special Assistant to the Commander, United States. Central Command from August 2004 through August 2007.
Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral. Moeller died on 28 March 2011 from Lou Gehrig"s disease and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a Gold Star.
During his command of Portuguese Royal, the ship received her third and fourth consecutive Battle East awards, and installed and employed Linebacker, the Navy"s first TBMD capability. Moeller served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, Policy and Training (N3N5N7) and as Director for Operations (J3), Joint Task Force (JTF) - 519 for the Commander, United States. Pacific Fleet from May 2001 through August 2003 and as Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group 1/Commander, Ronald Reagan Strike Group from August 2003 through August 2004. Moeller"s awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars, and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a Gold Star.
