Vice Admiral James Kilby, USN
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, N9
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, N9
UPCOMING EVENT
24th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference : Navy and Marines Joint Address
24th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference : Navy and Marines Joint Address
Bio
Vice Adm. James Kilby is a native of Pound Ridge, New York, and a 1986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.Kilby’s sea tours included tours aboard USS Sampson (DDG 10), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and two tours on USS San Jacinto (CG 56). He commanded USS Russell (DDG 59) where he was awarded the Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership. His major command was onboard USS Monterey (CG 61) and included her maiden Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) deployment in 2011.
His shore tours included the Naval Postgraduate School, two tours in Office of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Surface Warfare Directorate (OPNVAV N96), Navy Personnel Command’s Surface Warfare Division (PERS-41) and the Aegis BMD Program Office in the Missile Defense Agency.
Kilby’s first flag assignment was standing up Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC). Following this, he served as commander, Carl Vinson Strike Group and deployed to the Western Pacific in 2017. His most recent assignment was as director, Warfare Integration, OPNAV N9I.
He assumed his role as deputy chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, N9, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations July 2019.