Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven to leave job in August

Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven will step down from his position next month, the Navy said.

Raven took on the job in April 2022 and has served as the Department of the Navy’s chief operating officer and chief management officer, according to his official biography.

He oversaw a variety of programs and was responsible for the department’s business operations, risk management and performance management.

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro praised Raven as a “true leader” in a statement announcing the end of his tenure.

Raven was a key cog in the trilateral defense partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States known as AUKUS, Del Toro said, and also oversaw “the largest-ever investment in shipbuilding” as well as Guam infrastructure improvements, among other accomplishments.

“We have benefited from Erik’s wise counsel and loyal service to the Department and to our nation,” Del Toro said. “Our national security, Navy and Marine Corps are stronger because of his service. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Raven’s successor has not been publicly announced, but the position requires Senate confirmation.

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海军方面表示，海军副部长埃里克·雷文将于下个月卸任。

根据他的官方传记，雷文于 2022 年 4 月上任，曾担任海军部首席运营官和首席管理官。

他负责监督各种项目，并负责部门的业务运营、风险管理和绩效管理。

海军部长卡洛斯·德尔·托罗在一份宣布雷文任期结束的声明中称赞他是一位“真正的领导者”。

德尔托罗表示，“渡鸦”号是澳大利亚、英国和美国之间被称为“AUKUS”的三边防务伙伴关系的关键组成部分，并且还负责监督“有史以来最大的造船投资”以及关岛基础设施的改善等成就。

德尔托罗说：“我们受益于埃里克的睿智建议以及他对国防部和国家的忠诚服务。他的付出使我们的国家安全、海军和海军陆战队更加强大。我们祝愿他未来一切顺利。”

雷文的继任者尚未公开宣布，但该职位需要参议院确认。

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