on a tour of
Pearl Harbor in June 2003. Greenert's career as a submariner included assignments on board as electrical material officer, as electrical/operations officer, and submarine
NR-1 as engineer officer. He served as
executive officer of 's Gold Crew before taking command of in March 1991. In 1992, he was awarded the
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership by the commander of
United States Pacific Fleet. Following his command at sea, Greenert served as commander of
Submarine Squadron 11, and
Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific (COMSUBPAC) Representative West Coast from July 1996 to June 1997.
Flag assignments In July 1997, Greenert reported as chief of staff for Commander,
United States Seventh Fleet, in
Yokosuka, Japan. During his tour in Japan, he was selected for flag rank and subsequently served as commander of
United States Pacific Command, representative to
Micronesia/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces,
Marianas, from October 1998 through December 1999. On August 6, 2004, Greenert assumed command of Seventh Fleet. ceremony, a traditional Slavic welcoming ceremony, after arriving in
Vladivostok, Russia, July 3, 2006. Greenert's shore assignments include tours as COMSUBPAC staff fire control officer, program analyst for Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations and the
Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group and head of Navy Program Planning and Development Branch for the Chief of Naval Operations Staff in Washington, D.C. He served as director of the Operations Division in the Navy Comptroller Office from January 2000 through August 2002, and as deputy and chief of staff of
U.S. Pacific Fleet from August 2002 until July 2004. On September 23, 2011, Greenert became the 30th Chief of Naval Operations, succeeding Admiral
Gary Roughead. ==Post-retirement==