Navy’s Lanzilotta Nominated for Promotion to Rear Admiral
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Navy’s Lanzilotta Nominated for Promotion to Rear Admiral

Paul J. Lanzilotta, chief of Legislative Affairs at the Pentagon, would advance from rear admiral (lower half) to the full two-star grade of rear admiral under the nomination announced July 16, 2026.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 16, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

Paul J. Lanzilotta, the Navy’s chief of Legislative Affairs at the Pentagon, was nominated for promotion to the grade of rear admiral.