Rear Admiral Kerry M. Metz

Rear Adm. Metz was commissioned via the Aviation Officers Candidate School in October 1984. After a brief time in aviation, he was assigned to the surface fleet where he served in USS Enhance (MSO 437).   Transferring to Naval Special Warfare in 1987, he completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training with Class 149 in April 1988.

Tours in Naval Special Warfare include assignments at SEAL Team One, the Naval Special Warfare Center, Naval Special Warfare Unit Eight, Naval Special Warfare Group One and the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Joint assignments include Special Operations Command, Pacific; Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF)-South (Task Force K-BAR); CJSOTF-AP; Task Force (TF) 373; TF 914, and Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435. He has commanded a Naval Special Warfare Task Unit; a Joint Task Force; Naval Special Warfare Group 11 and six Naval Special Warfare Reserve Units. His service overseas includes deployments in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Promoted to rear admiral in October 2011, he is currently serving as the deputy commander of Special Operations Command, U.S. Central Command.

Metz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver. He has completed courses at the Air Command and Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College and the Defense Language Institute.