Milton Sands III
Milton Sands III | |
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| Nickname(s) | Jamie |
| Born | Farmington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Naval Special Warfare Command Special Operations Command Africa Naval Service Training Command Naval Special Warfare Group 2 SEAL Team 8 |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) Joint Advanced Warfighting School (MMSP) |
Milton James Sands III is a United States Navy rear admiral and Navy SEAL who has served as commander of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command since July 26, 2024. He most recently served as the chief of staff of United States Special Operations Command from 2023 to 2024. He served as the commander of Special Operations Command Africa from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that he served as commander of the Naval Service Training Command from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as vice president of the Joint Special Operations University from 2018 to 2019, with prior tours as commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 2 from 2016 to 2018 and commander of Seal Team 8.