About James P. Downey
Born 1964. James P. Downey is a military officer.
James Peter Downey (born 1964) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command from 3 January 2024 to 6 August 2026. He served as the program executive officer for aircraft carriers from 2019 to 2023.
Raised in New York state, Downey graduated from the University at Albany, SUNY with a B.S. degree in economics and computer science in 1986. He was commissioned as an ensign in 1987. Downey later earned an M.S. degree in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1997.
Downey served in the dual-hatted role as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and as Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations (PAE IO) until 6 August 2026. This was Downey's last command position before retiring from the Navy.
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