Retired Admiral John Aquilino (U.S. Navy, has been appointed to the Hawaiian Electric board of directors.

Before serving as commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Aquilino served as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and as Director of Operations, Plans and Strategy for the Chief of Naval Operations. He retired as a 4-star admiral in July 2024.

A native of New York, Aquilino is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Joint Forces Staff College and Harvard Kennedy School’s Executive Education Program in National and International Security. He trained as a fighter pilot at the Navy Fighter Weapons School and logged 120 combat missions.

Aquilino served in a variety of command roles globally throughout his career, including assignments in Hawaiʻi. As Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, headquartered on Oʻahu, he led operations across half the world’s geography, overseeing more than 380,000 joint forces and fostering global collaboration with allies and partners.

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