Raven to step down from Navy under secretary position in August

Erik Raven will step down from his post as Navy under secretary in August, according to a Wednesday announcement from the office of the Navy secretary.

Raven assumed the role of under secretary in April of 2022, becoming the second-highest ranking civilian Navy official and performing the roles chief operating officer and chief management officer for the service.

According to a statement from Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, Raven has been “a driving force for actions that will have long-lasting, positive impacts, not just for the United States but also for our Allies and partners.”

“His efforts contributed significantly to the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, the largest-ever investment in shipbuilding, improving Guam’s infrastructure to support defense in the [U.S. Indo-Pacific Command] region as well as improving the Department of Navy’s business operations, optimizing information management and cyber operations while improving efficiency,” the statement continues.