Mark Myers Promoted to Rear Admiral for the U.S. Navy

Featured Photo: Change of Office in DC, left to rt, Calvin McMurray, Sarah Meyers, Kari Meyers, Mark Meyers, Anna Meyers, Lauren Meyers, and Mary Grace McMurray. Photo courtesy of Mark Meyers.

Captain Mark R. Myers is promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, on October 9, 2022. Myers is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Coppell, Texas congregation. Myers will succeed Reserve Admiral Les Reardanz as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Reserve Affairs and Operations) and Reserve Deputy Commander, Naval Legal Service Command. Myer’s wife Kari, their three kids, his father, an army veteran, and his father-in-law, an air force veteran, were present in the promotion ceremony that took place in Washington D.C., Myers will serve for three years.

“Kari and I were both very surprised to receive the call informing us of my selection for promotion,” said Myers. “Being promoted to admiral is exciting but is even more so a humbling honor.”

Myers is from Mission Viejo, California, and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. He joined the Navy during law school in 1994 and transferred to the reserves in 2003. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and numerous executive education certificates from Harvard, Cornell ILR, and MIT Sloan School of Business. He served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ in Denmark. Myers will travel to Washington D.C. multiple times per year and other areas to conduct training, engage with and learn from sailors, and meet with reserve law program units and leadership.

“Mark is a very humble guy, and he joined the military because he loves to serve and loves his country. This was a huge shock but an honor,” said Kari Myers. Kari is a practicing attorney in business law. “I felt overwhelmed and honored; it was not part of our plan and not expected at all.”

Being promoted to the distinction of Rear Admiral is an extremely selective process, with about 160 to 162 active duty flag officers at any given time. Myers was chosen from among the senior commissioned officers and recommended for promotion on March 18 by the current board of flag officers. He was actively serving as the Navy Reserve Law Program’s director of Fleet Support. Promotion typically takes place after 20 years of service. Myers’s day-to-day occupation is working as the director of negotiations and contract administration with the Allied Pilots Association in Texas.

“Over the course of my life, I have had great mentors and leaders, both inside and outside of the military, who have shown me and taught me the value of faith and service. These influencers include my parents (Douglas Smith Myers and Mar Lou Turley Myers) and family, religious leaders, military officers, and friends,” said Myers. “My father served in the Army National Guard. Three of my uncles also served in the military. My brother recently retired from the Air Force. My father-in-law (Calvin McMurray) also served in the Air Force. The gospel attracts good people who have a desire to serve. I have seen this same spirit in so many during my life and career and can confidently say that my family and I have benefited from that service.”

During the ceremony, when addressing Myers, Vice Adm. John B Mustin, chief of the Navy Reserve and commander of the Navy Reserve Force stated, “I know the leadership journey that you are commencing today will contribute substantially to the promise of a war-fighting ready, capable, and lethal Reserve force. You are the right person, at the right time and place, for this incredibly important job.”