Hering Is New ‘Navy Mayor’
Rear Adm. Leendert “Len” Hering Sr. became commander of Navy Region Southwest during ceremonies July 29.
Hering takes a job known unofficially as “Navy mayor,” and runs a San Diego office overseeing Navy shore facilities in California and Nevada. He relieves Rear Adm. Jose L. Betancourt.
The new Navy mayor is a native of Portsmouth, Va. Hering was previously commander of Navy Region Northwest and commander of Naval Surface Group, Pacific Northwest.
Brad Graves