Previously, from July 15, 2019, he had been performing the duties of the Secretary of the Navy. Prepared Remarks of the Honorable Thomas Modly, Under Secretary of the Navy . Thomas B. Modly began serving as the Acting Secretary of the Navy as of Nov. 25, 2019. Under Secretary Modly, the son of immigrants, grew up outside Cleveland, and remains an avid Indians and Cavaliers fan, according to social media profiles. Naval Academy. January 5, 2018. My responsibilities as the number two official in the Navy are basically for chief management and CIO functions of the Navy. Naval Academy … He graduated from the U.S. Speaking at the U.S. U.S. www.navy.mil The Under Secretary of the Navy is the second-highest ranking civilian official … Naval Institute Defense Forum Washington 2017, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer said he had sworn in Modly earlier that morning. Remarks by Under Secretary of the Navy Mr. Thomas Modly Press Briefing: 9/27/18 I’m Tom Modly the Undersecretary of the United States Navy. Formal Swearing In Ceremony .