RDML Gretchen S. Herbert is a United States Navy officer who commands the Navy Cyber Forces. A native of Rochester, New York, Rear Admiral Herbert graduated from the University of Rochester in 1984, receiving her commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. She holds a masters degree in Systems Technology (Space Systems Operations) from the Naval Postgraduate School (1991) and a masters degree in Military Studies from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College (1998).