Daryl Caudle is an American admiral and engineer. He has served as the 34th chief of naval operations since 2025. Caudle is a Nuclear Submarine Flag Officer with the U.S. Navy, specializing in organizational leadership, management sciences, decision-making theory, submarine warfare, military operations, physical sciences, mathematics, and information systems technologies.

His career includes roles as Chief of Naval Operations at the U.S. Navy, Commander of U.S.