Bruce W. Clingan is an officer of the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

. He currently holds the rank of Vice Admiral

Vice admiral (United States)

In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, vice admiral is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of...

. From August 2008 to November 2009, he was Commander, United States Sixth Fleet, as well as Commander, Joint Command Lisbon

Joint Command Lisbon

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, a subdivision of NATO's Allied Command Operations, among other Commands. Currently, he is deputy chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy.

Biography

Born in Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette, Indiana

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, he was raised in Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue, Washington

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. He is a graduate of the University of Washington

University of Washington

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 and received a Master of Science

Master of Science

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 degree from the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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. Being a member of the NROTC

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

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, he was commissioned to the U.S. Navy in June 1977. Clingan served as executive officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

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, then commanded the 6th Fleet flagship USS La Salle (AFG 3)

USS La Salle (AGF-3)

The second USS La Salle was built as a and later served as a command ship in the United States Navy.La Salle was named for the town and county in Illinois that was in turn named after René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle....

 and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

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. He also served as an F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat

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 flight instructor

Flight instructor

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 at Fighter Squadron 124

124th Fighter Squadron

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 .

Awards and decorations

His decorations include two Defense Superior Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal

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s, four Legion of Merit

Legion of Merit

The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...

 Awards, the Bronze Star Medal

Bronze Star Medal

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, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...

, the Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...

 and two Navy Achievement Medals.

External links

• www.navy.mil Official U.S.N. Biography about VADM Bruce W. Clingan