Scott Fry
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Vice Admiral Scott Allen Fry (born Bellefonte
, Pennsylvania
), is a former Director of the Joint Staff
for the United States Department of Defense
, who previously served as Commander, Sixth Fleet.
Before selection to Flag rank, he served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations
, and tours as division officer, department head, and executive officer aboard the , and , and on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron
Four.
, Pennsylvania
, and entered the United States Naval Academy
in Annapolis
, Maryland
, in 1967. Upon graduation, Fry was commissioned as a Naval Officer in June 1971. His initial assignment, beginning July 1971, was aboard the as Communications Officer, where he served until September 1973. He next served as Executive Officer aboard the , homeported in Naples, Italy
, from January 1974 to December 1975.
After additional training, he served as Operations Officer aboard the from October 1976, until August 1978. From August 1978, to March 1980, he served on the Staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Four in Charleston
, South Carolina
. From March, 1980, to March, 1983, Fry was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, serving as Cruiser/Destroyer Atlantic Fleet Placement Officer and Assistant Surface Captain Detailer. From August 1983, until July 1985 he returned to serve aboard the McCloy as Commanding Officer. From August, 1985, to May 1986, he served as the Third Battalion Officer, stationed at the United States Naval Academy
, in Annapolis, Maryland, then served as Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of the Academy, until September, 1988.
From October 7, 1988 until November 2, 1990, Fry was the Commander
on board the , after which he served as an Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
in Washington, D.C.
until June, 1992. From July, 1992, through September, 1993, he was the Commander of Destroyer Squadron 32. By October 1993, Fry returned to Naples, becoming the Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
/Allied Forces Southern Europe
.
. From June, 1995 to July, 1997, he served as Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy, as a Joint Staff Officer.
In August, 1997, Vice Admiral Fry returned to sea as Commander of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8, Battle Group, leading a Mediterranean
/Persian Gulf
deployment from June 1998 until that November, when he became Director for Operations, Joint Staff.
Fry's final assignment, as Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe, began in October, 2001, shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks
. He retired from active duty in 2003.
He is married, and he and his wife have three daughters and two grandsons.
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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), is a former Director of the Joint Staff
Director of the Joint Staff
The Director of the Joint Staff is a three-star officer who assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the management of the Joint Staff, an organization composed of approximately equal numbers of officers contributed by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, who have been...
for the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
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, who previously served as Commander, Sixth Fleet.
Before selection to Flag rank, he served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
, and tours as division officer, department head, and executive officer aboard the , and , and on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron
DESRON
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Four.
Naval career
Fry attended public schools in DallasDallas, Pennsylvania
Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879 from land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, and entered the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
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, Maryland
Maryland
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, in 1967. Upon graduation, Fry was commissioned as a Naval Officer in June 1971. His initial assignment, beginning July 1971, was aboard the as Communications Officer, where he served until September 1973. He next served as Executive Officer aboard the , homeported in Naples, Italy
Italy
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, from January 1974 to December 1975.
After additional training, he served as Operations Officer aboard the from October 1976, until August 1978. From August 1978, to March 1980, he served on the Staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Four in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
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. From March, 1980, to March, 1983, Fry was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, serving as Cruiser/Destroyer Atlantic Fleet Placement Officer and Assistant Surface Captain Detailer. From August 1983, until July 1985 he returned to serve aboard the McCloy as Commanding Officer. From August, 1985, to May 1986, he served as the Third Battalion Officer, stationed at the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
, in Annapolis, Maryland, then served as Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of the Academy, until September, 1988.
From October 7, 1988 until November 2, 1990, Fry was the Commander
Commander
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on board the , after which he served as an Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy....
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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until June, 1992. From July, 1992, through September, 1993, he was the Commander of Destroyer Squadron 32. By October 1993, Fry returned to Naples, becoming the Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
United States Naval Forces Europe
United States Naval Forces Europe is the United States Navy component of the United States European Command and provides forces for United States African Command....
/Allied Forces Southern Europe
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
Allied Joint Force Command Naples is a NATO military command. It was activated on 15 March 2004, after what was effectively a redesignation of its predecessor command, Allied Forces Southern Europe , originally formed in 1951...
.
Flag rank
In April, 1994, he returned to Washington, D.C., as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval OperationsChief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
. From June, 1995 to July, 1997, he served as Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy, as a Joint Staff Officer.
In August, 1997, Vice Admiral Fry returned to sea as Commander of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8, Battle Group, leading a Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
/Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
deployment from June 1998 until that November, when he became Director for Operations, Joint Staff.
Fry's final assignment, as Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe, began in October, 2001, shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
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. He retired from active duty in 2003.
He is married, and he and his wife have three daughters and two grandsons.
Recognition
Fry's military awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (five awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), and the Navy Commendation Medal.External links
- PStripes.osd.mil - Vice Admiral Johnson chosen to head forces in Europe (announces Scott A. Fry replaces Johnson as NATO Commander for Southern Europe), Ward Sanderson (October 4, 2001)
Biographical information
- DD979.com - Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, U.S. Navy, Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (biographical info)
- NDU.edu - Vice Admiral Fry
- NATO.int - Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (COMSTRIKEFORSOUTH): Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, U.S. Navy' (August 18, 2003)