James G. Foggo III

James Gordon "Jamie" Foggo III (born September 2, 1959) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as commander of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He previously served as the director of Navy Staff. Prior to that, he served as the commander of United States Sixth Fleet. He assumed his last assignment on October 20, 2017. On July 17, 2020, he relinquished command of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples to Admiral Robert P. Burke

This article is about the U.S. Navy admiral. For the English painter, see James Foggo.
James G. Foggo, MSC[1]
Nickname(s)Jamie
Born (1959-09-02) September 2, 1959
Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen, West Germany[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1981–2020
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUnited States Naval Forces Europe-Africa
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
United States Sixth Fleet
USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723)
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (4)

Early life and education

Born in September 1959 in the HQ Northern Army Group in Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen in West-Germany.[3] Foggo is a 1981 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Virginia. He is also an Olmsted Scholar and Moreau Scholar, earning a master's degree in public administration at Harvard University and a Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies in Defense and Strategic Studies from the University of Strasbourg, France.

Foggo's sea duties include tours aboard USS Sea Devil (SSN-664), USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) and USS Narwhal (SSN-671). He commanded the attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) in 1998, which was awarded the Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8 Battle Efficiency award and the Commander Fleet Forces Command Admiral Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for being the most improved ship in the Atlantic Fleet. Foggo completed his major command tour of SUBRON-6 in 2007.

Ashore, Foggo has served as special assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; senior member of the Atlantic Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board at Commander Fleet Forces Command; executive assistant to the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NAVSEA 08); division chief, Joint Staff (J5) for Western Europe and the Balkans; director, executive assistant to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; executive officer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander, United States European Command, Director, Assessment Division (N81) and assistant deputy chief of naval operations (operations, plans and strategy) (N3/N5B).

In Naples, Italy, Foggo served as commander, Submarine Group 8; commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South; deputy commander, United States Sixth Fleet, and director of Operations, Intelligence (N3), United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa. During this period, he served as the operations officer (J-3) for Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (Libya). Additionally, Foggo was a NATO Commander Task Force commander in Joint Task Force Unified Protector (Libya). In most recent assignment, Foggo commanded the United States Sixth Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, United States Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander, United States Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe.

Foggo was responsible for conducting the NATO exercise Trident Juncture from 25 October to 7 November 2018.[4]

Awards and decorations
Officer Submarine Warfare insignia
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal w/ 2 gold award stars Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 3 bronze oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit w/ 3 award stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 2 award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 2 oak leaf clusters Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 3 bronze service stars Navy "E" Ribbon with three Battle E awards Navy Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal w/ 1 service star
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 silver service star Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 3 service stars
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon French Legion of Honour, Knight (2017) French National Order of Merit, Knight (2006)
Medal of the Cross of Saint-George, Commander (Portugal)[5] Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commander[6] NATO Meritorious Service Medal w/ 1 service star
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia w/ 1 service star Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Oklahoma State Distinguished Service Medal (Not authorized for wear on a Navy uniform)
Silver SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia (5 awards)
Command at Sea insignia
Allied Joint Force Command Naples Badge
  • In addition, he was awarded the 1995 Admiral Charles A. Lockwood Award for Submarine Professional Excellence.

Foggo is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Explorer’s Club of New York.

On 04 July 2020, the Canada Gazette published that Admiral Foggo has earned the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross permitting him to use the post-nominal letters "MSC" at the end of his name. [7]

References
  1. http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2020/2020-07-04/html/gh-rg-eng.html
  2. "Trident Juncture 2018 Press Conference". NATO. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Trident Juncture 2018 Press Conference". NATO. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "Trident Juncture 18". NATO. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  5. https://jfcnaples.nato.int/newsroom/news/2020/portuguese-military-honors-jfc-naples-commander
  6. https://www.c6f.navy.mil/Press-Room/News/Article/2276476/burke-takes-helm-of-us-naval-forces-europe-africa-and-joint-force-command-naples/
  7. http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2020/2020-07-04/html/gh-rg-eng.html
Military offices
Preceded by
Michelle J. Howard		 Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples
2017–2020		 Succeeded by
Robert P. Burke
Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa
2017–2020
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