Mark P. Fitzgerald


















Mark P. Fitzgerald

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Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald

Born1951 (age 66–67)
Winchester, Massachusetts
Allegiance
 United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1973–2010
Rank
US-O10 insignia.svg Admiral
Commands held
U.S. Naval Forces Europe – U.S. Naval Forces Africa
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
Director, Navy Staff
U.S.Second Fleet
Battles/warsOperation Desert Storm
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Distinguished Flying Cross (with Combat V) (2)
Bronze Star (2)

Mark P. Fitzgerald (born 1951) is a retired United States Navy admiral. He is the former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He previously served as Director, Navy Staff from December 2006 to November 2007 and Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet from 2004 until December 2006. He assumed the duties of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples on November 30, 2007 and assumed the additional duties as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa on March 26, 2009.


He was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Northeastern University, where he was a member of the Army ROTC program, in June 1973. He was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1975.


Admiral Fitzgerald flew the A-7E Corsair II with now retired Rear Admiral Bert Johnston during sea assignments in VA-195 (1976–79), Carrier Air Wing 17 (1982–84), and VA-105 (1985–88) embarked in Kitty Hawk, America, and Forrestal. He commanded the VA-46 "Clansmen" (1990–1991) in John F. Kennedy, deploying with four days notice for Operation Desert Shield. He led the first Navy strike on Baghdad during the opening hour of Operation Desert Storm.


During his career, Admiral Fitzgerald was assigned as Deputy Commander, Joint Air Force Component Commander for Provide Promise Yugoslav Operations and Assistant Commander for Deny Flight NATO operations (1993). He assumed command of Carrier Air Wing 14 (1994–95) while deployed to the Persian Gulf in Carl Vinson supporting Operation Southern Watch. Admiral Fitzgerald's shore tours include VA-174 Landing Signal Officer (1979–82), Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, SPEAR (1991–92), and Executive Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (1996–98). He holds a master's degree in Aeronautical Systems Engineering from the University of West Florida (1975) and attended the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. (1983–84).


Selected for flag rank in September 1998, Admiral Fitzgerald's first flag assignment was Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and commanded Joint Task Force Determined Response in Aden, Yemen (2000) in response to the terrorist attack on the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole. Assuming command of Carrier Group Eight (2001), he led the Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2002). He served as Director, Air Warfare and then as Director, Naval Warfare (2003–2004). He then assumed the position of Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic in October 2004.


Admiral Fitzgerald was relieved as commander of USNAVEUR, USNAVAF & JFC Naples by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear on October 6, 2010.



Awards and decorations




























Naval Aviator Badge.jpg



Gold star




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Gold star




Bronze oak leaf cluster




Gold star



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Bronze star





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Bronze star







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Naval Aviator Badge

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit with three award stars

Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V and award star

Bronze Star with award star

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with award star

Air Medal with Combat V, gold award numeral 3 and bronze Strike/flight numeral 2

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V and two award stars

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star

Navy E Ribbon

Navy Expeditionary Medal

National Defense Service Medal with two service stars

Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars

Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with service star
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

Kuwait Liberation Medal from Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait

Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Allied Joint Force Command Naples

He has logged over 4800 flight hours and has made over 1100 carrier arrested landings from the decks of thirteen aircraft carriers.




References


This article contains information from the United States Navy and is in the public domain.



External links




  • Official United States Navy Biography

  • ADM Mark Fitzgerald's Bio


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