Frank Craig Pandolfe | |
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Birth name | Frank C. Pandolfe |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1980–present |
Rank |
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Commands held |
United States Sixth Fleet Destroyer squadron 18 USS Mitscher (DDG-57) |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal |
Frank Craig Pandolfe is a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, and the current Commander of the Sixth Fleet, Task Force Six, Striking and Support Forces NATO.
Career[]
Pandolfe graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1980.[1] He later obtained a Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Pandolfe commanded the USS Mitscher (DDG-57) from 1999 to 2001. During that time, he was awarded the Battle Efficiency Award three times. He later served in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).
Other positions he has held include serving in the Offices of the Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff and in the White House.
References[]
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Frank Craig Pandolfe". United States Navy. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=310. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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