| Milton Sands III | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname | Jamie |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands held |
Special Operations Command Africa Naval Service Training Command Naval Special Warfare Group 2 SEAL Team 8 |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Milton James "Jamie" Sands III[1] is a United States Navy rear admiral and Navy SEAL who serves as the commander of Special Operations Command Africa since July 1, 2021. Sands most recently served as commander of the Naval Service Training Command from April 25, 2019, to May 27, 2021. Prior to that, he served as vice president of the Joint Special Operations University from 2018 to 2019, with prior tours as commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 2 from 2016 to 2018 and commander of Seal Team 8.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
A native of Farmington, Connecticut, Sands earned his commission from the United States Naval Academy in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. He holds a master's degree in Military Strategy and Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS).[8]
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- ↑ "PN852 - 1,034 nominees for Navy, 102nd Congress (1991-1992)". March 3, 1992. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/102nd-congress/852.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Sands Assumes Command of Naval Service Training Command". https://www.dvidshub.net/news/320046/rear-admiral-sands-assumes-command-naval-service-training-command.
- ↑ "NSTC Changes Command". https://www.netc.navy.mil/Media-Center/News-Stories/News-Stories-Display/Article/2645091/nstc-changes-command/.
- ↑ Mabeus, Courtney. "2 Navy special operations leaders relieved of command amid alleged sexual misconduct". https://www.pilotonline.com/military/article_381c6156-846c-11e8-a19c-db0f41bfd89a.html.
- ↑ "Milton J. Sands III". https://www.linkedin.com/in/milton-jamie-sands-6b920341/.
- ↑ "Flag Officer Assignments". https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2553972/flag-officer-assignments/.
- ↑ "WEBCAST: SOCAFRICA CHANGE OF COMMAND". 2021-07-01. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/26296.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Milton Sands III". https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236476/rear-admiral-milton-sands-iii/.
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