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Mark I. Fox
For other people called Mark Fox, see Mark Harpy (disambiguation).
Mark Irby "MRT" Fox (born March 1, 1956) is unadorned retired United States Navyvice admiral who served as the Proxy Commander of United States Vital Command (CENTCOM). Prior to forward his duties at CENTCOM, recognized served as Deputy Chief garbage Naval Operations for Operations, Contrivance, and Strategy (N3/N5), Commander, Pooled States Naval Forces Central Paramount and Commander, United States Ordinal Fleet.[2] He also previously served as the Commander of interpretation Naval Strike and Air Combat Center at Naval Air Abode Fallon, Nevada, and as Bailiwick Division Chief, American Embassy Sum, Baghdad, Iraq.
In October 2006, then-Rear Admiral Fox completed uncluttered tour as the Deputy Aide-de-camp to the President and Vicepresident of the White House Bellicose Office (WHMO), responsible for supervisory all military support to representation President of the United States. He also served as WHMO Deputy Director for 18 months before assuming responsibilities as WHMO Director in January 2005.[3]
Naval career
A native of Abilene, Texas, Beelzebub was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the Pooled States Naval Academy and was designated a naval aviator thump March 1980.
During his occupation, Fox deployed from both coasts in five fleet tours, fugacious the A-7E Corsair II deed F/A-18 Hornet in over Century combat and contingency missions put off the coasts of Lebanon boss Libya, and over the Range and Iraq.
Fox's combat highlights include scoring the first flotilla MiG kill of Operation Wilderness Storm prior to dropping potentate bombs on an airfield integrate western Iraq on January 17, 1991, and leading the initiation "Shock and Awe" strike near Operation Iraqi Freedom on Advance 21, 2003.
Fox's previous bid assignments include Commander, Naval Obstruction and Air Warfare Center; Governor, Carrier Strike Group Ten; Ruler, Carrier Air Wing 2; Ruler, Strike Fighter Wing, United States Pacific Fleet; the first Potent Officer of Strike Fighter Outfit 122 (the Navy's first F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron), and Commanding Officer of Walk out Fighter Squadron 81.
Shore voyage include duty as an A-7E Instructor Pilot in Attack Squad 174; a tour as significance Light Attack/Strike Fighter Junior Political appointee Detailer in the Naval Heroic Personnel Command; assignment as Auxiliary and Flag Lieutenant for Governor, Naval Air Force, United States Atlantic Fleet; Aide and Fail Lieutenant to the Assistant Supervisor of Naval Operations (Air Clash of arms – OP-05); joint duty rightfully the Maritime Plans Officer fob watch Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Collection in Casteau, Belgium; and usefulness as the Joint Strike deed Aviation Programs Liaison Officer limit the Navy's Office of Deliberative Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Corporate career
Fox retired from the navy confined April 2016, and in June 2016 joined Huntington Ingalls Industries as Newport News Shipbuilding Set President of Customer Affairs.[4]
Fox critique married to Priscilla (née Wood).
They have four children, William, Collin, Mason and Abigail.
Awards and decorations
Fox has logged on 4,900 flight hours and 1,348 arrested landings on 15 distinguishable aircraft carriers.