- Henry G. Ulrich III
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name=Henry G. Ulrich III
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caption=Admiral Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich III
nickname=Harry
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serviceyears=1972 - 2007
rank=Admiral
branch=United States Navy
commands=U.S. Naval Forces Europe Allied Joint Force Command Naples U.S. Sixth Fleet
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATOAllied Joint Command Lisbon
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awards=Defense Superior Service Medal (3 awards)Legion of Merit (5 awards)
Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards)Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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Admiral Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich III, USN was the Commander,U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander,Allied Joint Force Command Naples the fromMay 23 ,2005 toNovember 30 ,2007 .As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, he had operational responsibility for
NATO missions in theBalkans ,Iraq and theMediterranean . As Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe he is responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. Naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility.Previous assignments
Ulrich has served in a broad range of sea and shore assignments. As a Surface Warfare Officer, he has served seven sea tours with units of the Atlantic Fleet, and has participated in eight deployments to
South America ,West Africa , Northern andSouthern Europe , and thePersian Gulf . During his last operational assignment, Admiral Ulrich served simultaneously as Commander,U.S. Sixth Fleet , Commander, Naval Striking and Support ForcesNATO , and Commander,Allied Joint Command Lisbon .Shore assignments include duty on the
Joint Staff and the staff of theChief of Naval Operations . He has served as Director of Cruise Missile Plans and Policy, as well as Director of Surface Warfare. In 2001, he was selected to lead the revolution in United States Navy training as Commander, Task Force Excel.Personal background and education
A native of
Southampton, Pennsylvania , Ulrich is a 1972 graduate of theU.S. Naval Academy . In 1981, he earned a Master of Science degree in Physics from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and has also studied at theNational War College in Washington, D.C.. He now works at Enterra."This article contains material from the United States Federal Government and is in the
public domain .References
* [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=25 Official Biography]
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