Phillip G. Sawyer
Phillip G. Sawyer | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, August 2020 | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | United States Seventh Fleet Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Task Force 74 Submarine Squadron 15 USS La Jolla (SSN 701) |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) |
Phillip Grayson Sawyer
Sawyer also served as a commander of Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet and commander of Task Force 74/54. As a deputy commander, he served United States Pacific Fleet,[6] and as commander of Seventh Fleet.[7][8]
Education
Sawyer was born in
As a career submarine officer, Sawyer was a division officer aboard
On shore, Sawyer was appointed to branch chief in Joint Chiefs of Staff for anti-terrorism and force protection. He was also appointed deputy director for operations at COMPACFLT and executive assistant to the vice commander-in-chief for Pacific Fleet. Later, he served at the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a placement officer and assistant captain detailer. Sawyer was later appointed to Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Atlantic, where he served as an instructor. He was later appointed to the office of United States Strategic Command as chief of staff for special activities and for submarine force Atlantic.[9]
He retired at the end of 2021.
References
- ^ "PN39 — Navy". U.S. Congress. 11 March 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 85. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "New U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Takes Charge". USNI News. 12 September 2019.
- ^ Jim Gomez (9 April 2019). "This is what the 7th Fleet's Sawyer had to say about China". Navy Times. Associated Press.
- ^ "August 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer > Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet > Display". www.c7f.navy.mil.
- ^ Larter, David (8 April 2018). "Interview: Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, head of 7th Fleet, on righting the ship". Defense News.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Phillip G. Sawyer Talks to TIME". Time.
- ^ a b "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil.