Samuel J. Locklear
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Samuel J. Locklear III | |
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Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (Australia) |
Samuel Jones "Sam" Locklear III (born October 28, 1954) is a retired
Early life and education
Locklear enlisted in the
After receiving his commission as an
Ashore, Locklear has served as a Company Officer in the Office of the Commandant, United States Naval Academy and later as the 78th
Locklear is a 1992 graduate of the
Locklear's personal decorations include the
In March 2011, Locklear commanded United States Navy forces enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone, with overall command going to General Carter Ham.
Locklear has called
In 2015, Leonard Glenn Francis, the contractor at the center of the "Fat Leonard" navy corruption scandal, told Navy investigators that he paid for "opulent dinners and other favors" for Locklear, including procuring a prostitute. Although the Navy cleared Locklear of wrongdoing, the episode prevented his appointment to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for which he had been shortlisted. Locklear retired from the navy in June 2015, a month after Joseph Dunford was appointed chairman instead.[4]
Awards and decorations
Surface Warfare Officer badge
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United States Pacific Command badge
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster | |
award star
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Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit with four award stars | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 award stars | |
Navy Commendation Medal with 1 award star
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Navy Achievement Medal with 2 award stars
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Navy Unit Commendation | |
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with 1 bronze service star
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Navy "E" Ribbon
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National Defense Service Medal with 2 service stars | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Armed Forces Service Medal | |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 1 silver service star
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Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | |
Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand | |
NATO Meritorious Service Medal | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
References
- Boston Globe
- Wall Street Journal
- ^ "C-SPAN". c-spanvideo.org. C-SPAN. April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
U.S. Pacific Command Operations Admiral Samuel Locklear testified on U.S. Pacific Command programs and operations. Much of the hearing was focused on mounting tensions between North and South Korea. Admiral Locklear said American defenses could intercept a ballistic missile launched by North Korea and forces were prepared for limited military action by North Korea. Other topics included the U.S. military posture in Asia Pacific, China's role with North Korea, and the impact of automatic defense cuts known as sequestration.
Span. Retrieved April 11, 2013. - ^ Whitlock, Craig (April 1, 2018). "How 'Fat Leonard' affected Pentagon's pick to lead Joint Chiefs". Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
External links
- Official biography Archived 2017-01-17 at the Wayback Machine This work is in the public domain.
- Appearances on C-SPAN