Scott Stearney

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Scott A. Stearney
War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (4)

Scott Andrew Stearney (October 21, 1960 – December 1, 2018) was an American naval aviator and vice admiral of the United States Navy who served as commander of the Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain.

Early life and education

Stearney was a native of

Navy Fighter Weapons School and held a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.[1]

Naval career

Stearney served in numerous strike fighter squadrons flying the FA-18 Hornet. His fleet assignments included the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-87, the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-136 and strike warfare officer for commander, Carrier Group 4 (CCG-4). He commanded the Wildcats of VFA-131 and Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) embarked on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). He served in Kabul, Afghanistan, as chief of staff of Joint Task Force 435 (JTF 435) and later Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 (CJIATF 435).[1]

Ashore, Stearney served as instructor and readiness officer at

Navy Fighter Weapons School, aide-de-camp to the Chief of Naval Operations, deputy director J6 United States Joint Forces Command, executive assistant to deputy commander, United States Joint Forces Command and chief of staff, Strike Force Training Atlantic.[1]

Stearney's flag assignments included: commander, United States Transportation Command's Joint Enabling Capabilities Command; commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic; commander, Carrier Strike Group 4 (CCSG-4); commander, Navy Warfare Development Command; and director of operations, United States Central Command.[1]

Stearney in June 2018

Stearney served as commander,

Combined Maritime Forces from May 2018 until his death on December 1, 2018.[1]

Stearney's military decorations included the

carrier arrested landings.[1]

Death

Stearney was found dead in his home in Bahrain on December 1, 2018, in an apparent suicide.[2] Rear Admiral Paul J. Schlise, the deputy commander, assumed command of the Fifth Fleet in his stead.[3][4] His death was investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Ministry of the Interior of Bahrain.[4] NCIS concluded his death was the result of suicide.[5] Stearney was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on December 20, 2018.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Vice Admiral Scott A. Stearney". US Navy. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. Aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera Media Network
    . December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "U.S. Navy admiral Scott Stearney found dead in apparent suicide". CBS News. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Schmitt, Eric (December 1, 2018). "Navy Admiral Scott Stearney Is Found Dead in Bahrain Home". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Harkins, Gina (June 12, 2019). "Navy Vice Admiral, Former Head of 5th Fleet, Died by Suicide in Bahrain". Military.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Stearney, Scott Andrew". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved August 22, 2020.


Military offices
Preceded by Director of Operations of United States Central Command
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet
2018 		Succeeded by
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