Mark I. Fox

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Script error: No such module "Other people". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Mark Irby "MRT" Fox (born March 1, 1956) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the Deputy Commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM). Prior to assuming his duties at CENTCOM, he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (N3/N5), Commander, United States Naval Forces Central Command and Commander, United States Fifth Fleet.[1] He also previously served as the Commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, and as Communications Division Chief, American Embassy Annex, Baghdad, Iraq.

In October 2006, then-Rear Admiral Fox completed a tour as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO), responsible for overseeing all military support to the President of the United States. He also served as WHMO Deputy Director for 18 months before assuming responsibilities as WHMO Director in January 2005.[2]

Naval career

A native of Abilene, Texas, Fox was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy and was designated a naval aviator in March 1980.

During his career, Fox deployed from both coasts in five fleet tours, flying the A-7E Corsair II and F/A-18 Hornet in over 100 combat and contingency missions off the coasts of Lebanon and Libya, and over the Balkans and Iraq.

File:Lt. Cmdr. Mark Fox of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 sits in the cockpit of the FA-18C Hornet aircraft that he was flying when he became the first coalition pilot to shoot down an Iraqi MiG aircraft.jpg
Lieutenant Commander Fox after recording first Iraqi MiG shoot down by coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm

Fox's combat highlights include scoring the first navy MiG kill of Operation Desert Storm prior to dropping his bombs on an airfield in western Iraq on January 17, 1991, and leading the opening "Shock and Awe" strike of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 21, 2003.

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Vice Admiral Fox as Commander United States Naval Forces Central Command

Fox's previous command assignments include Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center; Commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten; Commander, Carrier Air Wing 2; Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, United States Pacific Fleet; the first Commanding Officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (the Navy's first F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron), and Commanding Officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 81.

Shore tours include duty as an A-7E Instructor Pilot in Attack Squadron 174; a tour as the Light Attack/Strike Fighter Junior Officer Detailer in the Naval Military Personnel Command; assignment as Aide and Flag Lieutenant for Commander, Naval Air Force, United States Atlantic Fleet; Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare – OP-05); joint duty as the Maritime Plans Officer at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Casteau, Belgium; and service as the Joint Strike and Aviation Programs Liaison Officer in the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs in Washington, D.C.

Corporate career

Fox retired from the navy in April 2016, and in June 2016 joined Huntington Ingalls Industries as Newport News Shipbuilding Vice President of Customer Affairs.[3]

Fox is married to Priscilla (née Wood). They have four children, William, Collin, Mason and Abigail.

Awards and decorations

Fox has logged over 4,900 flight hours and 1,348 arrested landings on 15 different aircraft carriers.

File:Naval Aviator Badge.jpg Naval Aviator insignia
File:US - Presidential Service Badge.png Presidential Service Badge
File:Official CENTCOM Seal.png United States Central Command Badge
Template:Ribbon devices Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Navy Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 gold award star)
Template:Ribbon devices Silver Star
Template:Ribbon devices Legion of Merit (with 2 award stars)
Template:Ribbon devicesFile:Valor device.svg Distinguished Flying Cross (with Combat "V")
Template:Ribbon devices Bronze Star (with 1 award star)
Template:Ribbon devices Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 award stars)
Template:Ribbon devicesFile:Valor device.svg File:Award-star-silver-3d.pngFile:Award numeral 6.png Air Medal (with Combat V, silver award star and bronze Strike/Flight numeral 6)
Template:Ribbon devicesFile:Valor device.svg File:Award star (gold).pngFile:Award star (gold).png Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat V and 2 award stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy Unit Commendation (with 4 bronze service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 service star)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy Expeditionary Medal (with 1 service star)
Template:Ribbon devices National Defense Service Medal (with 2 service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Iraq Campaign Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 service star)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 1 silver and 3 bronze service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
File:Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png Order of National Security Merit, Gukseon Medal (Republic of Korea)
File:Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png The Khalifiyyeh Order of Bahrain, First Class
File:NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
File:United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
File:United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

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Military offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command
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Commander of the United States Fifth Fleet
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command
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