James Joseph Malloy[1] (born 1963)[2] is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy, who last served as Deputy Commander, United States Central Command from September 21, 2020, to July 2022.
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1986–2022 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | United States Naval Forces Central Command United States Fifth Fleet Carrier Strike Group 10 Destroyer Squadron 50 USS Pinckney USS Falcon |
| Battles / wars | Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) |
Malloy served as the Commander United States Naval Forces Central Command/United States Fifth Fleet. He assumed command on December 7, 2018, following the death of Scott Stearney.[3][4] He previously served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy. Malloy was commissioned upon his graduation from United States Naval Academy in 1986.[5] He holds an M.S. degree in systems technology (command, control and communications) from the Naval Postgraduate School, an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College and a Master of Health Sciences degree in emergency and disaster management from Touro University.[6]
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| Surface Warfare Officer Pin | |||||
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | ||||
| Legion of Merit with one gold award star | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal w/ 4 award stars | |||
| Joint Service Commendation Medal w/ oak leaf cluster | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 3 award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ 2 award stars | |||
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy "E" Ribbon with 2 Battle E devices | |||
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 service star | |||
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 3 service stars | |||
| Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | The Khalifiyyeh Order of Bahrain, 1st class | Navy Expert Rifleman Medal | |||
| Command at Sea insignia | |||||
| United States Central Command Badge | |||||
References
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- ^ "PN936 - 1,040 nominees for Navy, 99th Congress (1985-1986)". 19 March 1986.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 125. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Vice Admiral James Malloy Assumes Duties as U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet Commander". Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Three-star nominated to replace dead commander of 5th Fleet". 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Vice Admiral James Malloy". U.S. Navy. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-06.