James J. Malloy
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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) |
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.
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
- ^ "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.