Frank Craig Pandolfe
Encyclopedia
Frank Craig Pandolfe is a Vice Admiral
in the United States Navy
.
in 1980. He later obtained a Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
.
Pandolfe commanded the USS Mitscher (DDG-57)
from 1999 to 2001. During that time, he was awarded the Battle Efficiency Award
three times. He later served in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
.
Other positions he has held include serving in the Offices of the Chief of Naval Operations
, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
. He has also served in the White House
.
Vice admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, vice admiral is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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Career
Pandolfe graduated from the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1980. He later obtained a Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
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Pandolfe commanded the USS Mitscher (DDG-57)
USS Mitscher (DDG-57)
USS Mitscher became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher , famed naval aviator and World War II aircraft carrier task group commander. In 1988 the U.S...
from 1999 to 2001. During that time, he was awarded the Battle Efficiency Award
Battle Effectiveness Award
The Battle Effectiveness Award , commonly known as the Battle "E", is awarded annually to the small number of U.S...
three times. He later served in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
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Other positions he has held include serving in the Offices of the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
. He has also served in the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
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