Scott Stearney
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Scott Andrew Stearney (born October 21, 1960 in Chicago , Illinois - † December 1, 2018 in Bahrain ) was an American naval aviator and Vice Admiral in the United States Navy , who served as commander of the United States Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain.
education
Stearney was from Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics before joining the Navy in October 1982. He then began flight training and was promoted to naval aviation in April 1984. Stearney graduated from the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School and received a Masters of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University .
Military career
Stearney flew the McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornets in several squadrons and also commanded a squadron of F / A-18 Hornets. He temporarily commanded the Carrier Air Wing Seven , an aircraft carrier squadron , on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower . He served as Commander of United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces from May 2018 until his death on December 1, 2018. He died by suicide.
Awards
Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scott Stearney, US navy chief in Middle East, found dead in Bahrain. December 1, 2018 (English).
- ^ US Navy's Middle East chief Scott Stearney found dead in Bahrain . In: Aljazeera.com , Al Jazeera Media Network , December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stearney, Scott |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stearney, Scott A .; Stearney, Scott Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American naval aviator and Vice Admiral in the United States Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st December 2018 |
| Place of death | Bahrain |