Salvatore A. Angelella
Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, c. 2012
Nickname(s)Sam
Bornc.1959 (age 6465)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1981–2015
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldUnited States Forces Japan
5th Air Force
35th Fighter Wing
20th Fighter Wing
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
13th Fighter Squadron
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
School of Advanced Airpower Studies (MS)

Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella (born 1959) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as commander, United States Forces Japan and commander, 5th Air Force from July 2012 to August 2015. During that assignment, Angelella was the senior United States military representative in Japan and commander of United States Air Force units in Japan.[1][2][3][4][5]

Military career

Angelella graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1981. He has served as an instructor pilot, flight examiner, executive officer, aide-de-camp, flight commander and operations officer. He has commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa AB, Japan; 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia; 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; and the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa AB. He served as the vice commander, 5th Air Force, and deputy commander, 13th Air Force. In addition, he has served on the Air Staff, Joint Staff, United States Pacific Command, and at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe. Prior to his final assignment, he was the vice director for strategic plans and policy on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.

Angelella is a command pilot with over 3,100 flight hours, including 182 combat hours, primarily in the T-38 Talon and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Education

Military assignments

Effective dates of promotion

InsigniaRankDate of rank
Second lieutenantMay 27, 1981
First lieutenantMay 27, 1983
CaptainMay 27, 1985
MajorMay 1, 1993
Lieutenant colonelDecember 1, 1997
ColonelApril 1, 2001
Brigadier generalNovember 24, 2006
Major generalDecember 4, 2009
Lieutenant generalJuly 20, 2012

References

  1. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL SALVATORE A. "SAM" ANGELELLA". www.af.mil. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. Dawson, Chester (2012-11-30). "Top U.S. Officer in Japan Weighs In on Troop Scandals". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  3. "U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, left, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, greets U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Dempsey traveled to South Korea, China and Japan during his tour of the Pacific region". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  4. "Angelella coins Kadena top performers". Pacific Air Forces. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  5. "Future of Misawa (With Graphics)". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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