Thomas J. Lopez | |
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 Admiral Thomas J. Lopez | |
| Born | January 29, 1940 Powellton, West Virginia |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1964–1998 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Allied Forces Southern Europe United States Naval Forces Europe United States Sixth Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Admiral Thomas Joseph Lopez (born January 29, 1940) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1996 to 1998.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Slobodan Milošević with Admiral Thomas J. Lopez in Belgrade, 9 September 1996.
Awards and decorations
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| Surface Warfare Officer Badge | ||
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal | Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star | Legion of Merit with two award stars |
| Bronze Star with Combat V | Meritorious Service Medal with award star | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V and award star |
| Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star | Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster | Navy Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star |
| Navy Good Conduct Medal | National Defense Service Medal with service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
| Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three service stars | Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star |
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation | Vietnam Campaign Medal |
References
- ↑ "Admiral Thomas J". Mrfa.org. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "News Release: Flag Officer Announcement". Defense.gov. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Thomas J. Lopez, U.S. Navy". Osd.dtic.mil. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Southwest Region Navy Compass | Naval Support Activity Monterey". Navycompass.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Commander in Chief US Naval Forces Europe – Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the US Navy". History.navy.mil. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "US NAVY Sixth Fleet Commanders". Usslittlerock.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Naval Postgraduate School – Hall of Fame". Nps.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
External Links
- The West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University, houses the Admiral Thomas J. Lopez papers within their Distinguished West Virginians Archive
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