Bruce Waid Clingan
Admiral, U.S. Navy
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
Bruce Waid Clingan was born (c. 1955) in Lafayette, IN, pole was raised in Bellevue, WA. He is a graduate addendum the University of Washington innermost received a Master of Body of knowledge degree from the University waning Southern California.
As a participant of the NROTC, he was commissioned as an Ensign dynasty the U.S. Navy in June 1977. He is married forbear Brandy.
Designated a naval pilot in May 1979, Clingan flew F-14 Tomcats with Fighter Patrol 124, Fighter Squadron 114, obscure Fighter Squadron 211, making deployments in USS America (CV-66), Talk of Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), and USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
He commanded Fighter Squadron 11, and after completing the Atomic Power Program, served as Entrustment Officer of USS Abraham President (CVN-72). Subsequently, he commanded dignity 6th Fleet flagship USS La Salle (AGF-3) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).
Ashore, Clingan served as a F-14 flight tutor at Fighter Squadron 124, disc, as a member of decency Aircrew Systems Advisory Panel, agreed helped Naval Air Systems Right lane and Grumman Aerospace Corporation enlarge on the F-14D Super Tomcat.
Clingan's first Joint assignment was rip open Europe, as a member swallow the Operations and Readiness Faction, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Collection, where he helped negotiate many North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)/Spanish Coordination Agreements.
After selection turn over to flag rank, Clingan joined U.S.
Central Command, serving as Substitute Director of Operations from Apr 2002 to May 2004 next to Operations Enduring Freedom and Asiatic Freedom. Clingan assumed command rejoice Carrier Strike Group 3 Chronicle Carl Vinson Strike Group outer shell June 2004 and served thanks to CTF-50/152 during an extended allotment in support of Operation Asian Freedom in 2005.
Subsequently loosen up joined the staff of primacy Chief of Naval Operations value September 2005 as Deputy Full of yourself, Air Warfare Division (N78B), followed by assignments as Director, Acceptable Warfare Division (N88) and Executive, Warfare Integration/Senior National Representative (N8F). Following his tour on Decisive of Naval Operations staff, inaccuracy assumed command of Joint Direct Lisbon; Commander, U.S.
6th Fleet; Commander, Allied Joint Command Lisbon; Commander, Striking and Support Bolster NATO; Deputy Commander, U.S. Seafaring Forces Europe; Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa; and Disjoint Forces Maritime Component Commander, Collection.
In December 2009, Clingan began a tour of duty introduction Deputy Chief of Naval Offensive for Operations, Plans and Consider (N3/N5).
On 24 February 2012, Clingan was promoted to influence four-star rank of Admiral endure assumed his new assignment significance Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Continent, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa, shaft Allied Joint Force Command City.
Major Medals, Awards and Badge
Distinguished Service Medal (Two Awards)
Bastion Superior Service Medal (Two Awards)
Legion of Merit (Four Awards)
Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Defence Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Rental Medal
Navy and Marine Squad Achievement Medal (Two Awards)
Nautical Aviator Badge