Vice Admiral Scott Allen Fry (born Bellefonte,

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), is a former

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for the

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, who previously served as commander of the

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. Before selection to

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, he served as the executive assistant to the

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, and tours as division officer, department head, and executive officer aboard the , and , and on the staff of Commander

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Naval career

Fry attended public schools in

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, and entered the

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, in 1967. Upon graduation, Fry was commissioned as a naval officer in June 1971. His initial assignment, beginning July 1971, was aboard the as Communications Officer, where he served until September 1973. He next served as executive officer aboard the , homeported in

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, from January 1974 to December 1975. After additional training, he served as operations officer aboard the from October 1976, until August 1978. From August 1978, to March 1980, he served on the staff of commander, Destroyer Squadron Four in

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. From March, 1980, to March, 1983, Fry was assigned to the

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, serving as Cruiser/Destroyer Atlantic Fleet Placement Officer and Assistant Surface Captain Detailer. From August 1983, until July 1985 he returned to serve aboard the ''McCloy'' as commanding officer. From August, 1985, to May 1986, he served as the Third Battalion Officer, stationed at the

, in Annapolis, Maryland, then served as executive assistant to the superintendent of the academy, until September, 1988. From October 7, 1988 until November 2, 1990, Fry was the

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on board the , after which he served as an executive assistant to the

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until June, 1992. From July, 1992, through September, 1993, he was the Commander of Destroyer Squadron 32. By October 1993, Fry returned to Naples, becoming the executive assistant to the Commander in Chief,

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Flag rank

In April, 1994, he returned to Washington, D.C., as executive assistant to the

. From June, 1995 to July, 1997, he served as deputy director for strategy and policy, as a joint staff officer. In August, 1997, Fry returned to sea as commander of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8, Battle Group, leading a

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deployment from June 1998 until that November, when he became director for operations, Joint Staff. Fry's final assignment, as commander of

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, began in October, 2001, shortly after the

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. He retired from active duty in 2003. He is married, and he and his wife have three daughters, three grandsons, and two granddaughters.

Awards and decorations

References

DTIC.mil (pdf)
– Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction: Aircraft Piracy (Highjacking) and Destruction of Airborne Objects (CJCSI 3610.01A), Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, Director Joint Chief of Staff (June 1, 2001)
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– Department of Defence Directive: Military assistance to Civil Authorities' (DODD 3025.15), Secretary of Defence John P. White (February 18, 1997)

External links

– Vice Admiral Johnson chosen to head forces in Europe (announces Scott A. Fry replaces Johnson as NATO Commander for Southern Europe), Ward Sanderson (October 4, 2001)

Biographical information

– Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, U.S. Navy, Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (biographical info)

– Vice Admiral Fry

– Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (COMSTRIKEFORSOUTH): Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, U.S. Navy' (August 18, 2003) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fry, Scott Allen 1949 births Living people People from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy vice admirals Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Military personnel from Pennsylvania