Henry G. Ulrich III

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|caption= Admiral Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich III

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|birth_date= {{birth year and age|1950}}

|birth_place= Southampton, Pennsylvania

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|allegiance= United States

|branch= United States Navy

|serviceyears= 1972–2007

|rank= Admiral

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|commands= United States Naval Forces Europe
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
United States Sixth Fleet
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Allied Joint Command Lisbon

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|awards= Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (5)
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
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Henry George "Harry" Ulrich III (born 1950){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA20 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=20 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=2021-06-06}} was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples from May 23, 2005 to November 30, 2007. He retired from the navy shortly afterwards.

As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, he had operational responsibility for NATO missions in the Balkans, Iraq and the Mediterranean. As Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe he is responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of United States Naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility.

Previous assignments

Ulrich has served in a broad range of sea and shore assignments. As a Surface Warfare Officer, he has served seven sea tours with units of the Atlantic Fleet, and has participated in eight deployments to South America, West Africa, Northern and Southern Europe, and the Persian Gulf. During his last operational assignment, Ulrich served simultaneously as Commander, United States Sixth Fleet, Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, and Commander, Allied Joint Command Lisbon.

Shore assignments include duty on the Joint Staff and the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He has served as Director of Cruise Missile Plans and Policy, as well as Director of Surface Warfare. In 2001, he was selected to lead the revolution in United States Navy training as Commander, Task Force Excel.

Awards and decorations

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Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

|Legion of Merit with four gold award stars

|Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

|Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation

|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

|Navy E Ribbon

Navy Expeditionary Medal

|National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars

|Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star

|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star

|Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

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Personal background and education

A native of Southampton, Pennsylvania, Ulrich is a 1972 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. In 1981, he earned a Master of Science degree in Physics from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, and has also studied at the National War College in Washington, D.C. He now works at Enterra.

References

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  • [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=25 Official Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426041548/https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=25 |date=2006-04-26 }}

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Category:1950 births

Category:Living people

Category:Military personnel from Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Category:United States Naval Academy alumni

Category:Naval Postgraduate School alumni

Category:Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit

Category:United States Navy admirals

Category:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal