Mark I. Fox
| Mark Irby Fox | |
|---|---|
Vice Admiral Mark I. Fox, USN
(as Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM) |
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| Nickname(s) | MRT |
| Born |
March 1, 1956 (age 61) Abilene, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1978-2016 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral
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| Commands held | Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM US Naval Forces Central Command ... |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross w/ "V" Device |
Mark Irby "MRT" Fox (born March 1, 1956) is a United States Navy Vice Admiral who was serving as the Deputy Commander of United States Central Command before retiring April 22, 2016. Prior to assuming his duties at CENTCOM, he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (N3/N5), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) and Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet (COMFIFTHFLT). He also previously served as the Commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, and as Communications Division Chief, American Embassy Annex, Baghdad, Iraq.
In October 2006, then-Rear Admiral Fox completed a tour as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO), responsible for overseeing all military support to the President. He also served as WHMO Deputy Director for 18 months before assuming responsibilities as WHMO Director in January 2005.
A native of Abilene, Texas, Fox was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1980.
During his career, Fox has deployed from both coasts in five fleet tours, flying the A-7E Corsair II and F/A-18 Hornet in over 100 combat and contingency missions off the coasts of Lebanon and Libya, and over the Balkans and Iraq.
His combat highlights include scoring the first Navy MiG kill of Operation Desert Storm prior to dropping his bombs on an airfield in western Iraq on January 17, 1991, and leading the opening "Shock and Awe" strike of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 21, 2003.
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