Mark P. Fitzgerald | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Winchester, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1973–2010 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | United States Naval Forces Europe Allied Joint Force Command Naples United States Second Fleet Carrier Group Eight Carrier Air Wing 14 VA-46 |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Mark P. Fitzgerald (born 1951) is a retired United States Navy admiral. He is the former Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe – Commander, United States Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He previously served as Director, Navy Staff from December 2006 to November 2007 and Commander, United States Second Fleet from 2004 until December 2006. He assumed the duties of Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples on November 30, 2007 and assumed the additional duties as Commander, United States Naval Forces Africa on March 26, 2009.
Fitzgerald was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Northeastern University, where he was a member of the Army ROTC program, in June 1973. He was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1975.
He has logged over 4800 flight hours and has made over 1100 carrier arrested landings from the decks of thirteen aircraft carriers.