Scott D. Conn
Scott Conn | |
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.jpg) Vice Admiral Scott Conn, USN, c. 2019 | |
| Born | c. 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985-present |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | U.S. Third Fleet Carrier Strike Group Four Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center Carrier Air Wing 11 VFA-106 VFA-136 |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (5) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5 awards, 1 with Combat "V") Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
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Vice Admiral Scott Conn (born c. 1963) is an active duty United States Navy officer and career naval aviator who has been serving as the 30th Commander of U.S. Third Fleet since September 2019.
Early life and education
Conn is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and a 1985 graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He was designated a naval aviator in May 1987. Conn is also a graduate of the Naval War College.
Military career
Conn’s command tours include Carrier Strike Group 4; Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, Carrier Air Wing 11, the FA-18 series Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106; and VFA-136.
Conn’s sea tours involved seven deployments on five different aircraft carriers in support of Operations Deliberate Force, Southern Watch, Deny Flight, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He has flown in excess of 100 combat missions, has accumulated over 4,700 flight hours and 1,000 arrested landings.
Ashore, Conn had multiple flying tours involving flight in the A-4 Skyhawk, Northrop F-5, F-16 Fighting Falcon and FA-18 series aircraft. His staff tours include serving as the staff general secretary and U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) event planner at the Joint Warfighting Center; as the executive assistant to Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; and as the strike branch director for Director, Air Warfare (N98) and most recently completed a tour as the Director, Air Warfare (N98) on the staff of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He assumed duties as the 30th Commander U.S. Third Fleet in September 2019.
Conn was the recipient of the 2004 Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Inspirational Leadership award.
References
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236227/vice-admiral-scott-conn/