Philip S. Davidson

Philip S. Davidson
Davidson in 2014
Born	1960 (age 63–64) Cincinnati, OH
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	United States Fleet Forces Command United States Sixth Fleet
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (6)

Philip Scot Davidson (born 1960) is a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who currently serves as Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command. Adm. Phil Davidson is from St. Louis, Missouri. He is a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He assumed command of U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Naval Forces U.S. Northern Command on December 19, 2014.

A surface warfare officer, he has deployed across the globe in frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers.

In his most recent assignment, he was the commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and the commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, while simultaneously serving as the deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa.

His previous command assignments include command of Carrier Strike Group 8/Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and USS Taylor (FFG 50).

Ashore, Davidson has served in fleet, interagency and joint tours as a flag officer; he was previously the director, Maritime Operations, U. S. Fleet Forces Command, the senior military advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) at the State Department, and the deputy director for Strategy and Policy in the Joint Staff/J-5.

He served earlier in his career in policy, strategy and operations billets on multiple tours with the U.S. Pacific Fleet staff, the Navy staff and the Joint Staff, and as the Navy’s military aide to the Vice President of the United States.

Davidson is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval War College. He has a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics.

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster	Legion of Merit w/ 1 silver award star
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 1 award star	Joint Service Commendation Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 2 award stars and Combat V
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal	Combat Action Ribbon	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation	Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with "O" Device
Navy E Ribbon w/ 3 Battle E devices	National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze service star	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 service stars	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 5 service stars
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Vice Presidential Service Badge

• Admiral Davidson also received the Superior Honor Award Certificate from the U.S. Department of State.

References

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=431