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Salvatore A. Angelella

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Salvatore A. Angelella
Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, c. 2012
Nickname(s)Sam
Bornc. 1959 (age 64–65)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1981–2015
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Forces Japan
5th Air Force
35th Fighter Wing
20th Fighter Wing
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
13th Fighter Squadron
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
School of Advanced Airpower Studies (MS)

Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella (born 1959) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as commander, United States Forces Japan and commander, 5th Air Force from July 2012 to August 2015. During that assignment, Angelella was the senior United States military representative in Japan and commander of United States Air Force units in Japan.[1][2][3][4][5]

Military career

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Angelella graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1981. He has served as an instructor pilot, flight examiner, executive officer, aide-de-camp, flight commander and operations officer. He has commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa AB, Japan; 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia; 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; and the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa AB. He served as the vice commander, 5th Air Force, and deputy commander, 13th Air Force. In addition, he has served on the Air Staff, Joint Staff, United States Pacific Command, and at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe. Prior to his final assignment, he was the vice director for strategic plans and policy on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.

Angelella is a command pilot with over 3,100 flight hours, including 182 combat hours, primarily in the T-38 Talon and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Education

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Military assignments

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Effective dates of promotion

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Insignia Rank Date of rank
Second lieutenant 27 May 1981
First lieutenant 27 May 1983
Captain 27 May 1985
Major 1 May 1993
Lieutenant colonel 1 December 1997
Colonel 1 April 2001
Brigadier general 24 November 2006
Major general 4 December 2009
Lieutenant general 20 July 2012

References

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  1. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL SALVATORE A. "SAM" ANGELELLA". www.af.mil. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ Dawson, Chester (30 November 2012). "Top U.S. Officer in Japan Weighs In on Troop Scandals". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, left, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, greets U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Dempsey traveled to South Korea, China and Japan during his tour of the Pacific region". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Angelella coins Kadena top performers". Pacific Air Forces. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Future of Misawa (With Graphics)". DVIDS. Retrieved 25 February 2021.