Bruce W. Clingan

Bruce W. Clingan
Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, USN
Born	1954/1955 (age 61–62) Lafayette, Indiana
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1977–2014
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Sixth Fleet USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy Achievement Medal (3)

Bruce Waid Clingan (born c. 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples from February 24, 2012 to July 22, 2014. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy and Commander, United States Sixth Fleet, as well as Commander, Joint Command Lisbon from August 2008 to November 2009. He retired from the Navy in the fall of 2014 after over 37 years of service.

Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he was raised in Bellevue, Washington. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and received a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern California. Being a member of the NROTC, he was commissioned to the U.S. Navy in June 1977.

Designated a naval aviator in May 1979, Clingan flew F-14 Tomcats with Fighter Squadron 124, Fighter Squadron 114, and Fighter Squadron 211, making deployments aboard USS America (CV-66), USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), and USS Nimitz (CVN-68). He commanded Fighter Squadron 11, and after completing the nuclear power program, served as executive officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Subsequently, he commanded the 6th Fleet flagship USS La Salle (AGF-3) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).