Phillip G. Sawyer | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1983–2021 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | United States Seventh Fleet Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Task Force 74 Submarine Squadron 15 USS La Jolla (SSN 701) |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) |
Phillip Grayson Sawyer[1] (born 1961)[2] is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy from October 10, 2019, to August 6, 2021.[3][4][5] He previously served as commander for naval mine and anti-submarine warfare, and commander of United States Seventh Fleet, stationed at Japan.
Sawyer also served as a commander of Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet and commander of Task Force 74/54. As a deputy commander, he served United States Pacific Fleet,[6] and as commander of Seventh Fleet.[7][8]
Sawyer was born in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1983, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. Later, he received a master's degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.[9]