Salvatore A. Angelella

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Salvatore A. Angelella
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SALVATORE A. "SAM" ANGELELLA USAF.JPG
Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, c. 2012
Nickname(s)Sam
Bornc.1959 (age 6263)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1981–2015
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held United States Forces Japan
5th Air Force
35th Fighter Wing
20th Fighter Wing
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
13th Fighter Squadron
Battles/wars Gulf War
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Alma mater United 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]

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Military career

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

Military assignments

Effective dates of promotion

InsigniaRankDate of rank
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant May 27, 1981
US-OF1A.svg First lieutenant May 27, 1983
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain May 27, 1985
US-O4 insignia.svg Major May 1, 1993
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel December 1, 1997
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel April 1, 2001
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general November 24, 2006
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general December 4, 2009
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant general July 20, 2012

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References

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