Nancy S. Lacore

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Nancy S. Lacore
VADM Nancy S. Lacore (2).jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Born Albany, New York, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands Chief of Navy Reserve
Naval District Washington
Awards Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
Alma mater College of the Holy Cross (BA)
San Diego State University (MA)

Nancy S. Lacore (born in Albany, New York) is a vice admiral who serves as the chief of Navy Reserve. She previously served as the 93rd commandant of Naval District Washington from 2022 to 2024. She also served as the director of the Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, with additional duties as vice commander of U.S. 6th Fleet in Naples, Italy. [1]

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Career

Lacore graduated in 1990 from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her commission from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She earned a Master of Arts from San Diego State University and is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, and the National Defense University at the Joint Forces Staff College. She was designated a Naval Aviator in 1993.

Her flying tours include Helicopter Combat Support Squadrons 8 in Norfolk, Virginia and 3 in San Diego, California as well as Commander, Helicopter Tactical Wing Pacific. She affiliated with the Navy Reserve in 2000.

Lacore's staff assignments include Navy Reserve (NR) Naval Air Wings Pacific in San Diego, California, and NR Commander Amphibious Squadron 4 Detachment 104 in Bessemer, Alabama. She served as the executive officer of NR Tactical Air Control Squadron 2186 and NR Commander Strike Force Training Atlantic, and as the chief staff officer for NR Commander 2nd Fleet Joint Force Air Component Commander, in Norfolk, Virginia. She mobilized to serve as the chief of Key Leader Engagement at Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, from 2011 to 2012.

Her command tours include NR Commander Destroyer Squadron 40 Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida; NR Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Maritime Partnership Program Detachment 413 in Detroit, Michigan, and NR U.S. Fleet Forces Command Maritime and Air Operations Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. She served in a post-command assignment as the Navy Reserve chief staff officer at U.S. Fleet Forces in 2017, from which she mobilized to serve as the commanding officer, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Lacore was promoted to rear admiral (lower half) in 2018. [1] She was promoted to rear admiral (upper half) on October 1, 2021. [2] In March 2022, Lacore was reassigned as commandant of Naval District Washington, succeeding Michael Steffen. [3] She assumed command on June 10, 2022. [4] [5]

In May 2024, Lacore was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as chief of Navy Reserve. [6]

Activities

After returning from Afghanistan in 2012, she started volunteering for Wounded Wear, a Chesapeake-based nonprofit that helps families of service members who were killed or seriously injured. She later joined the organization's board. [7]

She is known for awareness raising activities. In 2014, she established ‘Valor Knows No Gender: Run to Remember’: a 160-mile run, in 160 hours, for the 160 female veterans who died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. [8] [9] In 2018, she joined the Women's Panel Event in Djibouti, dedicated to Women's History Month and International Women's Day. [10]

Awards

Her personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and other campaign and unit commendations. She accumulated approximately 1300 flight hours in military aircraft.

Personal life

Nancy Lacore is married and has 6 children - 5 daughters and a son. [11]

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Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of Naval District Washington and
Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region

2022–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Navy Reserve
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