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Harry Binkley Harris Jr.[1] (born August 4, 1956) [2] is a retired Japanese-born American diplomat and retired U.S. Navy officer. He was the first American of Japanese descent to lead US Pacific Command and was the highest-ranking American of Japanese descent in U.S. Navy history during his time as commander. [3][4][5][6]
Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command. Adm. Harry Harris was born in Japan and reared in Crossville, Tennessee and Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1978.
ADM Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.) Admiral Harry Harris served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from 2013 to 2015 and then as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, until his retirement from the Navy in 2018. He subsequently was appointed U.S. ambassador to South Korea, serving until January 2021.
Dec 10, 2021 · L3Harris Technologies today announced that Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) – former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command – has been elected to the Board of Directors. His addition expands the L3Harris Board to 13 members.
In November 2009, Harris assumed command of the U.S. 6th Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO. He concurrently served as the Joint Force Maritime Component commander, Naples; Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; and Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa.
Jun 5, 2018 · On February 9, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Admiral Harry Binkley Harris Jr., the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command and the first Asian-American to reach the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy, to be ambassador to Australia.
Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Department of Defense. Short. Long. Adm. Harry Harris was promoted to admiral and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in October 2013.
