Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr.

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Harry Binkley Harris, Jr.

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Birthplace: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Son of Lt. Harry Binkley Harris, Sr. and Fumiko Harris

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About Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_B._Harris_Jr%2E

Harry Binkley Harris, Jr. (born August 4, 1956) is an admiral in the United States Navy who currently serves as Commander, United States Pacific Command. He is the first Asian-American to achieve the rank of admiral, the highest ranking Japanese American, and the first officer from the U.S. Navy's P-3 maritime patrol aviation community to achieve 4-star rank. He was Commander. U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii from 2013-2015. While a vice admiral, he served as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[4] Harris' prior operational command was in 2011, when he was commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He is the Navy's current "Gray Owl" - the Naval Flight Officer who has held this designation the longest period.

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1956
August 4, 1956
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan