Rear Admiral (Select) Bruce Lindsey

Rear Adm. (Sel) Lindsey graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982 with a degree in Mathematics/Operations Analysis and earned a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. He is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College and the Navy’s Nuclear Power School. In 2005, he earned a doctoral degree in Public Policy from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Lindsey was designated a naval flight officer in 1983.

His initial at-sea assignments were with Antisubmarine Squadron (VS) 21 in USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and Commander, Task Force 70 in USS Midway (CV 41). His aviation department head tour was with VS-21 assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Five forward deployed to Atsugi, Japan, operating from USS Independence (CV 62). From 2005 to 2007, he served as the executive officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

Lindsey’s initial sea command was VS-29 embarked in USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), including the first 72 days of Operation Enduring Freedom. The squadron earned the Battle "E," Safety "S" and Golden Anchor Retention awards. His first ship command was USS Dubuque (LPD 8) during an Operation Enduring Freedom deployment, earning the Chief of Naval Operations'(CNO) Ship-Helicopter Safety and Golden Anchor Retention Awards.

Most recently, he commanded Carl Vinson while completing a change of homeport from Norfolk to San Diego, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the people of Haiti during Operation Unified Response, and executing a deployment to the Persian Gulf/North Arabian Sea in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. Carl Vinson Sailors earned the Battle "E," CNO Afloat Safety, Golden Anchor Retention and Chief of Naval Information Social Media awards.

Ashore, Lindsey served as aide to the Chief of Staff; Commander in Chief, Commander U.S Naval Forces Europe in London; operational test director and analyst at Air and Test Evaluation Squadron One during S-3B Initial Operational Capability testing; and, as a senior operations officer at the National Military Command Center on the Joint Staff (J-3) in Washington D.C.

Lindsey was the recipient of the 1997 Naval War College President’s Award for Academic Achievement and Community Service, and the 2007 Adm. Jeremy Boorda Award for Outstanding Integration of Analysis and Policy.