Gary Blore is a Rear admiral of the United States Coast Guard. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral.
Blore attended the Coast Guard Academy, and graduated in 1975. The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. From 1977 until 1982, he served as a helicopter aircraft commander at Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn, NY. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
From 2002 to 2004, Blore served as the Coast Guard's Chief, Office of Budget and Programs for the Assistant Commandant for Planning, Resources and Procurement with a $7 billion budget.
Since April 17th, 2006, he's Program Executive Officer (PEO) of the Integrated Deepwater System Program. The Integrated Deepwater System Program ( IDS Program or Deepwater) is the 25-year program to recapitalize the United States Coast Guard's equipment
His personal decorations include four awards of the Legion of Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and the Transportation 9-11 Medal. The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service The Transportation 9-11 Medal is a special decoration of the U
Rear Admiral Blore is married to the former Vera Steiner of New York City, NY. They have two children: David (18) and Anna (11).
External links
- www.uscg.mil Official bio
- www.uscg.mil Official bio
- The Idlers, former member
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