# Ronald A. Foy

Ronald A. Foy is a United States Navy rear admiral who commands the Special Operations Command Africa.

## Military career

Foy initially enlisted in the United States Navy in 1986. Foy graduated from the Auburn University in 1992, receiving his commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy via NROTC. He volunteered for and received orders to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After six months of training, Foy graduated with BUD/S class 190 in November 1993. His first operational assignment was with SEAL Team EIGHT. Following SEAL Tactical Training (STT) and completion of six month probationary period, he received the 1130 designator as a Naval Special Warfare Officer, entitled to wear the Special Warfare insignia also known as "SEAL Trident". Foy completed deployments as Assistant Platoon Commander with a Marine Amphibious Ready Group (MARG/EUCOM) and one deployment as Platoon Commander on board USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Foy served with Naval Special Warfare Unit THREE in Bahrain as operations officer and executive officer from 1999 to March 2001. In 2001, Foy volunteered for assignment to Naval Special Warfare Development Group (commonly known as DEVGRU), in Dam Neck, Virginia and completed a specialized selection and training course. He then served with the command as Troop Commander, Squadron Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Squadron Commander until June 2006 during which time he planned, rehearsed and operated during classified exercises and operations overseas. Foy received assignment as operations officer for Joint Special Operations Command Detachment Washington D.C. at Ft. Belvoir, VA from 2006 to 2008. Foy later attended the Eisenhower School, National Defense University and earned a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies. Foy later returned to DEVGRU in October 2009 with a second tour as Squadron Commander, Tactical Development and Evaluation Squadron ONE until 2011. At DEVGRU he also held numerous leadership positions including chief staff officer, director of operations from 2011 to 2013 and Deputy Commander from 2013 to 2014. Foy continued to serve numerous staff and command positions including deputy director of operations at Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Fort Bragg from 2014 to 2015; Commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group TEN from July 2015 to July 2017; Special Operations advisor to commander, United States Fleet Forces Command from 2017 to 2018; Assistant Commander-EAST, Naval Special Warfare Command from October 2018 to August 2019; deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Command from 2019 to 2021 and deputy director for global operations, J-39, J-3, Joint Staff from 2021 to 2022. He currently serves as Commander, Special Operations Command – Africa.

### Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations :
| | Defense Superior Service Medal |
| | Bronze Star Medal with two gold award stars |
| | Legion of Merit with four gold award stars |
| | Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
| | Meritorious Service Medal with gold award star |
| | Joint Service Commendation |
| | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
| | Joint Service Achievement Medal |
| | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
| | Combat Action Ribbon |
| | Presidential Unit Citation with 3 bronze service stars |
| | Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
| | Navy Unit Commendation |
| | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons ||
| | National Defense Service Medal (with bronze campaign stars) |
| | Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
| | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| | Armed Forces Service Medal |
| | Humanitarian Service Medal |
| | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four bronze service stars |
| | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon |
| | NATO Medal for Yugoslavia |
| | Navy Expert Rifleman Medal |
| | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
U.S. badges, patches and tabs :
* Naval Special Warfare Insignia
* Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia
* Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
* Command at Sea insignia