Harry Harris was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and presented his credentials to the President of South Korea on July 25, 2018. He served until 2021. Previously, he served 40 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in June 2018. The first Japanese-American to hold four-star rank in the Navy, he commanded the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Striking and Support Forces NATO, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1, and Patrol Squadron 46. From 2011 to 2013, Harris served as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he was the Chairman’s direct representative to the Secretary of State and was concurrently designated as the U.S. Roadmap Monitor for the Middle-East Peace Process (Oslo Accords). Harris participated in Operations Attain Document, Earnest Will, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Willing Spirit, and Odyssey Dawn. He amassed over 4400 flight hours, including over 400 combat hours.   Harris’ personal decorations include the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award, the CIA’s Agency Seal Medal, the CIA’s Ambassador’s Award, and numerous DoD and Navy awards.