Career
He retired from the Navy shortly afterwards. As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, he had operational responsibility for North Atlantic Treaty Organization missions in the Balkans, Iraq and the Mediterranean. As Commander, United States. Naval Forces Europe he is responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of United States. Naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility.
Ulrich has served in a broad range of sea and shore assignments.
As a Surface Warfare Officer, he has served seven sea tours with units of the Atlantic Fleet, and has participated in eight deployments to South America, West Africa, Northern and Southern Europe, and the Persian Gulf. During his last operational assignment, Admiral Ulrich served simultaneously as Commander, United States. Sixth Fleet, Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and Commander, Allied Joint Command Lisbon.
Shore assignments include duty on the Joint Staff and the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He has served as Director of Cruise Missile Plans and Policy, as well as Director of Surface Warfare.
In 2001, he was selected to lead the revolution in United States Navy training as Commander, Task Force Excel.
A native of Southampton, Pennsylvania, Ulrich is a 1972 graduate of the United States. Naval Academy. In 1981, he earned a Master of Science degree in Physics from the United States. Naval Postgraduate School, and has also studied at the National War College in Washington, District of Columbia He now works at Enterra.
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