Bruce Loveless
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| Born | November 13, 1963 Chicago, Illinois |
| Allegiance | USA |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1982-2016 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
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Bruce Loveless is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. His last Naval position was Corporate Director for Information Warfare.
Education
[edit]Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1986
PhD, Leadership Studies, University of San Diego, 2021
Military career
[edit]Loveless served as air intelligence officer for Tactical Air Control Squadron 21 deploying to the Mediterranean Sea in USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2); staff intelligence officer for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, forward-deployed to Manama, Bahrain, participating in Operations Desert Storm, Desert Strike, Southern Watch, Vigilant Sentinel, and Vigilant Warrior in Iraq, and United Shield in Somalia; assistant intelligence officer for Carrier Group Four and NATO Striking Force Atlantic, sailing the Western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea in each U.S. Atlantic Fleet aircraft carrier and USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20); assistant chief of staff for Intelligence (N2) for Carrier Strike Group Five, Battle Force Seventh Fleet (CTF 70), and U.S. Seventh Fleet, forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, sailing the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean in USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19); and director of Intelligence (J2) for Joint Task Force 515 participating in Operation Enduring Freedom – The Philippines (OEF-P).
Ashore, he served at the Navy Operational Intelligence Center in Suitland, Md., and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS J2) and Director of Naval Intelligence (OPNAV N2) at the Pentagon. He commanded U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Intelligence Operations Center (PACOM JIOC), Pearl Harbor from 2009 to 2012.
Corruption scandal
[edit]On 8 November 2013, the Navy temporarily relieved Loveless of his duties and suspended his security clearance in connection with an DCIS bribery investigation involving Singapore-based defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia.[1][2]
In 2016, it was reported that both Loveless and Branch were still functioning in their roles, yet were "barred from reading, seeing or hearing classified information since November 2013", due to the suspension tied to the investigation.[3]
Loveless retired in October 2016.[4]
He was arrested in March 2017 following his indictment for corruption by the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego for taking bribes from Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, a Singapore-based defense contractor who has already pleaded guilty to defrauding the Navy of tens of millions of dollars.[5]
A federal judge dismissed all charges against Admiral Loveless on September 15, 2022 after the jury overseeing the case hung.[6] Four other, lower ranking military members who went on trial with Loveless were convicted. Loveless's attorneys put out a statement saying Loveless had been "completely vindicated" by the decision.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Whitlock, Craig (8 November 2013). "Two admirals face probe in Navy bribery scheme". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Perry, Tony (8 November 2013). "Two admirals under investigation in Navy bribery scandal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Craig Whitlock, "The admiral in charge of Navy intelligence has not been allowed to see military secrets for years". The Washington Post, 28 January 2016
- ^ Union-Tribune, San Diego (14 March 2017). "9 Navy officers, including an admiral, indicted in 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal". SanDiegoUnionTribune.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Whitlock, Craig (14 March 2017). "Admiral, seven others charged with corruption in new 'Fat Leonard' indictment". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Mongilio, Heather (15 September 2022). "Charges Dropped Against Retired Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless in 'Fat Leonard' Case". USNI News. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (20 September 2022). "Feds dismiss charges against retired admiral in 'Fat Leonard' case". Navy Times. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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