Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, a native of Albany, New York, is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and her commission from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She earned a Master of Arts from San Diego State University and is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College and the National Defense University at the Joint Forces Staff College. She was designated a Naval Aviator in 1993.
Her flying tours include Helicopter Combat Support Squadrons Eight in Norfolk, Virginia and Three in San Diego, California as well as Commander, Helicopter Tactical Wing Pacific. She affiliated with the Navy Reserve (NR) in 2000.
Her reserve staff assignments include Naval Air Wing Pacific
and Commander Amphibious Squadron 4 Detachment 104. She served as executive officer of Tactical Air Control Squadron 2186 and Commander Strike Force Training Atlantic, as chief staff officer for Commander Second Fleet Joint Force Air Component Commander, and reserve chief of staff U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Lacore was mobilized to Kabul, Afghanistan where she served as chief of Key Leader Engagement at Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force.
Her reserve command tours include Commander Destroyer Squadron 40 Headquarters, Naval Forces Europe / Africa / U.S. SIXTH Fleet Maritime Partnership Program Detachment 413 and U.S. Fleet Forces Command Maritime and Air Operations Headquarters. She was mobilized to serve as commanding officer, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Lacore’s Flag assignments include Vice Commander, U.S. SIXTH Fleet, Chief of Staff, U.S. Naval Forces Europe / U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and Commandant, Naval District Washington.
Lacore became the 16th Chief of Navy Reserve on 23 August 2024. As Commander, Navy Reserve Force, she leads approximately 59,000 Reserve Component personnel who support the Navy, Marine Corps and joint forces.
Her awards include various personal and campaign medals. She also served with teams awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal and Battle “E” ribbon. She accumulated approximately 1300 flight hours in military aircraft.