{{short description|U.S. Navy admiral}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Use American English|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox military person | name = Yancy Lindsey | image = Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | nickname = Lurch | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}} | birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236278/vice-admiral-yancy-lindsey/|title=Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey|website=www.navy.mil}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | burial_place = | allegiance = United States | branch = United States Navy | service_years = 1986–2023 | rank = Vice Admiral | service_number = | unit = | commands = {{plainlist| *Navy Installations Command *Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central *Navy Region Southwest *Naval District Washington *VAW-117 }} | battles = | awards = {{ubl|Navy Distinguished Service Medal|Defense Superior Service Medal|Legion of Merit (6)}} | relations = | other_work = }} '''Yancy Benjamen Lindsey'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://navadmin-viewer.fly.dev/NAVADMIN/011/15 |title=Establishment of the Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X |date=January 2015 |publisher=Chief of Naval Operations |access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref> (born 1962)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA132 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=132 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as Commander, Navy Installations Command. Previously, he was the Commander of the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-southwest-command-20160929-story.html|title=New 'Navy mayor' takes regional command|date=September 30, 2016|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/navy-shore-enterprise-welcomes-new-commander/article_674696dc-a4df-11ea-a196-4fbb790b0adc.html|title=Navy shore enterprise welcomes new commander|first=MCC Brian Morales Commander, Navy Installations Command Public|last=Affairs|website=Military News|date=June 4, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2016/09/28/adm-yancy-lindsey-becomes-unofficial-navy-mayor-of-san-diego/|title=Adm. Yancy Lindsey Becomes 'Navy Mayor' of San Diego|date=September 28, 2016|website=Times of San Diego}}</ref> Lindsey received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986 and later earned a Master of Military Science degree from Marine Corps University and a Master of Science degree in global leadership from the University of San Diego.<ref name=auto/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.verdexchange.org/profile/yancy-lindsey |title=RADM Yancy Lindsey |publisher=VerdeXchange News |access-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523212410/https://www.verdexchange.org/profile/yancy-lindsey |url-status=dead }}</ref>

His retirement ceremony was held on June 2, 2023.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=CNICHQ|author=NavyInstallations|title=After 37 years of service to the US Navy, Vice Adm. Lindsey was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Chief of Naval Operations Michael Gilday during Vice Adm. Lindsey’s retirement ceremony, held at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, June 2.|number=1664718254516871170}}</ref>

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