Sam J. Cox

Sam J. Cox
Director, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC)Sam J. Cox is the Director of Naval History and Heritage Command. Prior to his current role, he was the Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retired). Cox completed his education at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
News mentions
A team of scientists and explorers aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus located and imaged the lost bow of USS New Orleans (CA 32) for the first time, July 7, 2025. The bow was foun...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), aboard the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-owned research vessel (R/V) Atlantis, visited and documented th...
In a joint effort between the United Kingdom and the United States, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Salvage and Marine Operations, or SALMO, the unit successfully conducted a survey of the historic...