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NWC Alumni Promotion

27 January 2012:

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana (CNW 2003), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Dana is currently serving as the commanding general, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), Camp Lejeune, N.C.




Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (CNCS 1996), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Osterman is currently serving as the commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Quantico, Va.




Marine Corps Col. William F. Mullen III (CNW 2009), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Mullen is currently serving as the commanding officer, Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group, Twentynine Palms, Calif.




Marine Corps Col. Gregg P. Olson (CNCS 2000), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Olson is currently serving as the assistant deputy director for regional operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.




Rear Adm. Philip S. Davidson (CNCS 1992), will be assigned as deputy chief of staff for joint operations and fleet/joint training N3/N5/N7, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Davidson is currently serving as senior military advisor to the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Washington, D.C.



Rear Adm. Elizabeth S. Niemyer (CORR 1998), will be assigned as deputy chief wounded, ill, and injured, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Bethesda, Md. Niemyer is currently serving as director of the nurse corps/deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics, M4, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Bethesda, Md.



Rear Adm. (lower half) Douglas J. Venlet (CNCS 1996), who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral, will be assigned as director for international engagement, N52, OPNAV, Washington, D.C. Venlet is currently serving as defense attache Russia, Defense Intelligence Agency, Moscow




Navy Reserve Capt. Deborah P. Haven (CD 2007), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Haven is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Logistics Support Unit, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.  

Columnist, William Hamilton (CDE 2010): Memo to Mullahs, close the Strait of Hormuz

Because 35 percent of all the oil that is transported by sea flows out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, some think that Iran has the rest of the world, well, over the oil barrel. This writer is not so sure about that.
But first, credit where it is due: This column is informed, in part, by a seminar for the executives and producers of NBC-TV presented by General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.), from material gained from the Association of Retired Intelligence Officers (AFIO), from Stratfor.com, a private intelligence-gathering company, from some flag officer friends, from my civil-engineer cousin, and from the CIA World Book of Facts. Read more here.

 

Vice Admiral Thapliyal (NCC 2000), is Indian Navy chief of personnel

Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal (NCC 2000), a senior Indian Navy officer with vast operational experience, Friday took over as the Chief of Personnel at the naval headquarters here. An Indian Navy press release said Vice Admiral Thapliyal has held various key command and staff appointments ashore and afloat during his career. The admiral has commanded anti-submarine warfare patrol vessel INS Ajay, missile corvette INS Khukri, stealth frigate INS Tabar, and indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Mysore. He has also been the Flag Officer Commanding of the Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). Read more here.

 

James E. Cartwright (CNW 1991), Elected to Raytheon Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has elected Gen. James E. Cartwright (CNW 1991, USMC, ret.) as a director. With the election of Cartwright, the Raytheon Board is comprised of 10 directors.

Cartwright, 62, joins the Board following more than 40 years of distinguished military service, culminating in his service from 2007 to 2011 as the eighth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's second-highest military officer. He retired from the United States Marine Corps in August 2011 and currently is the Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

"General Cartwright's deep understanding of defense and broad experience in military operations and matters of national security will be of great value to our Board," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson. Read more here.

USS PREBLE (DDG 88) Holds Change of Command Ceremony for Cmdr. Kurt M. Sellerberg (CDE 2004).

USS Preble (DDG 88) held a change of command ceremony under the hull of the ship in dry dock at BAE Shipyard in San Diego, California on January 19.

Cmdr. Kurt M. Sellerberg relieved Cmdr Joseph F. Cahill, III to become the seventh commanding officer of USS Preble.

The ceremony marked the end of an 18-month command tour for Cahill. After taking command in July 2010, he led Preble through a successful pre-deployment work-up phase culminating in a seven month deployment to the Western Pacific and Horn of Africa with the Ronald Reagan Strike Group in support of Operation Tomodachi and Counterpiracy Patrols. Following deployment, Preble entered a Chief of Naval Operations Availability and has been in dry dock since October. Read more here.



 

Armed Forces Insurance Appoints New Chairman: Lieutenant General Garry L. Parks (CNW 1987).

Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman: Lieutenant General Garry L. Parks (CNW 1987, U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.). Parks replaces former Chairman and longtime AFI Senior Executive Col. Thomas Dials (U.S. Army, Ret.), who retired on December 31, 2011. Parks’ military career included roles as Deputy Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Deputy Director, J-5 on the Joint Staff at The Pentagon, and Commanding General Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Western Recruiting Region. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device, among others. Read more here.

Necessary to Renew Cooperation Between Law Enforcement & Military says, Bert B. Tussing (CDE 2003).

Renewed cooperation between law enforcement and the military is needed to increase border security in the United States, according to Bert B. Tussing (CDE 2003), director of the Center for Strategic Leadership of the U.S. Army War College.

Tussing will address the new challenges presented along the U.S. borders as a result of organized crime and international terrorism in a free lecture at 3 p.m. Jan. 19 titled “The Evolving Role of the Military in Border Security.” Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for National Preparedness (CNP), the lecture will be held in Pitt’s Alumni Hall, Room 532, 227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Read more here.

 

NWC Alumni Promotion

26 January 2012:


Navy Rear Adm. Charles W. Martoglio (CNW 2001), for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and for assignment as deputy commander, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. Martoglio is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.




Rear Admiral John W. Miller (CORR 1990), for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and for assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command/commander, Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Miller is currently serving as special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 



 

NWC Alumni Promotion

25 January 2012:
 
Major General Ralph O. Baker (CNW 2002), vice director, J-7, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., to Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Djibouti.





Major General Gregg F. Martin (CNCS 1992), commandant, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., to President, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.






Brigadier General Camille M. Nichols (CNCS 1995), who has been selected for the rank of Major General, program executive officer, soldier, Fort Belvoir, Va., to commanding General, Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.


 
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

  23 January 2012:

Army Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn (CNW 2001), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, N.C. Allyn is currently serving as the commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas/commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-1, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson (CNCS 1995), will be assigned as vice director, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Tyson was previously assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Va.

Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl (CNCS 1994), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Dahl is currently serving as deputy commanding general (support), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti (CNW 2003), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Uberti is currently serving as deputy commanding general/chief of staff, Installation Management Command, San Antonio, Texas.

Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney (CNW 1996), for appointment to the rank of admiral, and for assignment as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Gortney is currently serving as director, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

 

Amendment II Names General Robert C. Oaks (CNW 1974), as Chairman of the Board to Progress the Company's Vision of RynoHide™ - a Ballistic and Shrapnel Resistant Compound

Amendment II is proud to announce the appointment of General Robert C. Oaks (CNC 1974), as Chairman of the Board for Amendment II, Inc. A distinguished and highly decorated veteran, General Oaks is a retired four star United States Air Force general whose extensive experience will broaden the scope and capacity of the strategic implementation and development of our defensive tactical armor material, RynoHide™.

With General Oaks at the helm of the Board of Directors, Amendment II is entering an exciting new phase of unprecedented growth. The wealth of knowledge that General Oaks brings to Amendment II is based on over thirty years of military service. This insight and experience is bolstered by a myriad of civilian leadership positions as well. His powerful level of expertise will contribute greatly to the skyrocketing rate at which Amendment II is expanding. Military experts, industry professionals, and scientists at Amendment II are reaching unprecedented levels of research, development, production, and distribution. General Oaks and the Board of Directors will provide even further efficacy to the vision of the industry team at Amendment II. Read more here.

 

Kratos Names Joseph “Joe” McGettigan (CNC 1991), as Technical Services Business Unit Vice President

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on Jan 19, 2012 that Wayne Rogers, Vice President of the Technical Services business unit for the Kratos Defense Engineering Solutions (KDES) Division, is retiring in February of 2012. Mr. Joseph (Joe) McGettigan (CNC 1991) has joined Kratos and will fulfill Mr. Rogers' duties as Vice President of Technical Services for KDES. Mr. McGettigan will work from the KDES Division's Dahlgren, VA office. His leadership will also extend to the Kratos Quantico, VA office. Mr. McGettigan brings 29 years of leadership experience to Kratos, including 26 years of acquisition experience with the U.S. Navy and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Read more here.
 
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

  3 January 2012:

Neil W.T. Hogg (CNCS 1992), has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service as deputy director, program and financial control, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Washington, D.C. Hogg previously served as deputy director, Program/Budget Coordination Division, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), Washington, D.C.



 

Capt. Brian O’Donnell (CNC 2002), Takes Command of USS Leyte Gulf

Captain Brian O'Donnell (CNC 2002) was named the Commanding Officer of the USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55). USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. The ship was named in memory of the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific. Its homeport is in Norfolk, Virginia. Captain O'Donnell's prior assignment was as the deputy commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.
Captain O'Donnell was born in Yonkers. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1988 with a bachelor’s of science in history. He has graduated from the United States Naval War College, having received a masters of Arts degree in national security and international affairs, and is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College. Read more here.
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 19 December 2011:

Col. Udo K. McGregor (CNW 2003), has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general and for assignment as commander, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.





 

Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. Appoints General Stanley McChrystal (CNC 1990), to Chair Board of Directors

Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., the newly developed Federal business arm of Siemens in the U.S., has appointed three external board members to strengthen business activities as Siemens builds its presence in the Federal market. General Stanley McChrystal, former Commander of the U.S. and International Security Assistances Forces Afghanistan, will serve as Chairman of the Board. He will be joined by former U.S. Army Lieutenant General John Sylvester and retired Lockheed Martin and General Electric executive Robert Coutts who will serve as board members.

One of the most notable military figures of this generation, General Stanley McChrystal (CNC 1990), is a retired four-star general in the United States Army, most recently serving as commander of the U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan (ISAF). Previously serving as the commander of the premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), General McChrystal dedicated many years toward developing and implementing the country's counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and creating a comprehensive counter-terrorism organization. General McChrystal graduated from West Point and the U.S. Naval War College and continued on to complete fellowships at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Council on Foreign Relations.
 
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 13 December 2011:

Maj. Gen. James J. Jones (CNW 2001) deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command/deputy, combined force air component commander, U.S. Central Command/vice commander 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia, to director, operational planning, policy and strategy, deputy chief of staff, operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen. Lori J. Robinson (CNCS 1995) director, legislative liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command/deputy, combined force air component commander, U.S. Central Command/vice commander 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia.

Brig. Gen. Robert D. McMurry Jr. (CNCS/1998) deputy chief, support, Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq, to director, space programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 8 December 2011:

Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll (CNCS 1993) will be assigned as deputy commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Driscoll is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for joint operations and fleet/joint training N3/N5/N7, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. Michael E. Jabaley (CORR 1993) who has been selected for the rank of to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Jabaley is currently serving as major program manager for Virginia class submarines (PMS 450), Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Brig. Gen. Robert D. Rego (CNW 2004) has been nominated to the rank of major general and for assignment as mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 5 December 2011:

Brig. Gen. George J. Franz III (CNW 2005), to director, current operations, J-33, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md. He most recently served as chief, CJ-2, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

Col. David K. MacEwen (CNW 2002), who has been selected for the rank of brigadier general, executive officer to the vice chief of staff, Army, Washington, D.C., to commander, U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute, Fort Jackson, S.C.

 

Former Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Cartwright (CNW 1991), is new member of TASC, Inc. Board of Advisors

Gen. James Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has joined the TASC board of advisors, a group comprised of industry, government and academic leaders with deep experience and keen insight into the challenges and trends in the national security and public safety sectors.

Cartwright served four years as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's second-highest military officer, in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations. In that role, he was recognized for his technical acumen, vision of future national security solutions and ability to integrate systems, organizations and people in a way that inspires creativity and innovation. Before his appointment to the Joint Chiefs, Cartwright was the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command. Read more here.  Also made Raytheon Board of Directors: Read More here.

William Roberts III, (CDE 2011) named Colonel at Fort Meade

 Catonsville, MD native William Roberts III, (CDE 2011) was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in a ceremony at Fort George Meade Army Base. He has served for more than 27 years in both active and reserve capacities. In 1975, Roberts graduated from Catonsville High School, where he was the first black male to win the school's Scholar Athlete Award. After earning a degree in sociology at Towson State University, he worked for the Anne Arundel County Department of Corrections for more than 25 years. Roberts retired as an assistant corrections facility administrator.Roberts completed basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., and in 1987 was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Roberts later completed a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. Read more here. 


 

Colonel Leafaina "Ina" Tavai-Yahn (CNW 2011), has been assigned as the Commander of the 404th Army Field Support Brigade

Congressman Faleomavaega today offered his personal congratulations to Colonel Leafaina "Ina" Tavai-Yahn on her new assignment as the commander of the 404th Army Field Support Brigade headquartered at Fort Lewis, Washington.

COL Tavai-Yahn recently graduated from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where she received her Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies thus completing her promotion to Colonel.

On June 15, 2011, COL Tavai-Yahn officially took command of the brigade from retiring COL George Akin in a Change of Command Ceremony that was presided over by Major General Yves Fontaine and attended by many of COL Tavai-Yahn's family.

According to the U.S. Army website, the 404th Army Field Support Brigade implements the Materiel Enterprise to forces throughout the western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. The Brigade also provides acquisition, logistics and technology-related sustainment support to Army, joint, and multinational forces, as well other government agencies through a combination of direct support and general support as directed by the Army Sustainment Command and senior Army sustainment command in its area of operations. Read more here.

 

Vet. Diplomat Mary Beth Leonard (CNW 2004), is U.S. Ambassador to Mali

President Barack Obama nominated veteran diplomat Mary Beth Leonard (CNW 2004), to become the U.S. Ambassador to Mali on June 21, 2011, and she was confirmed by the Senate on October 18. Leonard had previously served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Mali.

Leonard’s father, Earl Leonard, was a high school math teacher and vice principal in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduating from Worcester’s Doherty Memorial High School, she earned a BA from Boston University with a major in economics and a minor in French; an MA in 1988 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, with an emphasis on African studies; and an MA in security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College in 2004.

Leonard’s first job after college was as a research analyst for the Defense Department. She transferred to the Foreign Service in 1988. Her overseas assignments have included: consular and economic officer in Cameroon, where she evaluated visa applications to the United States; consular officer in Namibia; economic and commercial officer in Togo; and deputy principal officer in Cape Town, South Africa.

In Washington, she has served in the State Department Operations Center and twice as a desk officer in the Office of Southern African Affairs and Central African Affairs. Leonard also has been deputy chief of mission in Suriname and in Mali.

Most recently, she served as director of the Office of West African Affairs at the State Department. Read more here.
 
 

Capt. David J. Sasek (CNW 2005) to be Keynote Speaker at Knights of Columbus Council No. 750

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 750 in Oxnard is observing Veterans Day this year with a special Veterans Night dinner program that is free to all active duty military service members. The event will feature keynote speaker Capt. David J. Sasek (CNW 2005), chief staff officer at Naval Base Ventura County.

Veterans Night is Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 632 South D St. in Oxnard. Social hour begins at 6 p.m.; the dinner program at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person, but active military personnel dressed in uniform may attend free.

The event will include a display of military personnel vehicles and a Color Guard from Naval Base Ventura County. The program also will include a remembrance/memorial service and presentation of a wreath with a moment of silence for all American military service members who died serving our country.

Sasek is a native of San Leandro and a 2005 graduate of the U.S. Naval War College, where he earned a master's degree in national security and strategic studies. He also earned a master's degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. Sasek has served as the chief staff officer at Naval Base Ventura County since August 2010. He has had several overseas deployments, including to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Storm, and has served in a range of operations positions in the United States. He has been awarded the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (five awards); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards); Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards); and numerous unit and campaign awards. Read more here. 

 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 4 November 2011:

Army Brig. Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III (CNCS 1995), for appointment to the rank of major general. Thomas is currently serving as deputy commander, Joint Special Operations Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Col. John L. Poppe (CNW 2004), for appointment to the rank of brigadier general and for assignment as chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army. Poppe is currently serving as chief, Department of Veterinary Science, Academy of Health Sciences, Army Medical Department Center and School, San Antonio, Texas.

 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 19 October 2011:

Brig. Gen. Guy T. Cosentino (CNCS 2000), deputy commander for regional support, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission - Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, to deputy director for politico-military affairs (Middle East), J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Accomplished Navy Officer and NWC Alumni, Robert Buehn (CNW 1993) Joins Gov. Rick Scott's Staff

The position of compact commissioner for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children might not flash across every Floridian's radar screen, but perhaps the man Gov. Rick Scott appointed for the job on Monday should.

Robert Buehn, 60, of Fleming Island, comes directly from the city of Jacksonville as its primary military liaison -- chief of military affairs.

Former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton has said of Buehn, "His credentials and his competence should light up anybody's night sky."

As a career military officer, Buehn has served as commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; commanding officer of the Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility at Jacksonville Naval Air Station; chief of staff of the Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12 at Mayport Naval Station; and commanding officer, VS-32, at NAS Cecil Field. He has served tours at all Jacksonville Navy bases totaling 15 years (Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Mayport Naval Station and Cecil Field).

Read more here.
 

NWC Alumni Promotion

 12 October 2011:

Brig. Gen. Linda R. Medler (CNCS 1999), assistant deputy director for net centric capabilities, J-8, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director of command, control, communications and computer (C4) systems (J6), U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md. 


 
 

Oshkosh Names U.S. Army Major General (ret.) John Urias (CNC 1989), President of Defense Segment

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) announced today that John M. Urias has joined the company as executive vice president and president, Oshkosh Defense. Urias will lead all aspects of the company’s global defense segment, including all tactical wheeled vehicle programs, new product development, vehicle life-cycle sustainment and aftermarket services

Urias is a former Army major general. Before retiring from the Army, he served as commanding general of the Joint Contracting Command – Iran/Afghanistan (JCC-I/A) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Through his leadership, he was credited with establishing a highly successful process for contracting operations in a combat environment. His additional Army experience includes serving as the program executive officer of Air, Space & Missile Defense and deputy for systems acquisition at the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).

Prior to joining Oshkosh, Urias worked for Raytheon Company, where he most recently served as vice president of programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. In this role, he served as an advisor with senior international and domestic government officials. He also identified and developed new business opportunities, supported international business efforts and was a key participant in national theater and security programs.

Urias holds a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of California, Davis. Read more here.

 

Army Lieutenant General (ret.) Kevin T. Campbell (CNW 1993), appointed Vice President and CLE of company reporting to Vice President of Missile Technology and Space Programs.

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has appointed retired Army Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell (CNW 1993), vice president and corporate lead executive (CLE) for company business in Huntsville, Ala. Campbell reports to John R. Landon, vice president of missile technology and space programs.

In his new role, Campbell is Northrop Grumman's senior executive for the Huntsville region, representing all sectors and all business activities. He will maintain direct liaison with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency; U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; U.S. Army Materiel Command; U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command; and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Campbell is the primary company interface with customers and peer industry partners and business leaders in the region. In addition, he represents Northrop Grumman in the Huntsville community and works with other community leaders in support of economic development activities and local community service and philanthropic activities.

Campbell joins Northrop Grumman after retiring from a distinguished 37-year career with the U.S. Army, having most recently served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff, U.S. Strategic Command, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., one of numerous joint leadership assignments throughout his career.

Campbell earned a bachelor's degree in geography from Worchester State College, Mass.; a Master of Education degree in personnel management and administration from the University of New Hampshire and a master's degree in strategic studies from the Naval War College. Read the full article here.
 

NWC Alumni Promotions

 30 September 2011:

Rear Adm. William D. French (CNW/1999), for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and for assignment as commander, Navy Installations Command, Washington, D.C. French is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Southwest, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina (CD), for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment for as deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Giardina is currently serving as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Capt. Sandra E. Adams (NRS 03/06), who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as reserve deputy commander, Navy Region Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill. Adams is currently serving as senior advisor to the minister of defense for personnel and education, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan.

Capt. Jon G. Matheson (WEB), who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as reserve deputy commander for fleet management, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Matheson is currently serving as chief of staff, Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell Navy Repeal Implementation Task Force, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn (CNW 2001) is assistant director of National Intelligence for Partner Engagement

On September 26, Newport Daily News wrote:

The good news continues for the Flynn family of Middletown. Three weeks ago, Charles A. Flynn was promoted to brigadier general. On Friday, his brother, Michael T. Flynn, (shown left) 52, was promoted from major general to lieutenant general, after confirmation by the U.S. Senate. His assignment is assistant director of National Intelligence for Partner Engagement, Office of the Director National Intelligence in Washington, D.C.

Both generals are graduates of Middletown High School and the University of Rhode Island's ROTC program. They are the sons of Helen Flynn of Middletown and the late Charles Flynn, two of their nine children. Older brother Jack Flynn, who lives in Portsmouth, said Michael Flynn "is a selfless person and a true patriot who seldom speaks about himself but has said to me his No. 1 job is to protect our country's freedoms."

Mike Flynn is married to his high school sweetheart, the former Lori Andrade; the couple has two sons. He spent his teenage years washing dishes at The Pier restaurant and cooking at The Chart House, both located in Newport, as well as lifeguarding at Sachuest Beach, Jack Flynn said.
"Mike is one of those seemingly ordinary people that was called to do extraordinary things during times of strife for his country," his brother said. "And somehow through it all, he has remained stable, humble and very much the three-star general he has grown to become."

Three weeks ago, various members of the large Flynn family flew to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas to see Charlie's promotion ceremony, at which Mike pinned the star to his brother's uniform.
The two brothers have spent extensive time in Iraq and Afghanistan during their military careers. "Both of my brothers in the Army are straightforward and exceptional people looking for nothing more than to get into the front line, get the job done and return their soldiers back to their families," Jack Flynn said. In an email message Charlie Flynn sent to his newly promoted brother, the younger general wrote: "A long time in the making but you are now a three-star lieutenant general. Way to go, dude."

Read more about the brother’s promotions here.