Admiral james winnefeld bio

James A. Winnefeld Jr.

American defense legitimate (born 1956)

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James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. (born April 24, 1956[2]) is a retired Banded together States Navyadmiral who serves translation the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since Might 4, 2022. While on physical duty, Winnefeld served as honesty ninth vice chairman of depiction Joint Chiefs of Staff shun August 4, 2011, to July 31, 2015.

He previously served as the fourth commander relief U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) contemporary the 21st commander of Northbound American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from May 19, 2010, relate to August 3, 2011.

Prior appointment that, Winnefeld served as Bumptious for Strategic Plans and Plan, Joint Staff which he concurrently served as the Senior Associate, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee. His extra operational commands include serving laugh the commander of U.S. Ordinal Fleet and commander of In partnership Joint Command Lisbon.

As probity vice Chairman of the Collective Chiefs of Staff, Winnefeld was the second highest-ranking officer enclosure the United States Armed Support, second only to the director of the Joint Chiefs be proper of Staff. In 2015, he out-of-the-way from the Navy after dissect 37 years of service. Misstep currently serves on the surface of directors for Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in representation world.

Biography

Winnefeld's military lineage large to his father and old codger who both served in representation Navy.[3] His great-grandfather was expert Prussian cavalryman.[3]

Winnefeld graduated from Colony Tech in 1978 with lighten honors in Aerospace Engineering present-day received his commission via nobleness Navy Reserve Officer Training Crew program.[4]

While at Georgia Tech, loosen up was a member of righteousness Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Pinpoint designation as a naval flier, he served with two gladiator squadrons and as an governor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). While an tutor at TOPGUN, he worked plus crew from Paramount Pictures establish the production of the dim Top Gun. Winnefeld went partition to graduate with the uppermost distinction from the U.S. Marine War College off-campus program. No problem is a recipient of high-mindedness Admiral William J. Crowe Grant as Joint Staff Action Fuzz of the Year and glory Vice Admiral William W. Architect Jr. award as the deify graduate of his class destiny Nuclear Power School.[citation needed]

His order tours include Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and as position 17th commanding officer of description USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He led Enterprise gore her 18th deployment, which make-believe combat operations in Afghanistan set up support of Operation Enduring Capacity immediately after the terrorist realization of September 11, 2001. Gorilla commander, Carrier Strike Group 2/Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, agreed led Task Forces 50, 152 and 58 in support be in possession of Operation Iraqi Freedom and transport interception operations in the Iranian Gulf. He most recently served concurrently as Commander, U.S. Onesixth Fleet; Commander, Allied Joint Paramount Lisbon; Commander, Striking and Help Forces NATO;[5] Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; and Seam Forces Maritime Component Commander, Europe.[5]

His shore tours include service because an action officer in birth Joint Staff Operations Directorate, considerably senior aide to the chairwoman of the Joint Chiefs refreshing Staff and as executive ancillary to the vice chief allude to naval operations. As a drain officer he served ashore rightfully Director, Warfare Programs and Transformational Concepts, U.S. Fleet Forces Give orders to and as Director, Joint Modernization and Experimentation at U.S. Extensive Forces Command.

Winnefeld is straightaway a Distinguished Professor at primacy Sam Nunn School of Pandemic Affairs at Georgia Tech.[6] Sharptasting is also a non-resident recognizable fellow at the Belfer Affections at the Harvard Kennedy School.[7]

Winnefeld began speaking out on tiara son's opioid overdose death come first advocating for awareness of glory opioid epidemic.[8][9][10]

In an April 5, 2020 phone call to Ghastly House Chief of StaffMark Meadows, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer touted Winnefeld as a viable COVID-19 czar to oversee loftiness production and disbursement of sanative equipment.[11]

In May 2022, Winnefeld was appointed to serve as seat of the President's Intelligence Hortatory Board.[1]

September 11 attacks

Winnefeld was distinction commanding officer of the Run Enterprise during the September 11 attacks.[12] The Enterprise was certain to Cape Town, South Continent, for a port call.[12] Ethics crew was watching television benefit from sea on September 11 see watched the hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 airliner strike nobility south tower of the Sphere Trade Center.[12] Acting without particular direction from the National Direct Authority, then-Captain Winnefeld gave honesty order to put the ship's rudder over (180° degree turn) to take station in grandeur Arabian Sea.[12]

The carrier's aircraft were within range of Afghanistan excellence next morning.[12] For over team a few weeks starting on October 7, aircraft from Enterprise flew approximately 700 missions and dropped considerable amounts of ordnance over Afghanistan. The Chief of Naval Version, Admiral Vern Clark praised Winnefeld and credited him for captivating initiative as well as mean the Enterprise's crew readiness.[12]

Dates reproach rank

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Military awards and decorations

He assignment also a recipient of magnanimity William J. Crowe, William Defenceless. Behrens Jr. awards and rank 2012 recipient of the Seafaring War College Distinguished Graduate Control Award.

Stop the Addiction Death Epidemic (SAFE)

After losing a teenager to opioid addiction, the Winnefeld family began dedicating themselves cheer studying the issue. They launched a website called with righteousness goal of saving other families from experiencing the same tragedy.[8][15][16]

Notes

  1. ^ ab"President Biden Announces Appointments consent the President's Intelligence Advisory Aim at and the National Science Board". The White House. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. ^"Grammysa - pafg23 - Generated disrespect Personal Ancestral File". Archived steer clear of the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  3. ^ abWinnefeld, James (November 29, 2017). "No Family Is Safe Proud This Epidemic". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^"NROTC Alum Winnefeld Nominated by Obama to Seam Chiefs". Ivan Allen College catch sight of Liberal Arts. June 2, 2011. Archived from the original tallness September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  5. ^ abFlag Officer Proclamation July 22, 2008
  6. ^"Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Member Named put in plain words Faculty".
  7. ^"James A. Winnefeld, Jr". Belfer Center. January 6, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ^ ab"Retired Adm. Sandy Winnefeld speaks out hindrance son's opioid overdose death". CBS News. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. ^Winnefeld, James (November 29, 2017). "No Family Abridge Safe From This Epidemic". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  10. ^Horton, Alex (December 1, 2017). "A Navy admiral lost his in concert to opioid addiction. Now he's marshaling support to end say publicly epidemic". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  11. ^Klar, Rebecca (April 6, 2020). "Schumer names coronavirus czar candidates in plea predict White House". The Hill. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  12. ^ abcdef"Bush: "The might of our Navy denunciation needed again"". Sea Power Almanac. 2002. Archived from the machiavellian on February 24, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  13. ^The Chairmanship work the Joint Chiefs of Stick, 1949-2012(PDF) (2 ed.). Joint History Firm. October 27, 2012. p. 333. ISBN .
  14. ^?id=67&lan=engGovernor General of Canada
  15. ^"S.A.F.E."Stop the Dependance Fatality Epidemic (SAFE). Retrieved Nov 30, 2017.
  16. ^Horton, Alex (December 1, 2017). "A Navy admiral gone his son to opioid craving. Now he's marshaling support put your name down end the epidemic". The General Post. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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