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Admiral '''Mike Mullen''' was sworn in as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2007. He serves as the principal military advisor to the President | Admiral '''Mike Mullen''' was sworn in as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2007. He serves as the principal military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense, and was previously [[Chief of Naval Operations]] | ||
He received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968. Subsequently, he graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. | |||
He commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG 56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG 20), and the | He commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker ''USS Noxubee (AOG 56)'', the guided missile [[destroyer]] ''USS Goldsborough (DDG 20)'', and the [[Ticonderoga-class]] [[cruiser]] ''[[USS Yorktown (CG 48)]]''. | ||
He commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group 2, the George Washington Battle Group, and the [[United States Second Fleet]]/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic. His last operational assignment was as Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. | |||
His last operational assignment was as Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe | |||
Revision as of 22:20, 25 June 2009
Admiral Mike Mullen was sworn in as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2007. He serves as the principal military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense, and was previously Chief of Naval Operations
He received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968. Subsequently, he graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
He commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG 56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG 20), and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Yorktown (CG 48).
He commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group 2, the George Washington Battle Group, and the United States Second Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic. His last operational assignment was as Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe.