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{{Infobox Military Person|name= Michael G. Mullen|lived=born October 4, 1946|placeofbirth=|placeofdeath=|image= |caption= Admiral Michael Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff|nickname=|allegiance= United States of America|branch=United States Navy|commands= [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval OperationsVice Chief of Naval Operations
United States Naval Forces EuropeAllied Joint Force Command Naples
U.S. 2nd FleetNATO Striking Fleet Atlantic
Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two
George Washington Battle Group
USS Yorktown (CG-48)
USS Goldsborough (DDG-20)USS Noxubee (AOG-56)|unit=|battles/wars= Vietnam War
[Navy Distinguished Service Medal(2)
Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (six awards)]
Michael Glenn Mullen, United States Navy (born October 4 1946), is the 17th and current
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as of
October 1,
2007. Mullen was the 28th
Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy, relieving ADM Vern Clark on
22 July,
2005. He was relieved as CNO by ADM Gary Roughead on September 29,
2007. His other four-star assignments include being the 32nd
Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004, and as the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe & Commander of
Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005.
Background
Born in
Los Angeles, California and a 1968 graduate of the
United States Naval Academy, Mullen has served in a wide range of assignments at sea and ashore, in Allied, Joint and Navy positions, overseas and in both the
U.S. Atlantic Fleet and the
U.S. Pacific Fleets.
As a junior officer, he served in various leadership positions aboard
USS Collett (DD-730),
USS Blandy (DD-943),
USS Fox (CG-33) and USS Sterett (CG-31). He has commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG-56), the guided missile destroyer
USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48); and has also commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two and the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier battle group. Mullen’s last command at sea was as Commander,
U.S. 2nd Fleet/Commander,
NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT).
Ashore, Adm. Mullen served as Company Officer and Executive Assistant to the Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. He also served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Director, Chief of Planning and Provisions, Surface Officer Distribution and in the United States Secretary of Defense on the staff of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation. On the Chief of Naval Operations' staff, Adm. Mullen served as Deputy Director and Director of Surface Warfare and as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements, and Assessments (N8). He was the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to October
2004.
In 1985, Mullen graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, with a Master's degree in Operations Research, and in 1991, he completed the
Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command
Naples, Mullen had operational responsibility for NATO missions in the Balkans,
Iraq, and the Mediterranean. As Commander,
United States Naval Forces Europe, he was responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility. He assumed these duties on
8 October 2004 and was relieved of them upon his becoming
Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral Mullen has a wife, Deborah, and two sons, Michael and Lt. John Mullen.
Military awards
, 2007. Rear Admiral (RADM) Jan Erik Finseth, the RNoN Chief of Staff
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
- Navy Surface Warfare Pin (Officer)
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit Decoration (6)
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
- Navy "E" Ribbon
- Navy Expeditionary Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (3)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (1 campaign)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal (2)
- Navy Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
- Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon
- NATO Medal
Quotations
Donald Winter and
MCPON Terry D. Scott
- "Without mastery of the sea -- without Sea Power -- we cannot protect trade, we cannot help those in peril, we cannot provide relief from natural disaster, and we cannot intercede when whole societies are torn asunder by slavery, weapons of mass destruction, drugs, and piracy. Without sea power we cannot hope -- the world cannot hope -- to achieve what President Bush has called 'a balance of power that favors freedom." (To the Current Strategy Forum, 31 August 2005 at the Naval War College Newport, R.I.).Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. Quotes from the CNC, CNO, USN.
- "The Navy is first and foremost a fighting, sea-going service — always has been. The weapons and technology change. The ships, aircraft, and submarines certainly improve over time, but the job remains the same: to take the fight to the enemy so that he cannot take it to us." (From All Ahead Full — Message to the men and women of the United States Navy, 23 July 2005). Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. Quotes from the CNC, CNO, USN.
- "Today the Navy grants me yet another great opportunity, and I intend to make good on my obligation in return. Listen. Learn. And lead. Those will be my watchwords these next four years — a challenge to myself and to all of you." Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. , CNO, USN.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George W. Bush
(at lectern) announces the nominations of Mullen
(second from left) and
James Cartwright (far left) to be
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively, on
June 28,
2007, at the
Roosevelt Room of the
White House.On
June 8,
2007,
United States Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that he would advise President Bush to nominate Admiral Mullen to succeed General
Peter Pace as
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff{{cite news], 2007, [2007.
On August 3,
2007, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Mullen as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.{{cite news],
2007, who served as Chairman prior to the enactment of the [Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1987, and was the immediate predecessor to Army General and later Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Senate testimony regarding the Iraq war
During Mullen's Senate confirmation hearings for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen identified political progress in Iraq as a critical component of Iraq policy.{{cite news|accessdate=2007-08-04|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-07-30-us-iraq_N.htm?csp=34|title= Nominee Mullen: Little political progress in Iraq|date=August 1,
2007|publisher=
USA Today--> He noted that, "there does not appear to be much political progress" in Iraq. He also said, "If Iraqis aren't making progress in political realm, the prospects for movement in a positive direction are not very good. Failure to achieve tangible progress toward reconciliation requires a strategic reassessment." Mullen further told the Senate that the United States needs to "bring as much pressure on political leaders as U.S. possibly can."
Regarding the length and scope of the U.S. involvement in Iraq, Mullen told the Senate that while he does not envision permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, "vital interests in the region and in Iraq require a pragmatic, long-term commitment that will be measured in years, not months."
External Links
- NPR special about Admiral Mullen's parents
Notes
References
- Official U.S. Navy biography (from U.S. Navy Homepage)
- Official Longer Version of U.S. Navy Biography
{{Infobox Military Person|name= Michael G. Mullen|lived=born October 4, 1946|placeofbirth=|placeofdeath=|image= |caption= Admiral Michael Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff|nickname=|allegiance= United States of America|branch=
United States Navy|commands= [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffChief of Naval OperationsVice Chief of Naval OperationsUnited States Naval Forces Europe
Allied Joint Force Command NaplesU.S. 2nd Fleet
NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic
Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two
George Washington Battle Group
USS Yorktown (CG-48)USS Goldsborough (DDG-20)USS Noxubee (AOG-56)|unit=|battles/wars= Vietnam War
[Navy Distinguished Service Medal(2)
Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (six awards)]
Michael Glenn Mullen, United States Navy (born
October 4 1946), is the 17th and current
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as of October 1, 2007. Mullen was the 28th Chief of Naval Operations of the
United States Navy, relieving ADM
Vern Clark on
22 July,
2005. He was relieved as CNO by ADM
Gary Roughead on
September 29,
2007. His other four-star assignments include being the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004, and as the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe & Commander of
Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005.
Background
Born in
Los Angeles, California and a
1968 graduate of the
United States Naval Academy, Mullen has served in a wide range of assignments at sea and ashore, in Allied, Joint and Navy positions, overseas and in both the
U.S. Atlantic Fleet and the
U.S. Pacific Fleets.
As a junior officer, he served in various leadership positions aboard
USS Collett (DD-730), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Fox (CG-33) and
USS Sterett (CG-31). He has commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker
USS Noxubee (AOG-56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48); and has also commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two and the
USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier battle group. Mullen’s last command at sea was as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet/Commander,
NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT).
Ashore, Adm. Mullen served as Company Officer and Executive Assistant to the Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. He also served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Director, Chief of Planning and Provisions, Surface Officer Distribution and in the
United States Secretary of Defense on the staff of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation. On the Chief of Naval Operations' staff, Adm. Mullen served as Deputy Director and Director of Surface Warfare and as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements, and Assessments (N8). He was the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to October
2004.
In 1985, Mullen graduated from the
Naval Postgraduate School in
Monterey, California, with a
Master's degree in
Operations Research, and in 1991, he completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Mullen had operational responsibility for NATO missions in the Balkans, Iraq, and the
Mediterranean. As Commander,
United States Naval Forces Europe, he was responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility. He assumed these duties on 8 October 2004 and was relieved of them upon his becoming
Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral Mullen has a wife, Deborah, and two sons, Michael and Lt. John Mullen.
Military awards
, 2007. Rear Admiral (RADM) Jan Erik Finseth, the RNoN Chief of Staff
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
- Navy Surface Warfare Pin (Officer)
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit Decoration (6)
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
- Navy "E" Ribbon
- Navy Expeditionary Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (3)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (1 campaign)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal (2)
- Navy Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
- Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon
- NATO Medal
Quotations
Donald Winter and
MCPON Terry D. Scott
- "Without mastery of the sea -- without Sea Power -- we cannot protect trade, we cannot help those in peril, we cannot provide relief from natural disaster, and we cannot intercede when whole societies are torn asunder by slavery, weapons of mass destruction, drugs, and piracy. Without sea power we cannot hope -- the world cannot hope -- to achieve what President Bush has called 'a balance of power that favors freedom." (To the Current Strategy Forum, 31 August 2005 at the Naval War College Newport, R.I.).Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. Quotes from the CNC, CNO, USN.
- "The Navy is first and foremost a fighting, sea-going service — always has been. The weapons and technology change. The ships, aircraft, and submarines certainly improve over time, but the job remains the same: to take the fight to the enemy so that he cannot take it to us." (From All Ahead Full — Message to the men and women of the United States Navy, 23 July 2005). Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. Quotes from the CNC, CNO, USN.
- "Today the Navy grants me yet another great opportunity, and I intend to make good on my obligation in return. Listen. Learn. And lead. Those will be my watchwords these next four years — a challenge to myself and to all of you." Admiral Michael G. Mullen, CNO. , CNO, USN.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George W. Bush
(at lectern) announces the nominations of Mullen
(second from left) and James Cartwright
(far left) to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively, on June 28,
2007, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House.On
June 8, 2007,
United States Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that he would advise President Bush to nominate Admiral Mullen to succeed General Peter Pace as
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff{{cite news],
2007, [2007.
On
August 3, 2007, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Mullen as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.{{cite news],
2007, who served as Chairman prior to the enactment of the [Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1987, and was the immediate predecessor to Army General and later Secretary of State
Colin Powell.
Senate testimony regarding the Iraq war
During Mullen's Senate confirmation hearings for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen identified political progress in Iraq as a critical component of Iraq policy.{{cite news|accessdate=2007-08-04|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-07-30-us-iraq_N.htm?csp=34|title= Nominee Mullen: Little political progress in Iraq|date=August 1, 2007|publisher=
USA Today--> He noted that, "there does not appear to be much political progress" in Iraq. He also said, "If Iraqis aren't making progress in political realm, the prospects for movement in a positive direction are not very good. Failure to achieve tangible progress toward reconciliation requires a strategic reassessment." Mullen further told the Senate that the United States needs to "bring as much pressure on political leaders as U.S. possibly can."
Regarding the length and scope of the U.S. involvement in Iraq, Mullen told the Senate that while he does not envision permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, "vital interests in the region and in Iraq require a pragmatic, long-term commitment that will be measured in years, not months."
External Links
- NPR special about Admiral Mullen's parents
Notes
References
- Official U.S. Navy biography (from U.S. Navy Homepage)
- Official Longer Version of U.S. Navy Biography
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