BIOGRAPHY

General Carter F. Ham, U.S. , Retired

General Ham is the president and chief executive of the Association of the Army. He is an experienced leader who has led at every level from platoon to geographic combatant command. He is also a member of a very small of Army senior leaders who have risen from to four-star general.

General Ham served as an enlisted infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division before attending John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduating in 1976 as a distinguished military graduate, his service has taken him to , Germany, , Saudi Arabia, Macedonia, Qatar, and, uniquely among Army leaders, to over 40 African countries in addition to a number of diverse assignments within the United States.

He commanded the First Infantry Division, the legendary Big Red One, before assuming duties as director for operations on the Joint at the Pentagon where he oversaw all global operations. His first four-star command was as commanding general, U.S. Army Europe. Then in 2011, he became just the second of United States Africa Command where he led all U.S. military activities on the African continent ranging from combat operations in to hostage rescue operations in Somalia as well as training and security assistance activities across 54 complex and diverse African nations.

General Ham retired in June of 2013 after nearly 38 years of service. Immediately prior to joining the staff at AUSA, he served as the chairman of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, an eight-member panel tasked by the Congress with making recommendations on the size, force structure and capabilities of the Total Army.

He resides with his wife, Christi, in Arlington, Virginia. General Robert B. Brown, Command General, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)

General Robert B. Brown assumed command of the 's largest Service Component command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), April 30, 2016. The command is headquartered at Fort Shafter, Hawaii with portions of the command- forward deployed and based throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific. USARPAC's 106,000 Active, Reserve and Department of the Army Civilians support the nation's strategic objectives and commitment to the .

Prior to this assumption of command, General Brown most recently served as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he led the synchronization of education; leader development; training support & development; and the development and integration of the doctrine the U.S. Army uses to fight and win our Nation's wars.

During various times during his service, General Brown has served twelve years with units focused on the Indo-Asia Pacific region, including Commanding General, I and Joint Base Lewis-McChord; Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division including a second deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom; Training & Exercises Director J7, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM); Executive Assistant to the Pacific Command Commander; Plans Officer, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC); and Commander of the 1st Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division including a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

General Brown was commissioned a second of Infantry from the United States Military Academy in May 1981, and has served in many leadership positions from platoon to Corps, including as Platoon Leader and Company Commander in mechanized infantry units at Fort Carson, Colorado; Battalion Commander of 2-5 Cavalry, a mechanized infantry battalion at Fort Hood, Texas including a deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of OPERATION JOINT FORGE; and Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (Infantry and Armor Forces) and , Georgia.

General Brown has also served in numerous staff positions including: Assistant Professor of Military Science and Deputy Director, Center of Enhanced Performance, United States Military Academy; Plans Officer at USARPAC; Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Chief, G-3 Training in the 25th Infantry Division including a deployment in support of OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY in Haiti; Personnel Assignment Officer in Human Resources Command; Aide-de-Camp/Assistant Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army; Plans Officer in the Department of the Army G- 3/5/7; a Program Analyst in the Dominant Maneuver Assessment Division, Joint Staff (J8); Executive Assistant to the U.S. Pacific Command Commander and Director, J-7 (Training and Exercises) at USPACOM; and Chief of Staff United States Army Europe (USAREUR) / Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army NATO.

His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Army Achievement Medal. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the Identification Badge.

General Brown holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Education from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies (Distinguished Graduate) from National Defense University.

4 General Charles A. Flynn, Deputy Commanding General – South, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)

Major General Charles A. Flynn assumed duties as the United States Army Pacific Deputy Commanding General on 5 August 2016. He is a native of Middletown, Rhode Island and Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Rhode Island with a BS in Business Management. MG Flynn is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses at Fort Benning, GA. He holds two Masters Degrees, one in Strategic and National Studies from the US Naval War College in Newport, RI and one in Joint Strategy/Operational Planning from the National War College in Washington DC.

Major General Flynn most recently served as the Commander of the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. Throughout his career, he served in key staff and command positions in various Army Units and Joint Military Organizations. As a General he was the Deputy G3/5/7, Forces Command, and Deputy Commanding General-Operations, 82nd Airborne Division, both at Fort Bragg, NC. Prior to Fort Bragg, MG Flynn was the Acting Commander, Combined Arms Center and Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. As a he served as the Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team (504th PIR), 82nd ABN DIV(Operation Iraqi Freedom), the Executive Officer to the Director, Joint Staff, Washington DC, and the Executive Officer to the Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, AFG (Operation Enduring Freedom). As a he served as the Commander, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom) and ACoS, G3, 82nd ABN DIV. He also served as the J35 Plans and Operations Observer Trainer, Joint Deployment Training Team, Joint Forces Command with duty in Suffolk, VA. He served as the 25th Infantry Division G3, Chief of Operations, Battalion Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry and as Brigade Operations Officer, 2nd Brigade, 25th IN DIV. As a Company Grade Officer he served in multiple assignments including Battalion S1, later Commander, A Company (OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY) and finally Assistant Battalion Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. Prior to that, he was the Battalion S4, 4th Battalion, 325th PIR, later Brigade S4, 2nd Brigade, 325 PIR (Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm), later Commander, A/4-325 PIR (Hurricane Andrew Relief).

Major General Flynn's military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), Expert Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Pathfinder Badge.

Major General Flynn is married and has three children.

5 General Toshiya Okabe, Chief of Staff, Ground Self Defense Force, Japan

EDUCATION: National Defense Academy Airborne Advance Officer Course – Infantry Command and Course, GSDF Staff College Special Course, Joint Staff College

PROMOTIONS: March 1982 2LT July 1984 1LT July 1987 CPT January 1992 MAJ July 1995 LTC January 2000 COL August 2006 MG July 2012 LTG July 2016 GEN

MILITARY CAREER: March 1982 9th Infantry Regiment August 1984 Infantry Group, 1st Airborne Brigade September 1987 Airborne Training Unit August 1989 School August 1991 Ground Self-Defense Force Staff College (Student) August 1993 Company Commander, 40th Infantry Regiment March 1995 Education & Training Division, Education & Training Department, GSO March 1998 Operations Division, Plans & Operations Dept, Ground Staff Office August 2000 Assignment Division, Personnel Department, GSO August 2001 Chief, 1st Personnel Section, Assignment Div, Personnel Dept, GSO August 2003 Commander, 28th Infantry Regiment March 2005 Chief, Operations Division, Plans & Operations Department, GSO March 2006 Chief, Operations Support Division, Operations Support & Intel Dept., GSO August 2006 Commanding General, 1st Airborne Brigade August 2008 Deputy Chief of Staff, Western Army July 2010 Director, Education and Training Department, GSO July 2012 Commanding General, 6th Division August 2013 Vice President, National Defense Academy, Japan August 2014 Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff March 2015 Commanding General, Northern Army July 2016 Present Assignment, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self Defense Force Japan

6 General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Commander, ; Air Component Commander for U.S. Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy is Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Air Component Commander for U.S. Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. PACAF is responsible for Air Force activities spread over half the globe in a command that supports more than 46,000 Airmen serving principally in Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.

General O'Shaughnessy is a 1986 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded at the , group and levels, including the , Nellis AFB, Nevada, the as Misawa AB, Japan, and the 613th Air and Space Operations Center, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. General O’Shaughnessy has served as the U.S. Pacific Command Director of Operations responsible for joint operations in a region encompassing more than half the globe and 36 nations. General O’Shaughnessy’s joint experience also extends to his time as the Joint Staff J5 Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia where he shaped regional planning and policy in the Asia-Pacific and Central Asia , supporting the of U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. . Prior to his current assignment, General O’Shaughnessy was the Deputy Commander, United Nations Command Korea; Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea; Commander, , Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command; and Commander, 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan , South Korea. General O’Shaughnessy is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, including 168 combat hours.

EDUCATION 1986 Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1992 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1996 Master's degree in Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 1998 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2003 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2003 Information Studies Concentration Program, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2005 NATO Senior Officer Policy Course, NATO Defense College, Oberammergau, Germany 2007 Department of Defense Senior Managers Course in National Security, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 2007 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2009 Combined Air and Space Operations Senior Staff Course, , Fla. 2011 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2012 Joint Warfighter Course 2013 Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Course, Newport, Rhode Island. 2015 National Defense University PINNACLE Course, Suffolk, Va. ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1986 - September 1987, student, undergraduate pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2. September 1987 - August 1988, student, T-38 lead-in fighter training and F-16 training, Holloman AFB, N.M., and Luke AFB, Ariz. 3. August 1988 - December 1991, F-16 aircraft commander and instructor pilot, Shaw AFB, S.C. 4. January 1992 - June 1992, student, F-16 Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 5. July 1992 - July 1993, weapons officer and flight commander, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea 6. July 1993 - July 1997, assistant operations officer and air-to-ground flight commander, F-16 Division, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 7. July 1997 - June 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 8. June 1998 - June 1999, Chief, Air Superiority Weapons Branch, Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 9. June 1999 - June 2000, Chief, Fighter Programs, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, 7 the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 10. June 2000 - April 2001, operations officer, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy 11. April 2001 - July 2002, Commander, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy 12. August 2002 - June 2003, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 13. June 2003 - August 2004, Chief, Joint Plans and Operations, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium 14. August 2004 - July 2005, senior special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium 15. July 2005 - December 2006, Commander, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, Nellis AFB, Nev. 16. January 2007 - August 2008, Commander, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan 17. September 2008 - August 2009, Commander, 613th Air and Space Operations Center, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 18. August 2009 - July 2010, Vice Commander, 13th Air Force, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 19. July 2010 - April 2012, Commander, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. 20. April 2012 - August 2013, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 21. August 2013 - October 2014 - Director for Operations, Headquarters, United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii 22. December 2014 – July 2016, Deputy Commander, United Nations Command Korea; Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea; Commander, Air Component Command, Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command; and Commander, 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan AB, South Korea

23. July 2016 – Present, Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Air Component Commander for U.S. Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2003 - August 2004, Chief, Joint Plans and Operations, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium, as a colonel 2. August 2004 - July 2005, senior special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium, as a colonel 3. April 2012 - August 2013, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a brigadier and major general. 4. August 2013 - October 2014, Director for Operations, Headquarters, United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, as a major general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: command pilot Flight hours: more than 3,000 Aircraft flown: F-16, AT/T-38 and T-37 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with oak leaf cluster Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal

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General David G. Perkins, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

General David G. Perkins assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 14, 2014 after serving as Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

General Perkins was the 21st Commander of the United States Army Combined Arms Center from November 2011 to February 2014, where he was the lead for synchronizing leader development across the Army, the management of the Army’s training support and training development enterprises, and the development and integration of the doctrine the Army uses to fight and win our Nation’s wars.

Previously General Perkins served as the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) where his primary mission was to assist and develop the Iraqi Security Forces in U.S. Division-North to take security responsibility following the transition of U.S. Forces from Iraq. General Perkins also served as the Brigade Commander for the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) during the invasion of Iraq, commanding the unit’s “Thunder Run” into and subsequent stability operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he earned the Silver Star, the nation’s third highest award for valor.

General Perkins was commissioned into the upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1980. In addition to the posts noted above, he held leadership positions in armor and mechanized infantry units in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. He also held a number of key staff assignments, including Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects for Multi-National Forces-Iraq, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for United States Army Europe, and Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House, United States House of Representatives. General Perkins holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy, a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

General Perkins was born in New Hampshire.

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ADMIRAL SCOTT H. SWIFT COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET Adm. Scott Swift attended San Diego State University and received his commission in 1979 through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate program. He received his master’s degree from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

His operational assignments include Attack Squadron (VA) 94; VA-97; Carrier Air Wing 11 staff; commander, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 97; commander, Carrier Air Wing 14; deputy commander, Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command; commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9; and commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. During those tours he participated in combat Operations Praying Mantis, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

His shore tour assignments include VA-122; Naval War College; commander of Strike Fighter Weapons School, Pacific; F/A-18 requirements officer, OPNAV; commander, VFA-122; officer of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics staff; and director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command.

Prior to assuming command at U.S. Pacific Fleet, he was assigned to the Pentagon as the director, Navy Staff.

Swift was promoted to and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on May 27, 2015. He is the 35th commander since the fleet was established in February 1941 with headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Swift has been recognized as the commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet Landing Signal Officer of the Year; was presented the Commander Michael G. Hoff Award as the U.S. Pacific Fleet Attack Aviator of the Year; and is entitled to wear the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal with Combat V, along with various other personal, unit and service awards.

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Major General Eric J. Wesley Commanding General, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

Major General Eric Wesley is currently serving as the Commanding General, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Georgia.

MG Wesley was commissioned as an Armor Officer from the United States Military Academy in 1986. He began his career as a Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Battalion Logistics Officer in 2-70 Armor of the 1st Armored Division in Germany. In May 1991, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas where he commanded a tank company in 1-34 Armor until Dec 1993. He then spent three and a half years with the United States Army Special Operations Command, and deployed in support of operations in Bosnia.

In June of 1998, he was assigned to the 2nd Brigade of the 3d Infantry Division at , Georgia, where he served as a Battalion and Brigade Operations Officer and the Brigade Executive Officer. In September 2002, he deployed with 2nd Brigade to Operation Desert Spring in Kuwait, followed by Operation Iraqi Freedom, where 2nd Brigade led the 3rd Infantry Division's attack into Baghdad. Upon redeployment, he led the staff effort to move the division to a modular organization.

MG Wesley returned to Fort Riley in June of 2004 and assumed command of a tank battalion, the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor. He deployed the "13th Tank" back to Iraq for combat operations in Baghdad from January 2005 to January 2006. Upon relinquishing command, he remained at Fort Riley serving as the Operations Officer of the 1st Infantry Division until June of 2007. One year later, he returned to the Big Red One and assumed command of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. After command, he deployed to Kabul, where he served as the Chief of Future Operations for the International Security Assistance Force. He then served for two years in the White House on the National Security Council as the Director for Afghanistan-Pakistan Policy. He later returned to Afghanistan where he was the Director for Plans, ISAF Joint Command in Afghanistan. He later served as the Deputy Commanding General (Support) for the 1st Infantry Division. He most recently served on the Army Staff as G8, Deputy PAE. MG Wesley's military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the Command and General Staff College. He is a graduate of the National War College, earning a Master's Degree in National Security Strategy. Eric also holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from Troy State University.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. He has also earned the Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab.

MAJOR GENERAL JAMES F. PASQUARETTE Commander, United States Army Japan & (Forward)

Major General Jim Pasquarette was commissioned a in armor upon graduation from Furman University in 1983. His first duty assignment was 1st Battalion, 13th Armor in Illesheim, West Germany. As a , MG Pasquarette served in 1st in G-3 Operations, as the 1st Brigade logistics officer, and as a tank company commander in 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment. His company subsequently deployed as a Cohesion Operational Readiness Training (COHORT) unit to the Republic of Korea and became part of 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

Upon completion of company command, MG Pasquarette spent two years as a staff officer in the Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate on the Army Staff in Washington, D.C. He subsequently spent three years at Fort Stewart, Georgia, as Chief of Plans, 3rd Infantry Division and operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment and 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. He then served at Fort McPherson, Georgia, as a plans officer in 3rd Army and as aide-de-camp to the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Commander.

MG Pasquarette commanded 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, from 2001-2003. Upon completion of battalion command, he served on the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. From 2005-2007, MG Pasquarette commanded 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and in Iraq. Following his attendance at the Army War College, he served as executive officer to the Chief of Staff of the Army followed by an assignment as Deputy Commanding General (Support) for 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at both Fort Carson, Colorado, and Iraq. Upon his return from Iraq, MG Pasquarette served as Director, Comprehensive Fitness, prior to becoming the Deputy Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate, Headquarters, Department of the Army G-8. His most recent assignments were as Chief of Staff, United States Army Pacific, from July 2013 to August 2014 then as Deputy Commanding General of USARPAC both at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. He assumed his present duties on July 8, 2015.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal. He has earned Master’s degrees from Harvard University, School of Advanced Military Studies, and the Army War College.

ジェームズ・Ｆ・パスカレット 在日米陸軍及び第１軍団（前方）司令官

ジム・パスカレット少将は１９８３年、ファーマン大学を卒業後、機甲科の少尉 に任官し、初任地の西ドイツ・イレスハイムにある第１３機甲連隊第１大隊に配 属されました。その後、陸軍大尉として第１騎兵師団第３部で勤務し、第１旅団 の兵站将校、第８騎兵連隊第２大隊の戦車中隊長などを務めました。同中隊は後 に「ＣＯＨＯＲＴ（団結・作戦即応態勢・訓練強化）部隊」として韓国に展開し 、第２歩兵師団第７２機甲連隊第１大隊に配属されました。

パスカレット少将は中隊長離任後に、ワシントンＤＣに所在する陸軍省の戦略計 画・政策部で幕僚として２年間勤務しました。次に勤務したジョージア州フォー ト・スチュワートでは、第３歩兵師団の計画課長、第１旅団第６９機甲連隊第３ 大隊の作戦将校、第３歩兵師団第１旅団の作戦将校として３年間勤務しました。 その後、フォート・マクファーソンで第３軍の計画将校や米陸軍総軍司令官の副 官を務めました。

２００１年から２００３年まで第１騎兵師団第１２騎兵連隊第２大隊長を務めた 後、ワシントンＤＣにある統合参謀本部で勤務しました。２００５年から２００ ７年の間、テキサス州フォート・フッドとイラクで第４歩兵師団第１旅団長を務 めました。陸軍戦略大学を卒業後、陸軍参謀総長の補佐官としての勤務を経て、 コロラド州フォート・カールソンとイラクで第４歩兵師団（機械化）の副司令官 （支援）を務めました。イラクから帰還後、総合健康維持・増進部門長、陸軍省 第８部の事業分析・評価部門副部門長を歴任しました。ハワイ州フォート・シャ フターで２０１３年の７月から２０１４年８月まで米太平洋陸軍の参謀長を務め た後、副司令官として勤務し、２０１５の７月８日より現職に就きました。

これまでに勲功勲章、青銅星章、国防功績章、功績勲章などの勲章等を受章し、 ハーバード大学、上級軍事研究学校、陸軍戦略大学から修士号を取得しています 。

Lieutenant General James Dubik, USA (Ret)

Lieutenant General Jim Dubik, Ph.D., retired from the U.S. Army in July 2008. He is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Security Advisory Council, and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. During 2012-2013, he was the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership sponsored by Penn State Law, Dickinson College, and the U.S. Army War College. He is also a member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame and a distinguished member of the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment. Beginning in fall 2015, General Dubik will be a Visiting Professor and Director of Teaching at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service’s Security Studies Program.

General Dubik’s last job on active duty was as Commanding General of the Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) and the NATO Training Mission-Iraq during the Surge of 2007-2008. The men and women of his command—representing 15 nations—accelerated the growth and development of all Iraqi Security Forces, military and police, to include improving the capabilities of Iraq’s Ministries of Defense and Interior as well as the Iraqi Joint Headquarters.

General Dubik has extensive operational experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Korea, , Bosnia, Haiti, Panama, Honduras, and in many NATO countries. Commissioned as an infantry officer, General Dubik first served with the 82nd Airborne Division, then in the First and Second Ranger Battalions. He has commanded at every level, including Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and the 1st U.S. Army Corps. He led a Brigade Combat Team composed of U.S. and Multinational Forces in Northern Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994 and was Deputy Commanding General of Multinational Division North, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999. General Dubik stood up the Army’s first Stryker Brigade Combat Team, and he led experiments on future warfare concepts and technologies for the Department of Defense.

General Dubik has published over 150 essays, written introductions to three books, and co-authored Envisioning Future Warfare with then the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Gordon Sullivan in 1995. He has been quoted in numerous print and on-line media—U.S. and foreign—and is a frequent lecturer and panel member on national security issues. He has appeared on BBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR, Sky News, and Canadian News, among many others. His most recent publications in Army magazine are Winning Battles, Losing Wars and We Are Our Own Obstacles.

While at ISW, General Dubik has authored numerous publications including: Operational Art In : An Insider’s View; Choices and Consequences; The U.S. Role in Iraq Beyond 2011; Iraq's Lessons for Transition In Afghanistan; Afghanistan: It's Not Over, Accelerating Combat Power in Afghanistan; and Building Security Forces and Ministerial Capacity: Iraq as a Primer. He is under contract with the University Press of Kentucky writing Waging War Justly: Whose Job Is It?

General Dubik taught Philosophy at West Point and Campaign Theory and Practice at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has completed an MIT fellowship program for national security studies as well as executive programs in national security at Harvard’s JFK School of Government and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania; a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Johns Hopkins University. BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL RAJENDRA CHHETRI CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF NEPALESE ARMY

General Rajendra Chhetri was born in Dudhekuna, in the Himalayan foothills of Chok Chisapani VDC, Tanahun District, Nepal, on 15 November 1960. He is the second son of late Colonel Gopal Bahadur Khatri Chhetri and Mrs. Pramila Khatri Chhetri. He was commissioned into the Rajdal (Artillery) Battalion, Nepalese Army, in 1978 from the then Royal Nepalese Military Academy, Kharipati.

A qualified Paratrooper, Gen Chhetri has undertaken a number of courses from various Nepalese Army Training Schools, namely, the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare, Junior Staff, Company Commander and Battalion Commander Courses. Additionally, he has also received Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery training in the early years of his service from , Pakistan and . He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA (1992). He subsequently undertook the Unit Commanders' Course from the School of Army Air Defense, Pakistan and is a qualified Psychological Testing Officer from the Defense Institute of Psychological Research, New Delhi, India.

Gen Chhetri is a graduate of the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (2010). He has attended various professional seminars and workshops at the international level, including the Executive Seminar in the Near East South Asia Center at the National Defense University, Washington DC and the Seminar on Defense Decision Making in the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, , USA. He holds two Masters Degrees – Masters in History from Tribhuwan University, Nepal and Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Gen Chhetri has almost 37 years of military experience, with service during both peace and conflict, at home and abroad. He has commanded No.4 Air Defense Battery, Jagadal (Air Defense) Battalion, No. 7 (Infantry) Brigade, No.3 (Infantry) Brigade and Mid Division as GOC. During his command tenure, the Mid Division was declared the Champion Division and won the coveted COAS Trophy.

Gen Chhetri has also held key staff billets at all levels, including as Brigade Major of No. 1 Brigade and Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) of Mid Division HQ. At Army HQ, he has served in the Research and Development Directorate, Inspector General Department, Operations Branch, Military Secretary Branch, as Director of Recruiting and Selections and as Military Assistant to Chief of the Army Staff. He has also served in the National Security Council Secretariat as an analyst. He has recently completed tenures as Quarter Master General, Director General of Military Training, Chief of Staff and Chief of General Staff at Army HQ.

Gen Chhetri's vast international peacekeeping experiences include service in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in 1985 as a Platoon Commander; the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan from 1988 to 1989 as a Military Observer; and in the UN mandated Multi National Forces, Haiti and subsequent United Nations Mission in Haiti in 1995 as Zone II Operations Officer. He also served as a Strategic Planning Officer of the Military Division of Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations HQ, New from 2002 to 2005.

He was promoted to the rank of General and took up his current appointment as Chief of the Army Staff on 10 September, 2015.

Gen Chhetri has been decorated with the Trishakti Patta Class IV and the Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Class IV. He has been conferred with the COAS Commendation Badge and several other national medals. He has also been awarded two US Army Achievement Medals and four different UN Medals for service in various UN Missions.

He is one of the founding members and the Colonel of Jagadal Battalion.

Gen Chhetri is married to Mrs Rita Chhetri and the couple is blessed with two sons Abhishek and Abhushan, two daughters-in-law Vidisha and Ashmita, and one granddaughter, Aryani. His hobbies include trekking, travelling and reading.

Major General P.T.A.E Kelly, MNZM Major General Peter Te Aroha Emile Kelly enlisted into the New Zealand Army in 1985 and graduated into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR). He has served in the Infantry and the 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Group (NZSAS Gp) and has held a number of regimental appointments, including Commanding Officer NZSAS. Major General Kelly has held the following staff appointments, Assistant Operations Headquarters Land Force Command, Staff Officer Special Operations Headquarters Joint Force New Zealand and at Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force, Deputy Director Land Capability, Director Special Operations and Director Capability Working Groups. He has also represented the New Zealand Defence Force as the Military Attaché to the United States. Major General Kelly has seen operational service with the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation in Israel, Lebanon and Syria, and with the NZDF in Kuwait, East Timor and Afghanistan. Major General Kelly is a graduate of the Command & Staff Course and Royal College of Defence Studies in . He has a Masters of Arts in International Security and Strategy from Kings College London, a Masters of Management in Defence Studies from the University of Canberra and a Bachelor of Administrative Leadership from the University of New England. For his service in East Timor, Major General Kelly was recognised in the 2001 New Years Honours list with the award as an Additional Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Prior to being appointed to his current position Major General Kelly held the senior Army appointments of Deputy and Land Component Commander at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand. Major General Kelly was appointed as the Chief of Army on 10 September 2015. Major General Kelly is married to Kate and they have two adult children, his interests include reading, sport and classic American cars from the late 60s. Major General Paul McLachlan, AM, CSC Major General Paul McLachlan enlisted in the Regular in 1982 and graduated from the Royal Military College - Duntroon in 1985. He was assigned to the Royal Australian Artillery and initially served as a Troop Commander with the 1st Field Regiment in Brisbane and as Adjutant of the 8th/12th Medium Regiment in Sydney. Major General Paul McLachlan has completed a wide range of staff appointments including Staff Officer Grade Plans at Land Headquarters and Military Assistant to the Land Commander. In 2000, Major General Paul McLachlan served as the Commander of the Diplomatic Supplementation Staff - Honiara during the coup in the Solomon Islands. During this deployment, he coordinated the evacuation of Australian and other approved nationals and arranged military support to the initial peace negotiations between the combatants. Major General Paul McLachlan served as the Commanding Officer of the 8th/12th Medium Regiment in the 1st Brigade, Darwin over the period 2003 to 2004, after which he assumed the role of the Operations Officer at Headquarters / Deployable Joint Force Headquarters. Major General Paul McLachlan served in Baghdad as the Operations Officer in the Joint Task Force Headquarters, where he was promoted to Colonel in February 2006. During the period 2006 to 2007, Major General Paul McLachlan was employed as the Chief of Staff at Headquarters 1st Division, located in Brisbane. He graduated from the Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies in 2008. Major General Paul McLachlan was appointed as Director General Development and Plans, at Army Headquarters in January 2009. He then assumed command of the Brisbane-based 7th Brigade in February 2010, where he was responsible for the force preparation of two Mentoring Task Force rotations into Afghanistan. During his tenure at the 7th Brigade, Major General Paul McLachlan led the introduction of brigade-level digitisation into the Army. In January 2011, Major General Paul McLachlan commanded Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST (Joint Task Force 637) during the Queensland flood response and recovery. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service cross for this role. In January 2013, he assumed the role of Head Land Systems at the-then Defence Materiel Organisation (now Capability and Sustainment Acquisition Group). In November 2015, Major General Paul McLachlan assumed command of the 1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters. Major General Paul McLachlan is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force School of Languages, where he was awarded a diploma in advanced Japanese in 1991. He also holds a Masters degree in Strategic Studies and recently completed a Diploma in Complex Strategic Procurement. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.

JOHN J. MIDGLEY, Ph.D. Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting Seattle, Washington, USA (703) 584-5276 (US) [email protected] [email protected]

Bringing a unique combination of global leadership experience in military, high-growth corporate and strategic consulting environments, Jack Midgley serves top-management clients in the defense and intelligence communities as they address complex strategy and policy issues. Based in Tokyo from 2013-May 2017, he focused on the challenges confronting Japan’s rapidly- evolving Ministry of Defense. He supported Japan’s first effort to export a major defense system (the SORYU submarine), led a strategic analysis of foreign basing approaches for Japan’s Joint Staff and advised senior MOD leaders on revisions in Japan’s defense acquisition practices. Named in 2016 as one of Deloitte’s “Top 10 Global Opinion Leaders”, Jack leads development of Deloitte’s widely-covered Global Defense Outlook and Asia-Pacific Defense Outlook. His work has been featured in global media including Bloomberg, CNBC, the New York Times, Financial Times, Asahi-Shimbun, Dong-a Ilbo, and others.

Jack served in Afghanistan as an Army civilian senior advisor (HQE) to the Commander, International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), working with top US, NATO and Afghan leaders on security transition, detention operations, and rule of law issues. At Deloitte, he served two consecutive four-star Chiefs of the as they adapted their organization to the Chief’s new statutory role as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and military advisor to the President. Earlier, Jack was US managing partner at Munich-based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and a senior partner at Ernst & Young Consulting, leading strategy and globalization assignments for aerospace/defense, technology and government clients. He was a product development executive in two high-growth B2B digital commerce companies.

Dr. Midgley holds a Ph.D. in political science (Defense Policy and Arms Control) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.P.P. from Harvard University and a B.S. in engineering from West Point, and is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College. As Associate Professor in West Point’s Department of Social Sciences, Jack directed the Academy’s National Security Seminar and taught economics. He was president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the first executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Center for Public Affairs.

During active commissioned service in the US Army, Jack commanded Troop I of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and served on the Army Staff, the Plans Directorate (J-5) of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the US Mission to NATO. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, NATO Non-Article 5 Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Parachutists’s Badge. Jack lives in Great Falls, Virginia.

Douglas J. Morrison, Colonel, US Army (RET) Business Development Executive Soucy Defense

Doug retired as an US Army Colonel, with over 30 years of operational and business ex- perience in defense and security areas. He is the senior program director for the US military market for Soucy Defense. His current focus as business development leader and subject matter expert, is expanding US defense and related opportunities for Soucy Defense composite rubber track sales.

In October 2010, the DuPont Company selected him to be the lead for developing Army protection technology business and then as the Director for Army and DOD Programs. This was based on his senior level leadership and management experience in Homeland Security; Strategic Decision Support/Operations Analysis; Lessons Learned; Coalition/ Joint Operations; Operations and Strategy; planning and operational experience. He has demonstrated leadership success in delivering strategic solutions and organization- al change. Doug has motivated a large, diverse work force under adverse conditions. Previously, Doug worked at BAE Systems a government systems integrator focused on DOD business, as a Business Development executive for DoD ground platform (US Army/US Marine Corps) C4I integration. He developed a new, coordinated platform in- tegration strategy focused on the Army Brigade Combat Team modernization efforts with program value of $800 million across the program life time. He contributed signif- icantly to revitalizing cross domain and cross business area relationships in order to develop future opportunities.

Prior to joining BAE Systems, Doug served as a national security and defense consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. From 1982 to 2006, Doug served in the US Army, retiring from the Joint Staff and duty at the White House as a Colonel.

He holds a Master of Science from the National Defense University; a Master of Military Art and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, School of Ad- vanced Military Studies; a Master of Arts from Webster University; and he is a 1982 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree. UNCLASSIFIED LTG Gary Volesky

LTG Volesky is an Infantry officer who has commanded Soldiers at all levels up to division. His commands include: Commander, D Company, 5th Battalion (Mechanized), 8th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division; Commander, D Company (Long Range Surveillance), 533d Military Intelligence Battalion, 3d Armored Division that included deployment in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM; Commander, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, that included deployment in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM II; Commander 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, that included deployment in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 09-10; Commander, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), that included a humanitarian assistance deployment to Liberia in support of OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE, and a deployment to Iraq in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.

LTG Volesky’s other assignments include: Chief, US Army Public Affairs, HQDA, Washington D.C.; Deputy Commanding General (Operations), 1st Cavalry Division and Combined Joint Task Force-1 during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 11-12; Deputy Chief of Staff, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas and Multi-National Corps-Iraq during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 06-08; Chief, Infantry Doctrine Division, Fort Benning, Georgia; and platoon leader, battalion liaison officer, battalion operations officer, and senior Regimental liaison officer in multiple units within the 75th Ranger Regiment.

LTG Volesky is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as well as the Air War College at , . He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and a Masters degree from Princeton University.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (4 OLC), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Army Commendation

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Dany Fortin

Brigadier General Dany Fortin is from Montmagny, Quebec. He was admitted to the Royal Military College (RMC) Saint Jean in 1985. After commissioning, he was posted to 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada (5 RALC) in Valcartier, Quebec, where he commanded at all levels, becoming its 20th Commanding Officer in 2007.

BGen Fortin commanded the 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Valcartier from 2013-2015 and led the Brigade through the road to high readiness. BGen Fortin was promoted to his current rank and assumed the position of Deputy Commanding General-Operations at I Corps (US) in July 2015.

His staff assignments include instructor at the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School in Gagetown, NB, G3-Operations of the 5th CMBG, and G7 (Training) of Land Force Quebec Area in Montreal, now 2nd Canadian Division. In 2010, he successively held the positions of Executive Assistant and Special Advisor to the Chief of the and in 2011, he was appointed Director of Army Force Readiness (G3) at Army Headquarters in Ottawa.

In operations, he commanded a mortar platoon with CANBAT2 of the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia (1993-1994), he was a forward observer and forward air controller with the Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia (1996), and G3-Operations and Brigade G3 of the Kabul Multinational Brigade (KMNB) of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (2004). In 2009-2010, he was the Chief of Staff of the Canadian Joint Task Force-Afghanistan and Task Force Kandahar.

BGen Fortin holds a science degree from RMC Saint-Jean and Master’s degree in military arts and science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is a graduate of the Field Instructor-in-Gunnery course, the Land Force Command and Staff Course, the Combat Team Commander Course, and of the United States Army Command and General Staff Course. In June 2013, he completed the National Security Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, Ontario. In 2014, he was nominated as an Officer of the Order of Military Merit.

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED MajGen Joaquin (Keen) Malavet

MajGen Malavet received a commission after graduating from Pennsylvania State University in August 1985. A Naval Aviator, he has commanded and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan at the squadron and Marine Aircraft Group levels. He has commanded 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and served as the Deputy Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force.

As a CH-53D and later as a CH-53E pilot, he served as Weapons and Tactics Instructor, Flightline Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Assistant Maintenance Officer, and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. He also served in several staff assignments with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable); Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One; United States Joint Forces Command, J5 Directorate; Joint Staff J-5, Central Asia/South Asia Division; Joint Capabilities Assessment and Integration Directorate; as well as Principal Director and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Policy at Washington D.C.

MajGen Malavet is a graduate with distinction of the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Naval War College and also the Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies where he attended as a Commandant of the Marine Corps Fellow. MajGen Malavet assumed his current duties as Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations Pacific in June 2015.

His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one Gold Star, Air Medal with one Strike/Flight award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with one Gold Star, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two Gold Stars, and Humanitarian Service Medal

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED RADM Victorino (Vic) Mercado

Rear Adm. Victorino Mercado was born in Virginia and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Computer Science. Mercado holds a master’s degree in Systems Technology in Joint Command, Control and Communications from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, completed Air Command and Staff College, and is a graduate and a Commandant’s Writing Award winner from the Joint/Combined Warfighting Senior School at Joint Forces Staff College.

His career as a surface warfare officer includes assignments aboard USS Leftwich (DD 984), USS Valley Forge (CG 50), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), culminating with command of USS Decatur (DDG 73) during an accelerated deployment with the John C. Stennis Battle Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan and United Nations sanctions on Iraq. He subsequently commanded Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 with additional duties as sea combat commander for the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group.

Ashore, he completed a tour with the Navy’s engineering and acquisition community as the command, control, communications and intelligence warfare systems engineering manager for the AEGIS Program Manager (PMS 400), served as an action officer and vice director, Navy Staff for Staff Operations and Special Events (OPNAV N09BX), as the national defense legislative fellow for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and later led the Commander’s Action Group for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. On the Joint Staff, he served as the joint staff lead in the Joint Chief’s of Staff Strategy Group, as assistant deputy director, Global Strategic Partnerships (J-5), as executive assistant to the director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5) and as executive assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After the Joint Staff, he served as the military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense.

His flag officer tours include deputy director, Surface Warfare Division (N96) on the staff of the chief of naval operations; and vice director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) at U.S. Central Command. Afloat, he commanded Carrier Strike Group 8, including the transition from the Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. Most recently he served as the director, Assessment Division (OPNAV N81) prior to assuming duties as director, Maritime Operations for U.S. Pacific Fleet in September 2016.

His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal (three awards), the Legion of Merit Medal (four awards), and various individual and unit campaign awards. He is also a former Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Shiphandler of the Year award winner.

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Col Leonard (Leo) Kosinski

Colonel Leonard J. Kosinski is the Commander, 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He ensures the readiness of more than 2,400 active duty military and civilian personnel, along with 48 permanently assigned C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, to support worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift and airdrop operations. As the provider of the Prime Nuclear Airlift Forces, the 62nd AW is the only wing in the Department of Defense tasked to airlift nuclear and nuclear-related cargo. In addition, the 62nd AW serves as the primary active-duty wing in support of Operation Deep Freeze, partnering with Reserve, Guard, and civilian agencies, to provide airlift support for the National Science Foundation's U.S. Antarctic Program. The wing also provides mission support to the 446th Airlift Wing (Associate). Additionally, the colonel serves as the U.S. Air Force Senior Service Component Commander at Joint Base Lewis-McChord representing the interests of approximately 7,000 Total Force Airmen to the Joint Base Partnership Council and the surrounding community in the Pacific Northwest.

Colonel Kosinski was commissioned upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in operations research. He served in operational assignments in the KC-135, C-5 and C-17, is an Olmsted Scholar and is a distinguished graduate of the Defense Language Institute. Col. Kosinski has also served in major U.S. Air Force operations including , Operation Allied Force, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Operation United Relief. He was also the commander of the Heavy Airlift Squadron at Pápa Air Base, , where he helped stand up a 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability C-17 consortium in order to provide worldwide C-17 airlift and airdrop in support of the European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations and other international requirements.

Prior to his current assignment, Col. Kosinski was the Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif. and Deputy Director of Mobility Forces, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CSM Bryant Lambert

Command Sergeant Major Bryant Lambert entered the United States Army in 1983, attended One Station Unit Training, and obtained the MOS 11B at Fort Benning, GA. He then attended the United States Army Airborne School and upon completion was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. In 1986, his unit was deactivated and reactivated as 1st Brigade, 3-504 PIR. In July of 1989, CSM Lambert was levied to be an instructor at the United States Army Ranger Training Brigade at Fort Benning, GA, with duties assigned in the 7th Ranger Training Battalion at Dugway, UT. In 1991, he attended the United States Army Drill Sergeant School at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Afterwards, he was assigned to the 10th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, D Company. In 1993, CSM Lambert was reassigned to 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, and assumed duties in the 2-504 PIR. In the summer of 2000, he attended the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Academy at Fort Bliss, TX, and upon completion he was reassigned to the 3rd Brigade, 1-505 PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, and later served as the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s Regimental Sergeant Major. In July 2010, he assumed duties as the Division CSM of the 82nd Airborne Division. He served as CSM, Regional Command-South and Combined Joint Task Force-82, during Operation Enduring Freedom XII from 1 October 2011 to 2 September 2012. CSM Lambert has served in every position from Rifleman to the Division Command Sergeant Major. He also served in numerous instructor positions training Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers. He has served on deployments in Grenada, Saudi Arabia, Haiti, three tours in Afghanistan and two tours in Iraq. Prior to arriving at US Army Pacific, he served as the Department of the Army’s G3/5/7 Sergeant Major.

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Dr. David (Dave) Finkelstein

Dr. David M. Finkelstein is a Vice President of the CNA Corporation, an independent, non-profit research institution in Arlington, Virginia. He is also the director of CNA’s China program (CNA China Studies Division), one of the nation’s largest non-governmental analytic groups focused on Chinese and Asian regional security affairs.

Finkelstein received his Ph.D. in Chinese history from Princeton University and studied Mandarin at Nankai University in Tianjin. Active in many academic and policy-oriented organizations, he serves on the Advisory Board of Issues & Studies (Taipei), is a Senior Advisor to The China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly (Washington, D.C. & Stockholm), and a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations. He regularly lectures and leads seminars at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute, the U.S. Army War College, and the JFK School of Government at Harvard. He served as a consultant and contributing author to the most recent edition of The National Geographic Atlas of China.

A retired career U.S. Army Officer, Finkelstein is a graduate of West Point, the Army Command & General Staff College, the U.S. Army War College, the Foreign Area Officer Course at the JFK Center for Military Assistance and Unconventional Warfare, and the U.S. Army Airborne School.

While on active duty, he held various positions in units to include service with the 86th and 40th Signal Battalions of the 11th Signal Brigade, the U.S. Army Communications Command, and with the United Nations Command Joint Security Force in Panmunjom, Korea —an infantry battalion in the Demilitarized Zone. In the Pentagon, he served in various China- and Asia-related positions as well as on the faculty at West Point where he taught Chinese history and the history of warfare in Asia.

A long-time student of Chinese and Asian security affairs, Finkelstein writes extensively on a wide range of issues. His edited volumes include Chinese Warfighting: The PLA Experience Since 1949 (ME Sharpe), China’s Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs: Developments in the Operational Art of the People’s Liberation Army (CNA), Civil-Military Relations in Today’s China: Swimming in a New Sea (ME Sharpe), and China’s Leadership in the 21st Century: The Rise of the Fourth Generation (ME Sharpe).

In March 2014 the Naval Institute Press published a paperback edition of his historical monograph From Abandonment to Salvation: Washington’s Dilemma, 1949-50, which was hailed in Presidential Studies Quarterly as “blazing a new trail” and “will take an important place in the literature of U.S.-China relations...”

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO//PED 1 Dr. Michael Horowitz

Michael C. Horowitz is an associate professor of political science and the associate director of Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Horowitz is the co-author of the book, Why Leaders Fight, and the author of the award-winning book The Diffusion of Military Power: Causes and Consequences for International Politics. He recently won the 2017 Karl Deutsch Award given by the International Studies Association for early career contributions to the fields of international relations and peace research.

Professor Horowitz’s research interests include technology and global politics, military innovation, the role of leaders in international politics, and geopolitical forecasting. He has published in a wide array of peer reviewed journals, including International Security and International Organization, as well as more popular outlets such as the New York Times and Politico. He is an associate editor of the international relations journal International Studies Quarterly, as well as an associate editor of War on the Rocks.

Professor Horowitz previously worked for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy in the Department of Defense as an International Affairs Fellow. He is affiliated with the Center for a New American Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Horowitz received his PhD in Government from Harvard University and his BA in political science from Emory University. You can find him on Twitter @mchorowitz.

UNCLASSIFIED ADMIRAL HARRY B. HARRIS, JR. COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET

Admiral Harris was born in Japan and reared in Tennessee and Florida. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978 and designation as a naval , he was assigned to VP-44. His subsequent operational tours include tactical action officer aboard USS Saratoga (CV-60); operations officer in VP-4 at Barbers Point, Hawaii; three tours with and Reconnaissance Wing 1 at Kami Seya, Japan; Director of Operations for U.S. 5th Fleet at Manama, Bahrain; and Director of Operations for U.S. .

Harris commanded VP-46, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Striking and Support Forces NATO.

Harris has served in every geographic combatant command region, and participated in the following major operations: S.S. Achille Lauro terrorist hijacking incident, Attain Document III (Libya, 1986), Earnest Will (Kuwaiti reflagged tanker ops, 1987-88), Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Willing Spirit (Colombia hostage rescue, 2006-7), and Odyssey Dawn (Libya, 2011). For Odyssey Dawn, he served as the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander afloat.

Harris’ graduate education focused on East Asia security. He attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, and University. He was a MIT Seminar 21 fellow. Harris’ staff assignments include aide to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan; chief speechwriter for the Chairman of the JCS; and three tours on the Navy Staff, including as an action officer in the Strategic Concepts Branch, director for the current operations and anti-terrorism/force protection division, and Deputy CNO for Communication Networks (OPNAV N6).

In October 2011, he was assigned as the assistant to the chairman of the JCS where he served as the chairman’s direct representative to the Secretary of State and as the U.S. roadmap monitor for the Mid- East Peace Process.

Harris was promoted to admiral and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in October 2013.

Harris has logged 4,400 flight hours, including more than 400 combat hours, in maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. His personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal (two awards), Defense Superior Service Medal (three awards), Legion of Merit (three awards), the Bronze Star (two awards), the Air Medal (one strike/flight), and the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award. He is a recipient of the Navy League’s Stephen Decatur, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and APAICS Lifetime Achievement awards. Brigadier General Lawrence Thoms Commanding General, 311th Signal Command (Theater) United States Army Pacific G6

UNITED STATES ARMY PACIFIC COMMAND

Brigadier General Lawrence Thoms assumed command of the 311th Signal Command (Theater) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, in July 2016. He also serves as the G6 for the U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC). The 311th Signal Command (Theater) maintains the Army’s portion of the Theater Information Grid with over 3,400 Soldiers, Civilians, and contractors stationed throughout the PACOM Area of Responsibility.

Brigadier General Thoms most recently served as Commanding General of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He began his career as a Platoon Leader in D Co, 26th Signal Battalion in Crailsheim, Germany and C Co, 34th Signal Battalion in Ansbach, Germany. He then served in Bamberg, Germany as a Battalion Signal Officer for the 3-1st Field Artillery (Direct Support) and Brigade Signal Officer for the 3rd “Bulldog” Brigade, 1st Armored Division, including deployments to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Brigadier General Thoms commanded the 58th Signal Company (TACSAT), 72nd Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade in Karlsruhe, Germany before transferring to the Army Reserve.

Brigadier General Thoms commanded the 3-80th Signal Battalion in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and the 1st Brigade, Great Lakes Division of the 75th Training Command (Mission Command). Other key positions include service as the Deputy Commanding General of the 311th Signal Command (Theater); Chief of Staff of the 335th Signal Command (Theater)(Provisional) in Kuwait; Chief of Staff of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) at East Point, Georgia; and Deputy Chief of Staff, G-7 for the 311th Signal Command (Theater). He also served as Chief, Plans Branch at the U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency, HQDA G-3; Chief, Enterprise Systems Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, The Joint Staff; and Battalion Executive Officer, 3-334 Basic Training Battalion.

Brigadier General Thoms’ military education includes the U.S. Army War College, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, and the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses. His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Trident University, and a Masters of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and Army Achievement Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters). His qualification badges include the Airborne Badge, the Army Staff Badge, and the Joint Staff Badge.

Brigadier General Thoms is married and has one child.

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Vice President, Army Systems Defense, Space and Security

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James “Jamey” Moran, U.S. Army Brigadier General (Retired), is Vice President, Army Systems, Defense, Space and Security, for Boeing Government Operations. He joined the company in 2010, following successful positions with Northrop Grumman and Elbit, and a distinguished career with the U.S. Army. Moran brings to Boeing proven capabilities in strategic planning, program management, technology development and systems integration. He has extensive systems experience having served as a Space Systems Engineer and as a Project Manager for three different programs: an Air Defense System, a Command and Control System, and the Army’s Tank Systems. As the Tank Systems Project Manager, he was responsible for the largest program in the Army and successfully completed the development, production and fielding of the first division of the M1A2SEP Abrams Tank. Subsequently as a Program Executive Officer, he was responsible for nine Project Offices covering 376 Army products to include the creation of the Rapid Fielding Initiative which lead to the equipping of over 700,000 Soldiers deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. During his Army career, he managed foreign military sales in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Egyptian Tank co-production program. Moran also worked for the German firm IABG under the US- German Scientist and Engineer Exchange program. While serving as the Commandant of the Defense Acquisition University, he managed the five campuses responsible for training and educating the Department of Defense Acquisition workforce. Moran was awarded Master of Science degrees from both the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department of The Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. He serves on the Photonis Board and was a consultant for the Army Science Board. He is a frequent speaker and author on defense topics.

April 2015 MAJOR GENERAL PATRICIA A. FROST

Director of Cyber, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Headquarters, Department of the Army since July of 2016.

MG Frost is from The Woodlands, Texas. She received her commission after graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Rutgers University, New Jersey in 1987.

MG Frost’s previous assignments include: 108th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI), 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Wildflecken, Germany where she served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Battalion Adjutant and S2; the 8th ID (M)’s Protocol Officer; 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Meade, MD as a Signals Intelligence Analyst and Operations Officer in the Army Technical Control and Analysis Element (ATCAE); 741st Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Meade as the Commander of Headquarters and Operations Company and Battalion Operations and Intelligence Officer; Senior Protocol Officer for the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Army at the Pentagon; 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC as the Division’s Intelligence Training and Security Officer; Executive Officer and Analysis and Control Element (ACE) Chief for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne). Her tour as the ACE Chief included the 82nd Airborne Division’s deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan in 2002-2003 in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

Following this deployment, MG Frost moved to Hawaii and served on the Pacific Command J2 Intelligence staff as the South Asia and Southeast Asia Regional Desk Officer. During this tour, she supported OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM – PHILIPPINES. She commanded the 125th Military Intelligence Battalion and later the 25th Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion (STB) from 2005- 2008 to include the Division STB’s deployment to Iraq in 2006-2007 in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. She later served as the Deputy Chief for the U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General’s Initiatives Group and as the Director for Executive Engagements and Services for the CG of U.S. Army Pacific Command. After this assignment she commanded the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade from 2010-2012 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Returning to the mainland, she served as the G3, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations from 2012-2013 as well as the the Deputy Commanding General – Operations from 2013-2014, for INSCOM. She was then selected as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations for Army Cyber Command at Fort Belvoir, VA where she served from 2014 - 2016. She currently serves Director of Cyber, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Headquarters, Department of the Army.

MG Frost is a graduate of the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Combined Arms Services and Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. She holds Masters Degrees in Strategic Intelligence from the Post Graduate Intelligence Program, Human Resources Development from Webster University, and a Master of Strategic Science degree from the Army War College. Her awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (third award), Bronze Star Medal (second award), Meritorious Service Medal (seventh award), Army Commendation Medal (fourth award), Army Achievement Medal (fifth award), National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Senior Parachutist Badge, and the Department of the Army Staff Identification Badge.

MG Frost is married to MG Malcolm B. Frost, who serves as the Chief of Public Affairs within the Office of the Secretary of the Army, and they have one daughter, Alexis. Col Joseph A. (Jay) Matos, USMC

Colonel Matos was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1966. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science he attended the Marine Corps Officer Candidate Course where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in December 1989.

Following completion of The Basic School and the Basic Communications Officer Course in 1990 Col Matos reported to Marine Wing Communications Squadron-28 where he served as a platoon commander for Motor Transport, Field Message Center and Wire platoons. In 1993, he was assigned to Ground Standards Branch, Training and Education Command, where he developed Individual Training Standards for communications personnel. In 1995, Col Matos was selected to attend the Command and Control Systems Course (CCSC) at Quantico, Virginia. Upon graduation from CCSC in 1996, Col Matos was assigned as the Communications Officer, 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) where he completed two Landing Force Sixth Fleet deployments and participated in several contingency operations. In 1999, Col Matos was selected to attend Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where he received a Masters of Science in Systems Technology in June 2001. After graduation, Col Matos was assigned to Marine Corps Systems Command as a project officer for the Global Broadcast System, SMART-T and other satellite communication systems.

In May 2004, Col Matos executed orders to the 2d Marine Division where he became the S-6 for Regimental Combat Team-8 (RCT-8) and deployed in support of OIF 04-06. Upon promotion to Lieutenant Col, he became the G-6 Operations Officer for 2d Marine Division and subsequently the Deputy G-6, II MEF Forward where he deployed in support of OIF 06-08. In 2007, Col Matos was named Director, Communication School where he oversaw training of all Marine Corps communication officers. In June 2008, Col Matos assumed command of 7th Communication Battalion in Okinawa, Japan, which he successfully led until June 2010. His next assignment was as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) where he became a Distinguished Graduate in June 2011. After graduation from ICAF, Col Matos reported for duty at the Joint Staff, J-6 where he was the Division Chief for Cyber Requirements Division and the Capabilities, Integration and Strategic Initiatives Division.

From July 2013 to July 2016, Col Matos commanded Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii which is responsible for operating and defending DOD networks in the Pacific. He assumed his current billet as the G-6 for Marine Forces Pacific in August 2016.

Colonel Matos’ personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star with Gold Star in lieu of second award, the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold Star, the Joint Service Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.

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Vincent Crook Serves as the Global Public Sector National Account Manager for Department of Defense and Federal Government Western Territory, responsible for supporting Global Government, Department of Defense, and Foreign Military sales West of the Mississippi through Asia Pacific. Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, served 8 years as a CH-53D helicopter crew chief and water safety survival instructor, receiving Navy Achievement Medal, Sea Service Deployment Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. 17 years of regional warehouse management experience before coming to DHL. 7 years with DHL as Manager International Sales, Regional Customer Manager Asia Pacific, Country Commercial Manager Afghanistan, and Senior Account Executive. Currently lives in Seattle area with his wife of 29 years, Catherine and two sons Anthony (28) and Andrew (26).

MAJOR GENERAL SUSAN A. DAVIDSON

Commanding General

8th Theater Sustainment Command

Major General Susan A. Davidson is a native of Dade City, Florida. Her military career began as a Cadet at New Mexico Military Institute followed by graduation from New Mexico State University where she received her commission in May 1983, entering active duty in April 1986.

Major General Davidson has held a wide variety of command and staff positions, commanding at company, battalion and brigade level in peace and war. Her key assignments include Commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution; Deputy Commanding General/Director of Operations, SDDC; Director, Integration and Strategy, G-43/7 in the Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, G-4; Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General of Army Materiel Command; Deputy G-3, 13th Corps Support Command; Joint Mobility Operations Officer, U.S. Transportation Command; Executive Officer and Support Operations Officer, 524th Corps Support Battalion; Group S-4, 45th Corps Support Group; Army Reserve Advisor, 78th Infantry Division; Group Plans Officer, Operations Officer, and Chemical Staff Officer, 7th Transportation Group; and Director of Human Resources Command, Logistics Officers Assignment Branch for Captains. Prior to her assignment to 8th TSC, she served as Commanding General of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.

She has served overseas tours in Hawaii and operational combat deployments including: Commander, 870th Transportation Company in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; Commander, 49th Movement Control Battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Balad, Iraq; Commander, SDDC’s 599th Transportation Group; and Commander, 595th Terminal Transportation Group in Kuwait.

Major General Davidson’s military education includes the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Air Command and Staff College, Support Operations Course, Phase II, and the Naval War College. She holds a Master’s of Military Art and Science degree in Advanced Military Studies, and a Master’s of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Major General Davidson’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (with 3 oak leaf clusters); Bronze Star (with 2 oak leaf clusters); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 oak leaf clusters); Army Commendation Medal (with 4 oak leaf clusters); Army Achievement Medal (with oak leaf cluster); Humanitarian Service Medal; and Army Staff Identification Badge.

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UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Office of Public Affairs, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5357

BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN J. BERRYHILL

Brig. Gen. Steven J. Berryhill is the Deputy Director of Operations and Plans, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He is responsible to the director for planning, coordinating and monitoring all air, land and sea transportation provided by the command’s three components, , Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and for OSD, the Joint Staff, unified combatant commands and the services.

General Berryhill began his career with a commission through Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp. He entered Undergraduate Pilot Training in October 1980 at , Okla. General Berryhill served in various positions with the Air Force including KC- 135A pilot and KC-135A/R instructor pilot prior to joining the Alabama , Birmingham, in 1996. He was assigned to the 117th Operations Group as a Evaluator Pilot flying the KC-135R and subsequently served as Commander, 106th Air Refueling Squadron and Commander, 117th Operations Group prior to his assignment as Commander, 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard and Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill.

General Berryhill is a decorated pilot who accumulated five Air Medals and more than 8,000 flying hours prior to accepting his current assignment.

EDUCATION 1982 Bachelor of Science in Energy Resource Management, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1990 Master’s degree in aero science technology, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Castle AFB, Calif. 1995 Air Command Staff College, by correspondence 1999 Air War College, by correspondence 2014 Senior Executive Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Mass

ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1980 – October 1981, Student Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. November 1981 – March 1982, Student Combat Crew Training, KC-135C, Castle AFB. Calif. 3. April 1982 – July 1988, Co-Pilot, Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot, KC-135A, 920th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. 4. August 1988 – September 1993, Instructor Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander and Operations Officer, KC -135, Castle AFB, Calif. 5. October 1993 - April 1996, Director, KC-135 SATAF, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla. 6. May 1996 – April 1997, Evaluator Pilot, KC-135R, 117th Operation Group, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala. 7. May 1997 – December 2005, Evaluator Pilot, KC-135, Flight Commander, Operations Officer, Commander, 106th Air Refueling Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala. 8. January 2006 – December 2007, Commander, 117th Operations Group, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala. 9. January 2008 – March 2012, , 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala. 10. April 2012 – May 2016, Commander, Headquarters, Alabama Air National Guard, Montgomery, Ala. and Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill. 11. June 2016 – present, Deputy Director of Operations and Plans, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB Ill.

FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 8,000 Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A, KC-135R

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Kosovo Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two ‘M’ devices Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon with Bronze Star Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 10, 1980 Oct. 29, 1982 Captain Oct. 29, 1984 Major Jan. 1, 1993 Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 27, 1994 Colonel Dec. 27, 2005 Brigadier General April 15, 2012

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Beebe, Matthew R. Director, DLA Acquisition (J7)

Mr. Matthew R. Beebe currently serves as Director of Acquisition (J-7), Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., including responsibilities as Component Acquisition Executive and Senior Procurement Executive. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development, application, and oversight of DLA acquisition policy, plans, programs, functional systems and operations for the annual Agency acquisition program exceeding $35 billion.

Mr. Beebe has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2010 when he joined DLA as the Executive Director of the Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office (JCASO). JCASO was established to orchestrate, synchronize and integrate program management of contingency acquisition across combatant commands and U.S. government agencies during pre-conflict operations, contingency operations and combat operations.

Mr. Beebe attended Clarkson College, Potsdam, N.Y., from which he received a Bachelor of

Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1983 and was commissioned as an in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps later that year. He completed his postgraduate education at the University of Illinois in 1989, where he received a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

Mr. Beebe retired from the Navy in 2007 with the rank of Captain after 25 years of service. His service included tours in the Naval Construction Force with multiple deployments to the Middle East and East Asia, a combined 17 years of federal acquisition experience and three Washington, D.C. tours. Following his military service, Matthew joined PMA Consultants, LLC, a program, project and construction management firm, to establish their new Washington, D.C. office and lead their business development efforts in the federal sector.

Mr. Beebe is a registered Professional Engineer, a certified Project Management Professional, a member of the Defense Acquisition Professional Community, and a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University Program for Executives. He is a recipient of the Exceptional Civilian Service Award and his military decorations include Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards).

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Brigadier Paul Michael Nothard, AM, CSC Commander 17th Combat Service Support Brigade

Brigadier Paul Nothard graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1988 and was allotted to the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. Corps related postings have included Troop Command in the 5th Transport Squadron; Officer Commanding 86th Transport Troop, 26th Transport Squadron; Instructor at Corps Training Wing, Army School of Transport; Australian Exchange Instructor at the United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia and Officer Commanding 26th Transport Squadron.

He has served in a wide variety of staff appointments including Liaison Officer to the Commander 3rd ; S4 Transport and S4 Logistics on Headquarters 3rd Brigade; Staff Officer Grade Two Facilities and Training Areas, Army Headquarters; Senior Officer Manager – Army (SOM-A) at the Directorate of Officer Career Management – Army and Defence Adviser to the Joint Standing Committee for Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade at

Parliament House, Canberra.

In 1998 he deployed to Bougainville on Operation Bel Isi. For his service as the Operations Officer of the Peace Monitoring Team – Buin, Brigadier Nothard was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 1999 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

In January 2006, Brigadier Nothard commenced service as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion (1 CSSB). From February to August 2007, Brigadier Nothard commanded the Force Level Logistic Asset – Middle East Area of Operations, providing logistic support to all members within the OP CATALYST and OP SLIPPER areas of operation. For his service as the SOM-A, CO 1 CSSB and CO FLLA-MEAO he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

In January 2009, he was promoted to colonel and posted as Colonel Support at Headquarters Land Command, then upon the formation of Headquarters Forces Command on 1 July 2009, he transitioned to the appointment of G4. In 2010, he served as the Director of Officer Career Management – Army and attended the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek in 2011. Brigadier Nothard was promoted to his current rank and appointed as the Director General Army Operations, Army Headquarters in January 2012. Brigadier Nothard served as the Head of Corps of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport from October 2012 until January 2016.

In January 2013 he assumed the appointment of Director General Career Management-Army and in April 2015 he was posted to his current appointment as Commander 17th Combat Service Support Brigade.

Brigadier Nothard has been married to Karen since 1992 and they have a son (Jordan - 1994) and a daughter (Samara - 1996). He is a graduate of Australian Command and Staff College (2002) and the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (2011). He holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies from the University of New England, a Masters of Management from the University of Canberra and a Masters of Strategic Studies from Deakin University. He is a Graduate and Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Vice President of the Australian Defence Force Golf Association and Patron of the Australian Defence Force Basketball Association. His interests include spending time with his family and attempting to play a decent round of golf. Colonel Kurt A. Kempster Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics U. S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific

Col Kempster was born at Travis AFB, CA and graduated from Rollins College in 1985 with a BA in Economics. He was commissioned on 15 April 1989. He is currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics, U.S. Marine Forces Pacific.

As a Combat Engineer Officer he served in a variety of operational, command and staff billets during his career to include: Commanding Officer Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st MLG, Camp Pendleton; G4, II MEF, Camp Lejeune NC; C7 Engineer, RC Southwest, Afghanistan; Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM; Assistant Executive Officer to the Commander USCENTCOM; Logistics Readiness Center Branch Head, J4 OPS USCENTCOM; Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st MLG; Executive Officer Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st MLG; Commanding Officer CSSB-1, 1st MLG; Executive Officer 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st MLG; Information Architecture Branch Head, Marine Corps Information Technology Operations Center, Quantico VA; Operations Officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st MARDIV; Company Commander, Company C, 1st CEB; Company Commander Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion; Operations Officer, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st FSSG; Company Executive Officer, Bridge and B Company 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st FSSG; Platoon Commander Heavy Equipment and Engineer Platoons, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st FSSG. During his career he completed multiple combat deployments to Saudi Arabia/Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Colonel Kempster holds a master’s degree in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA and a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Col Kempster’s personal awards include the Legion of Merit (one Gold star), Bronze Star Medal (one Gold Star), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (one Gold Star), Navy Commendation Medal with “V” (two Gold Stars) and the Combat Action Ribbon (one Gold Star).

Vic S. Angoco Senior Vice President, Pacific Matson Navigation Company

Vic Angoco has served as Senior Vice President of the Pacific division of Matson since 2010. In this position, he has a key role in overseeing all aspects of Matson's core market operations in Hawaii, as well as the Guam trade. He also serves as executive vice president of Matson, Inc. subsidiary Matson Terminals, Inc. In addition to his contribution to the company's business operations, Angoco represents Matson in a wide range of community service activities, as well as serving in leadership roles pertaining to the modernization of Hawaii's harbors and the Port of Guam's infrastructure improvements.

Angoco, who is originally from Guam, has been in the maritime industry since 1990, and has held a wide range of operations and sales management positions. He joined Matson in 1996 as manager, operations, Guam, and soon after was promoted to manager, sales/customer service. As part of a management development program, Angoco transferred to San Francisco in 2001 and was promoted to manager, national accounts and eastern area sales. In 2002, he was promoted again to manager, container operations and transferred to Honolulu. In 2004, he joined Young Brothers, Ltd. / Hawaiian Tug & Barge as vice president, sales and marketing and was promoted to vice president and general manager in 2005. In 2006, he was promoted to senior vice president. He returned to Matson later that year as country manager, Guam. He returned to Hawaii as vice president, Pacific, in 2008, was promoted to his current position in 2010.

Prior to joining Matson, he worked for American President Lines (APL) for four years as manager, operations, Guam, and worked for Sea-Land Services in Guam from 1990 to 1992 as operations manager.

Angoco has a bachelor's degree in business management from Oregon State University. He serves on the Advisory Council of the USO (Honolulu), and is a member of the boards of the East-West Center Foundation, Pacific Resource for Education and Learning (PREL), Better Business Bureau, Easter Seals Hawaii, Navy League (Honolulu), Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council and the Coast Guard Foundation. On Guam, Angoco served as a board member of the Guam Chamber of Commerce and participated in various community groups such as the Rotary Club of Northern Guam, Junior Achievement (Guam), the Rotary Club of Guam, the Bookmobile Foundation, USO (Guam), and the Mount Carmel School Endowment Foundation. 9th Mission Support Command U.S. ARMY RESER

Commanding General Brigadier General (BG) Stephen Curda is the Commander of the 9th Mission Support Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Since his commissioning, Brigadier General Curda has served in a variety of command and staff positions in many diverse locations, including Platoon Leader in 2 ID, Republic of Korea, Company Commander in Ft. Davis, Panama, S-3 in Ft. Hood, TX, and duty in Soto Cano AB, Honduras. He also served as the 45th Infantry Brigade (Separate), S-4 Logistics Officer and Chemical Officer. As part of the 350th Civil Affairs Command, Brigadier General Curda participated in numerous joint exercises in Central and South America. Brigadier General Curda has commanded at every echelon from company, battalion, brigade and previous level command as the Commander of the 351st Civil Affairs Command, in Mountain View, California, where his units were responsible for Civil Affairs support activities across U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Brigadier General Curda served with the Joint Special Operations University in Hurlburt Field, Florida, as the Director of Distance Learning and help launched distance learning programs for JSOU. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was mobilized and served in Iraq as a Deputy and eventually Interim Senior Advisor of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for the Coalition Provisional Authority. He successfully served as a Battalion Commander for the 451st Civil Affairs Battalion. During his command tenure, his battalion supported four Operation Iraqi Freedom and one Operation Enduring Freedom rotations. Brigadier General Curda commanded the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade with distinction and upon completion of command, he was mobilized and served as the US Forces – Afghanistan J9 Director, responsible for all US civil-military operations in Afghanistan.

Brigadier General Curda holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology and has held faculty and administrative positions at Florida State University, University of Toledo and University of West Florida. Currently, he is the Director of Assessment and Innovative Technology and tenured associate professor at National Louis University.

He has received numerous awards and decorations including the Legion of Merit (OLC), Bronze Star Medal (OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (OLC), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), the Army Achievement 9th Mission Support Command U.S. ARMY RESER Medal (OLC) and the U.S. Army Parachutist badge, the Canadian Parachutist badge, and Italian Airborne badge.

Brigadier General Curda is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.

Brigadier General Curda is married to Dr. Leslie Curda. She is currently an associate professor of education and full time mother to their five children: Riley, Piper, Major, Glory and Saylor.

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25th Infantry Division Commanding General

MG Christopher G. Cavoli was commissioned into the Infantry from the Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1987. He has served in a wide variety of positions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

MG Cavoli commanded the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment; the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division; and, most recently, the 7th , headquartered in Grafenwohr, Germany. He also served as the Deputy Commander of Regional Command West in Herat, Afghanistan, and as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations at the 82nd Airborne Division.

MG Cavoli’s staff experience includes service as the Director for Russia on the Joint Staff; as the Deputy Executive Assistant for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and as the Director of the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Coordination Group. He has held fellowships at National Defense University, the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies, and the Army Chief of Staff’s Strategic Studies Group.

MG Cavoli is a Foreign Area Officer with a concentration on Eurasia, and speaks Italian, Russian and French. He holds degrees from Princeton University and Yale University. His awards include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Ranger Tab, and Master Parachutist’s wings. MG Cavoli is married to the former Christina Dacey. The Cavolis have two sons, Alex and Nick.

Major General LESLIE A. PURSER (USAR)

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (IMA) Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington DC 20310 since September 2015

SOURCE AND YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

CURRENT OCCUPATION Active Duty for Operational Support

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES Indiana University of Pennsylvania - BA - Art United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Military Intelligence Officer Basic and Advanced Courses United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College CAPSTONE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded

PROMOTIONS COMPONENT DATE OF APPOINTMENT 2LT RA 25 May 80 1LT RA 28 Nov 81 CPT RA 01 Jan 84 MAJ USAR 24 May 92 LTC USAR 24 Feb 99 COL USAR 08 Dec 02 BG USAR 05 Dec 07 MG USAR 17 Feb 12

USAR - On Active Duty FROM TO ASSIGNMENT Jan 16 Present Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC

USAR - Not on Active Duty Sep 15 Jan 16 Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC Jul 13 Sep 15 Commander, 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training), Charlotte, North Carolina Jul 13 Jul 13 Control Group

USAR - On Active Duty Mar 12 Jul 13 Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington, DC

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MG LESLIE A. PURSER (USAR)

Jul 11 Mar 12 Director, Intelligence, Operations, Plans, and Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington, DC Jul 09 Jun 11 Deputy Chief, Army Reserve, Office of the Chief, Army Reserve, Washington, DC Dec 07 Jun 09 Commander, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Feb 05 May 06 Chief, Defense Intelligence Support Office-Iraq, Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

USAR - Not on Active Duty Jun 06 Dec 07 Commander, Combat Support Agency Support Command, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Dec 04 Feb 05 Commander, Strategic Readiness Group, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Dec 02 Dec 04 Commander, 3431st Military Intelligence Detachment (Production Group), National Ground Intelligence Center, Charlottesville, Virginia Sep 00 Dec 02 Commander, 1st Battalion (Combat Support/Combat Service Support), 311th Regiment, 78th Division (Training Support), Richmond, Virginia Dec 98 Aug 00 Deputy Joint Training Exercise Coordinator, Joint Warfighting Center/J7, Atlantic Command, Suffolk, Virginia Mar 97 Dec 98 Liaison Officer, 310th Theater Army Area Command (Forward), Logistics Support Element - Netherlands, Brunssum, Netherlands Aug 96 Mar 97 Control Group Dec 93 Aug 96 Administrative Officer, 2074th United States Army Reserve Forces School, Louisville, Kentucky (Jun-Aug 96, non-rated) Jun 91 Dec 93 Collection Management Officer, J2, Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (Jun 91-Feb 92, non-rated) Sep 90 Jun 91 Commander, 307th Military Intelligence Company, 319th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington Aug 88 Sep 90 Adjutant, 319th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington Jul 85 Jan 88 Control Group Assistant G2 for Operations, V Corps, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany (Sep 86, ADSW)

ARNG - Not on Active Duty Jan 88 Aug 88 Special Security Officer, G2, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (Aug 88, non-rated)

Active Duty Jul 84 Jul 85 Analyst, G2, 3d Armored Division, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany Dec 83 Jul 84 Student, Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona Apr 82 Dec 83 S1, 101st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas (Sep-Dec 83, non-rated) Nov 81 Apr 82 S4, 101st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas Dec 80 Nov 81 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Operations Company, 101st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas

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Aug 80 Dec 80 Student, Military Intelligence Officer Basic and Tactical Intelligence Courses, Fort Huachuca, Arizona May 80 Aug 80 Casual

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE Commander, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Dec 07-Jul 09 Brigadier General Belvoir, Virginia Commander, Strategic Readiness Group, Military Intelligence Jun 06-Dec 07 Colonel Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Chief, Defense Intelligence Support Office-Iraq, Multi-National Feb 05-May 06 Colonel Forces-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Commander, Strategic Readiness Group, Military Intelligence Dec 04-Feb 05 Colonel Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Deputy Joint Training Exercise Coordinator, Joint Dec 98-Aug 00 Major Warfighting Center/J7, Atlantic Command, Suffolk, Virginia Liaison Officer, Netherlands Logistics Element, 310th Mar 97-Dec 98 Major Theater Army Area Command, Brunssum, Netherlands Collection Management Officer, J2, Central Command, Mar 92-Dec 93 Major MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE Chief, Defense Intelligence Support Office-Iraq, Feb 05–May 06 Colonel Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal Army Staff Identification Badge

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Chief of Staff Army Reserve

Brigadier-General Rob Roy MacKenzie was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1963, and spent his early childhood in Regina, Ottawa and Victoria. In 1976, his family moved to Vancouver, where in 1985 he joined The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada as a Private. He commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1986 and the following summer he won the Canadian Infantry Association Sword as the Top Candidate on his Lieutenant qualifying course.

After completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of British Columbia in 1989, BGen MacKenzie transferred to the Regular Force and joined the Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Winnipeg. He completed the basic parachutist course, served on United Nations peacekeeping operations in Cyprus and then served on two missions in Central America as a United Nations Military Observer: first in Guatemala, and then in El Salvador.

On return to Canada in 1992, he was posted to the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada in Winnipeg as the Regular Support Staff Officer and Adjutant. He also taught and completed several courses and graduated from the United States Army Ranger School.

In 1994, BGen MacKenzie joined the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Calgary, where his duties included command and staff appointments and service as Senior Liaison Officer during the 1997 Manitoba Flood. Posted to The Canadian Parachute Centre in Trenton, he qualified as a military freefall parachutist, and conducted all static-line and freefall basic, jumpmaster and parachute instructor courses run by the Canadian Army. In 1999, he was posted to 39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters in Vancouver as the G3 (Operations) Training.

In May 2000, BGen MacKenzie returned to the Primary Reserve and The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Following completion of the company commander’s course, he was promoted Major. He then completed the Militia Command and Staff Course at the CANADIAN ARMY RESERVE

Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College in Kingston, and the Joint Reserve Command and Staff Course at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

In May 2005, BGen MacKenzie was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, and assumed command of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. In 2006, he was selected as one of only two Canadian Forces Reserve officers to attend the United States Reserve Components National Security Course at the National Defense University, Washington DC, where he returned the following year as a Seminar Leader at the request of the faculty.

After leaving the Regular Army, BGen MacKenzie began his second career as a Police Constable with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). He attended the Police Academy at The Justice Institute of British Columbia, where he was awarded The Oliver Thomson Memorial Trophy for Physical Fitness. He then served as a member of the Patrol Division in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, while holding secondary duties as a police firearms instructor and recruit field trainer. He was next assigned to the VPD Emergency Response Team (ERT) where he remained through the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Together with his many police certifications, he has completed the Canadian Army Sniper Detachment Commander’s Course and the Master Sniper Course. He has held assignments as a patrol Sergeant in the Operations Division and is currently a Sergeant/Investigator in the Professional Standards Section.

Following his command of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, BGen MacKenzie deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to serve in a key position as Officer Commanding the Operational Coordination Centre – Provincial, as part of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Headquarters in Kandahar. On return to Canada, Brigadier-General MacKenzie served simultaneously as Assistant Chief of Staff – Operations 39 Canadian Brigade Group and Director of the Regional Liaison Officer Program – Joint Task Force Pacific.

Shortly after promotion to Colonel on September 7, 2010, he was selected nationally and volunteered for a second deployment to Afghanistan, where he served until the end of 2011 with the NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan as the Senior Advisor to the Afghan Border Police, a specialized police organization with 23,000 members.

On May 27, 2012, he was appointed Commander 39 Canadian Brigade Group. He was promoted to his current rank on September 11, 2013 and appointed Deputy Commander 3rd Canadian Division. In July 2014, he completed the Combined Joint Force Land Component Commander’s Course at the United States Army War College, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He assumed his current appointment as the Chief of Staff Army Reserve at Canadian Army Headquarters in September 2015.

United States Army Reserve

Assistant Chief of Army Reserve

Stephen D. Austin was selected for the Senior Executive Service in June 2007. He became the Assistant Chief of Army Reserve (ACAR) on 4 October 2015. He serves as the primary advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve within Headquarters, Department of the Army. He represents the Army Reserve in the formulation and synchronization of policy and strategy at the National, Departmental, and Service levels. He provides oversight to the Chief of Army Reserve’s staff and directs the development of policy, resourcing, and plans for generating, sustaining, and integrating Army Reserve force capabilities in support of the nation.

Prior to assuming this position, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Director, Resource Management and Materiel (CFO/DRM/M) for the Army Reserve. In this position he had fiduciary responsibility including Comptroller, Budget, Financial Management, and Program Development. He oversaw the Chief of the Army Reserve Title 10 responsibilities for three appropriations: Reserve Personnel Army (RPA), Operation and Maintenance Army Reserve (OMAR) and Military Construction Army Reserve (MCAR) affecting more than 198,000 soldiers in 1,500 units and over 1,000 facilities. As the Director of Materiel he oversaw all equipping, supply, property accountability, and logistics support for all units and soldiers in the Army Reserve.

Before coming to the Army Reserve, he was the Department of Commerce Director of Program Evaluation and Risk Management and Senior Advisor to the Department of Commerce Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Assistant Secretary of Administration (ASA). In this position, he advised the Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary and CFO/ASA on financial, performance, management, and business process issues within the Department. He also led the Department Management Council, set up the first comprehensive Department-level Program Review process, and led the initial institution of a Balanced Scorecard management and performance system in the Department. Prior to this, he was the Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leading the annual development of the $25 billion five year Program across six National Services/Line Offices including Weather, Ocean, and Marine Fisheries and all NOAA Staff Offices.

BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM R. BURKS

The Adjutant General, Nevada

Brigadier General William R. Burks is the Adjutant General for the State of Nevada. As Adjutant General, he is the senior uniformed Nevada National Guard officer responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, programs and plans affecting more than 3,500 Nevada Army and Air National Guard personnel. Appointed by the Governor, State of Nevada, General Burks serves as the Governor's principal adviser on all National Guard issues, is responsible for both the federal and state missions of the Nevada National Guard, and serves as the official channel of communication with the National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force.

General Burks began his military career with the Nevada Air National Guard when he was selected to attend navigator training for the 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group in Reno and received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1978. He earned his navigator wings at , California and weapons system officer rating at , South Carolina, in 1978. He served in various assignments with the - such as, Assistant Plans Officer, Deputy Chief of Standards/Evaluations, and the Chief of Standards/Evaluations.

Prior to his current position, General Burks was the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Nevada National Guard, and also served as Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Staff Headquarters, Nevada National Guard. During this timeframe, he also acted as a Special Assistant to the Headquarters Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review Office. While on a Statutory Title 10 Tour, he was the Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, which was responsible for examining the national security strategy and identifying force structures to support its requirements. Previous to this position, General Burks held similar positions within the Headquarter Air Force, Strategic Planning Directorate and Defense Review/Integration Directorate where he was responsible for developing and writing the 2007 Air Force Strategic Plan and establishing the Chief of Staff Air Force's Heritage to Horizons effort.

EDUCATION:

1976 University of Nevada, Bachelor of Arts, Accounting 1999 Air War College, by correspondence 2000 National War College, Washington, District of Columbia 2000 National Defense University, Master of Science, National Security Strategy, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1978 - October 1978, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, California 2. October 1978 - June 1989, Weapons Systems Officer, RF-4C, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, Reno, Nevada 3. June 1989 - November 1990, Assistant Plans Officer, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, Reno, Nevada 4. November 1990 - July 1991, Weapons Systems Officer, RF-4C, Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain 5. July 1991 - March 1994, Deputy Chief Standards/Evaluations, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, Reno, Nevada 6. March 1994 - August 1995, Chief Standards/Evaluations, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, Reno, Nevada 7. August 1995 - June 1996, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 8. June 1996 - January 1997, Special Assistant to Director of Operations and Programs, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia 9. January 1997 - June 1997, Chief Combat Plans Section, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia 10. June 1997 - June 1998, Chief Forces Planning Branch for Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia 11. June 1998 - August 1999, Special Assistant to National Defense Review, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs , Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 12. August 1999 - June 2000, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia 13. June 2000 - May 2001, Chief Total Force Division, Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 14. May 2001 - February 2003, Chief Operations, Outreach and Total Force Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 15. February 2003 - January 2004, Assistant Deputy Director, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 16. January 2004 - April 2005, Director of Support Services, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 17. April 2005 - October 2006, Assistant Deputy Director, Air Force Strategic Planning - Quadrennial Defense Review, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 18. October 2006 - April 2007, Director of Staff, Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 19. April 2007 - June 2009, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Nevada Air National Guard, Carson City, Nevada 20. June 2009 - Present, The Adjutant General, Nevada, Carson City, Nevada

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Master Navigator Flight Hours: More than 2000 hours, including 29 combat missions Aircraft Flown: RF-4C

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Air Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with “V” Device and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Force Organizational Excellence (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Combat Readiness Medal Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star) Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device) Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 16 February 1978 First Lieutenant 16 February 1981 Captain 16 February 1985 Major 16 February 1992 Lieutenant Colonel 13 July 1996 Colonel 4 October 2000 Brigadier General 16 April 2007

(Current as of December 2009)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

Back Leadership

Lieutenant General Thomas S. Vandal Commanding General, Eighth Army

Chief of Staff, United Nations Command, ROK – US Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea

A native of Rhode Island, Lieutenant General Thomas S. Vandal graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1982 where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer's Basic and Advance Courses, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Command and General Staff Officer's Course, and the National War College.

Lieutenant General Vandal was awarded a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University in 1986 and a Master of Science in National Security Studies from the National War College in 2003. Lieutenant General Vandal's initial assignment was with the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill Oklahoma, where he served in the 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery as the B Battery Fire Direction Officer, Executive Officer, and Battalion FDO. Upon completion of the Field Artillery Advance Course in 1986, Lieutenant General Vandal was assigned to Baumholder, Germany where he served as the Battalion Plans Officer and B Battery Commander in the 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, 8th ID (M). After Command and General Staff College, Lieutenant General Vandal served in the 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery 1st Cavalry Division as the Brigade Fire Support Officer and Battalion S-3. He also served as S-3 and later as the Executive Officer for the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery. Lieutenant General Vandal commanded the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, 3rd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, and the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he deployed to Iraq in support of the 1st Cavalry Division from 2004-2005. After Brigade Command, Lieutenant General Vandal served as the Commander of the Operations Group at the Joint Multi-National Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany for three years. From June 2008 to November 2010, he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division where he served as the Deputy Commanding General (S) for the Marne Division. While assigned to the 3rd ID, Lieutenant General Vandal deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn in Iraq as the DCG for US Division-North. Lieutenant General Vandal served as the HQDA Director of Operations, Mobilization and Readiness (G33) from October 2011 – May 2013. From June 2013 – April 2015 Lieutenant General Vandal served as Commanding General, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Republic of Korea. Lieutenant General Vandal recently completed his duties as the Assistant Chief of Staff, C-3/J-3, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea. Lieutenant General Vandal's other assignments include: 48th Commandant of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of New Hampshire, G-3 XO for III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas, G-3 Training Officer for I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Plans Officer for the J-39, Joint Chiefs of Staff at the National Military Command Center.

Lieutenant General Vandal's badges include the Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army and Joint Staff Badges. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (2 OLC), Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), and the Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC).

Lieutenant General Vandal and his wife, Doreen, have been married for over 32 years and have three sons proudly serving in the military: Nicholas (Capt, USMC); Eric (CPT, USA), and Stephen (LTJG, USN).

LT. GENERAL FRANCIS WIERCINSKI

Francis Wiercinski recently retired from the US Army, after 34 years of service, and at the rank of Lieutenant General. He is the co-Founder and Managing Partner of Wiercinski and Associates, LLC, building strategic engagement and business strategies throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. He was the Commanding General for the US Army Pacific and US Army, Japan I Corps FWD, and the Deputy Commanding General for the US Army Pacific, and the 25th Infantry Division in Hawai‘i and Iraq.

As a US Army Lieutenant General (Retired), he holds over 20 years of senior management experience with leading large, complex organizations ranging in size from 700 to 86,000. From 2003-2013, Wiercinski’s focus has been in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region while building engagement strategies, establishing relationships, networking with senior defense officials and learning the unique blend of regional cultures. He is currently a Senior Executive Advisor to Dawson Media Hawaii, and sits on the Board of Governors for Chaminade University, and Trustees for the Hawai‘i’ Art Museum.

Amongst his recognitions are the Order of National Security Merit Gukseon Medal from the Republic of Korea; the Order of Resplendent Banner with Special Rosette from Taiwan; the Gawad sa Kaunlaran Certificate from the Philippines; and the Military Commendation Medal from the Philippines.

Wiercinski holds a BS in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is also a graduate of the US Army War College and US Army Command and General Staff College. Wiercinski also attended the University of Scranton focusing on pre-medicine studies, and received an honorary Doctorate in Human Letters from Lackawanna College.

Institute for Corean-American Studies

In Bum Chun

Lt General (Ret) ROK Army

Lt General (Ret) In Bum Chun, ICAS Fellow, was born on in the capital city of Seoul. Spending his early years in Seoul he moved to the United States of America at the age of 7, following his mother who was the first woman diplomat for the then young Republic of Korea (ROK). In Bum spent four and a half years in New York City and returned to Korea in 1969. After graduating from Kyong-Ki High-school, he was accepted to the Korea Military Academy (KMA) in 1977. In Bum was commissioned an infantry officer in 1981 as class # 37.

While serving as a Platoon leader, In Bum was selected to become the aide to Lt General Ki Baek Lee who was then the 1st ROK Corps Commander. He became the youngest officer in ROK Army history to be an aide to a three star general with the rank of lieutenant. In 1983 General Lee, as Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, was a victim of the Rangoon bombing. In Bum was credited with saving General Lee’s life and was awarded the National Security Medal (Kwang-Bok).

Lt General (Ret) Chun has been selected the Excellent Company Commander (Jae-Gu award) [1] in 1986. In Bum served in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) in 1988 as the Contingency plans officer, Assistant Chief-of-Staff (AcofS) C-5 and as the ROK aide to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief (CINC), CFC.

Returning from the United States Armed Forces Staff College course, In Bum was assigned to the Korean Special Warfare Command (SWC) as the Combined Operations Officer. After 18 months at the SWC, he was selected by the Special Assistants Group of the ROK Army Chief of Staff (CSA) Office as the Officer-in-Charge of Military Diplomacy and also consecutively served as the Policy officer of the same organization.

During and after his tour in CFC In Bum provided Korean/ English language support to the CINC on numerous occasions and was personally awarded the U.S. Army Commendation Medal by General Robert RisCassi in 1992.

In Bum commanded a battalion in the 22nd ROK Infantry Division. During Battalion Command, he was selected Best Battalion Commander for the 22nd Infantry Division in 1996 (first out of 12 BNs). He also participated in operations to search and destroy infiltrators from the “Submarine incident” at Kang-Nung in 1996. In 1997, while conducting a Live-fire exercise, In Bum was wounded in the right leg requiring 42 stitches, refusing evacuation, he finished training of his troops and was recognized by the Division and Regimental Commanders. Lt General (Ret) Chun has 13 months of DMZ duty.

After successfully completing Division level duties as the G-1 and then the G-3 for the 22nd Infantry Division, In Bum served in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command assigned to the C- 3 Exercise Division as the Ulchi-Focus Lens (UFL) Exercise senior Korean officer, where he planned, coordinated, controlled and managed the Ulchi-Focus Lens (UFL) Exercise; the largest combined computer simulated military exercise in the world. Lt General (Ret) Chun received the ROK Minister of Defense Citation and the U.S. Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution as the UFL Exercise officer.

In Bum's Regimental command assignment was Commander of the 29th Infantry Regiment “Golden Bats” of the 9th Infantry Division “White Horse.” He was the 49th commander of the regiment, which has a 54-year history. It includes six major battles during the and six years and seven months of duty in . The 29th Regiment also has a real world security mission of the Han River, which extends to 30 Kms. In Bum served 17 months as its commander.

Upon completion of Regimental command, In Bum was assigned as the Chief of the Election Support Branch, Civil Military Affairs /Strategic Operations Directorate at the Multi National Forces (MNF) in Iraq. He was recognized by both the Republic of Korea and the United States for his contribution to the first “Fair and Free” elections in Iraq on 30 January 2005, with the Hwa-Rang Combat medal and the US Bronze Star medal.

From November of 2005, In Bum served as the Director of US Affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense and was involved in negotiations and cooperation with the US on relocations of US forces, Camp returns, ROK/US Joint Vision Study, Special Measures Agreement and transition of Wartime Operational Control. He was selected for brigadier general on 3 November 2006. From November of 2006 to April of 2007, In Bum was assigned to the First ROK Infantry Division as the Assistant Division Commander and concurrently assigned as a research fellow at the Center for International Studies/ Seoul National University. As of 1 May 2007, he was assigned as the Director of Operational Plans Development for the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. On 19 July 2007, 23 Korean missionary workers, including 16 women, were kidnapped by the Taliban. Lt General (Ret) Chun was given seven hours notice to assemble a team and deploy to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) HQ in Kabul, Afghanistan and establish coordinating relations with ISAF and also to support the ROKG efforts for the release of the hostages. The incident lasted for forty four days and all but two were released unharmed. [2] In Bum was credited with accomplishing his mission successfully and was awarded the Korean Presidential citation. Upon completion of his duties as the Deputy-director for Strategic Planning at ROK JCS, he took over the OPCON Transition Group, which was charged with the responsibility of overseeing the transformation of wartime operational control from the US to the ROK. During his post In Bum supervised establishment of the Initial Operational Capability of the ROK JCS and subordinate operational commands. He was promoted to two stars on 3 Nov of 2009 and took over command of the 27th Infantry Division. Under his leadership the unit gained a reputation to be “ Ready to Fight”. As of Nov 2011, In Bum became the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations for the ROK/US Combined Forces Command and Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations for Ground Component Command. In April on 2013, he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for CFC and the Senior Member of the United Nations Military Armistice Commission. In Nov of 2013, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and was assigned as the commander of the ROK Special Warfare Command. From April of 2015, In Bum has been the Deputy Commander for the First ROK Army. Lt General (Ret) Chun retired from active duty as of 31 July 2016.

Educational Record

 Graduated, Korea Military Academy, 1981; Military History, BA  Graduated, Officer’s Basic Course, 1981  Graduated, Officer’s Advanced Course, 1984  Graduated, Army College; Regular Course # 46, 1990  Graduated, U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, 1990, Norfolk, VA.  Graduated, Advanced Army College #4, 1995  Graduated, U.S. Army War College, 2003; Military Strategic Studies, MS.  Graduated, Seoul National University, 2006; Policy Studies, MA  Graduated, Kyung-nam University, 2010; Political Science, PhD  Honorary Doctorate Degree, Irkutsk National Univ (Russia), 2011; Political Science  Completed, Entrepreneurship Course, Jones International Univ/ Seoul Cyber Univ, 2011

Military Assignments

 1987- 88: Operations officer, 30th INF Division, G-3 Branch  1990-92: Combined Operations officer, Special Warfare Command, G-3 Branch  1992-93: Policy officer, Office of the Chief of Staff (COS), ROKA  1993-95: Officer in Charge, Mil-Diplomacy Affairs, Office of the COS, ROKA  1995-97: Battalion Commander, 22nd INF Division  1997-98: G-1, 22nd INF Division  1998-99: G-3, 22nd INF Division  1999-2002: UFL Exercise Officer, C-3, ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC)  2003-2004: Commander, 29th Regt, 9th INF Division, ROKA “White Horse”  2004-2005: Chief, Election Cell, CMO, MNF-Iraq  2005-2006: Director, US Policy Division, Ministry of National Defense  2006-2007: ADC, First ROK INF Div/ Fellow CIS-CAP seminar/Seoul Nat’l Univ.  2007- 2008: Director, OPLAN Development, J-3/ ROK JCS  2008-2008 : Deputy Director, Strategic Planning Bureau, J-5/ROKJCS  2008-2009 : Director, OPCON Transition Group, J-5/ROKJCS  2009-2011: Commander, 27th Infantry Division  2011-2013: Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff C3, ROKUS CFC and ACofS G3, GCC  2013-2013: Deputy Chief of Staff, CFC and Senior Member to UNCMAC  2013-2015: Commander, ROK Special Warfare Command (SWC)  2015-2016: Deputy Commander, First ROK Army (FROKA)

Promotional Record

 1981: Second Lieutenant  1982: First Lieutenant  1984: Captain  1988: Major  1994: Lieutenant Colonel  2002: Colonel  2007: Brigadier General  2009: Major General  2013, Nov: Lieutenant General

Awards and Citations

 National Security Medal, Kuk-Sun; 2016  USSOCOM Medal; 2016  U.S. Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer; 2016  National Security Medal, Chun-Soo ; 2013  Combat Medal, Hwa-Rang; 2005  National Security Medal, Kwang-Bok ; 1983  Presidential Citation; 2008  Prime Minister’s citation; 2000  U.S. Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer; 2011  U.S. Bronze Star Medal; 2005  U.S. Meritorious Service Medal; 2002  U.S. Army Commendation Medal; 1992  Six Ministry of National Defense Level citations  Twelve Chief of Staff Level citations  Seven Army Level citations  Eight Corps Level citations  Ten Division Level citations  Two Regimental Level citations

Family Record

 Wife (Shim, Hwa-Jin; Ph D.: President /Sung-Shin Women’s University) [3] , two sons (Min-Gyu, Min-Woo) and five dogs.

[1] The Jae-Gu award is awarded in memory to the late Major Kang, Jae-Gu, who sacrificed himself by throwing his body on top of a grenade, which was dropped by a recruit during training for deployment to Vietnam. The ROK Army selects one company commander a year for every Corps level unit. Thus only about 11 captains are selected each year. In the case for Lt General (Ret) he was chosen from approximately 300 candidates.

[2] Among the hostages two males were murdered by the Taliban.

[3] The Sung-Shin Women’s University was established in 1936. It has a fully accredited undergraduate and graduate program. Sung-Shin Women’s University has eight colleges including human science, social science, and natural science to mention a few. It has a 80 year history and the students’ number over 10,000 with 250 professors. It is located in Seoul.

BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH Y. TAMASHIRO

Commander, - Hawaii, Hawaii National Guard

Brigadier General Keith Y. Tamashiro assumed the duties as the Commander, Land Component Command - Hawaii, Hawaii National Guard on 15 May 2015. He is responsible for the training, operational readiness, administration, logistical, and strategic planning for the Hawaii Army National Guard. He ensures the Hawaii Army National Guard is capable of responding to all State and Federal missions relating to homeland defense, security, and natural disasters.

General Tamashiro was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate in the Field Artillery on June 10, 1984 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He served on active duty from 1984 to 1988 as a Company Fire Support Officer, Battery Fire Direction Officer, Battery Executive Officer, Battalion S1 and Battalion Fire Support Officer. In January 1989, General Tamashiro joined the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery of the Hawaii National Guard. As a Battalion Commander, General Tamashiro was mobilized on August 15, 2004 and deployed as part of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

COMMISIONING SOURCE: Reserve Officer Training Corp, Distinguished Military Graduate

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES: 1984 DePaul University, Bachelor of Science, Commerce, Chicago, Illinois 2009 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED: 2009 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S): NA

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 10 June 1984 First Lieutenant 23 November 1985 Captain 24 January 1989 Major 14 November 1997 Lieutenant Colonel 29 January 2002 Colonel 3 March 2008 Brigadier General 15 January 2014

ASSIGNMENTS: 1. October 1984 - September 1985, Company Fire Support Team Chief, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 2. September 1985 - July 1986, Battery Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 3. July 1986 - June 1987, Battery Executive Officer, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 4. June 1987 - September 1987, Battalion S1, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 5. September 1987 - December 1988, Battalion Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 6. January 1989 - July 1990, Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Honolulu, Hawaii 7. August 1990 - September 1993, Battery Commander, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Honolulu, Hawaii 8. October 1993 - January 1995, Plans Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Wahiawa, Hawaii 9. February 1995 - September 1997, Battalion Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Wahiawa, Hawaii 10. September 1997 - July 1999, Battalion S3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Wahiawa, Hawaii 11. June 1999 - March 2001, Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Wahiawa, Hawaii 12. April 2001 - July 2004, Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Wahiawa, Hawaii. 13. August 2004 - July 2006, Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Kuwait, OIF III 14. July 2006 - July 2007, Chief Army Service Component Command Joint Forces Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii 15. July 2007 - May 2010, Commander, 298th Regional Training Institute, Multifunction Training Unit, Waimanalo, Hawaii 16. May 2010 - February 2012, Commander, Headquarters, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kapolei, Hawaii 17. February 2012 - February 2013, Assistant Land Component Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters, Honolulu, Hawaii 18. February 2013 - May 2015, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii 19. May 2015 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command - Hawaii, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS: July 2006 - July 2007, Chief Army Service Component Command Joint Forces Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS: 1. August 2004 - July 2006, Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Kuwait, OIF III

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster) National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device and Silver Hourglass) Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2) Air Assault Badge Parachutist Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION: None

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION: Supervisor, First-To-Work Program, Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii. This position is responsible for managing the Honolulu office and the welfare program helping people gain employment and educational skills.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: Hawaii National Guard Association Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States War College Alumni Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: 1990, Commander of the Year, Hawaii National Guard Association 2001, Field Grade Officer of the Year, Hawaii National Guard Association 2006, Elected Member and Vice Chair Mililani Mauka Neighborhood Board.

Brigadier General James J. Mingus

Director Mission Command Center of Excellence Fort Leavenworth

Brigadier General James Mingus enlisted into the Iowa Army National Guard in 1981. He was commissioned in the Field Artillery Branch in 1985 from Winona State University and later branched Infantry after he entered active duty in 1987. During more than 33 years of service, Brig. Gen. Mingus has commanded at every echelon from company to brigade in addition to working in key staff positions in both Army, Special Operations Forces and joint units.

He served as a platoon leader, executive officer, and battalion maintenance officer at 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in Germany from 1988 to 1991. After promotion to captain, he returned to the United States where he served as a rifle company commander, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Division Long Range Surveillance Detachment commander, aide-de-camp to the commanding general, and finally, commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Brig. Gen. Mingus subsequently moved to Tennessee where he served as an ROTC Assistant Professor of Military Science instructor for the University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 1997 to 1999. He was then selected to be the liaison officer, and later battalion operations officer, at 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at , Georgia from 2000 to 2003. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and served as the chief, Joint Planning Group, and later chief, Current Operations, at Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then took command of 4th Ranger Training Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 2005 to 2007. Subsequently, he commanded the Regimental Special Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia from 2007 to 2009. In August 2010, he assumed command of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Fort Carson, Colorado, where he deployed the brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom 12 times from 2001 to 2012.

He also served as the deputy J5, Plans, United States Central Command (US CENTCOM). He previously served there as director of the Commander’s Action Group and executive officer to the commander US CENTCOM. Most recently, Brig. Gen Mingus served as the Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 4th Infantry Division, where he also served as the Mission Command Director for U.S. Army Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve.

His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

David Graff

Expertise in FranklinCovey Curriculum  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  The 7 Habits Signature Series David Graff has 15 years of experience in management and consulting, including  The 4 Roles of Leadership positions as an internal and external consultant. He focuses on designing and  Leadership: Great implementing organization-wide change efforts. He has expertise in continuous Leaders, Great Teams, improvement methodologies and applying them in conjunction with broader Great Results organization development initiatives. He has worked extensively at integrating  FOCUS: Achieving Your Highest Priorities quality/lean principles into broader organizational change efforts in order to ensure  The 4 Disciplines of the relevance and impact of those efforts. Execution  THE SPEED OF TRUST David’s experience has enabled him to work closely with leadership teams to help them create and/or redirect their organization’s cultures in a way that aligns their business strategies, strengthening the likelihood of success. His personal mission is Clients Served: to help individuals, teams, and organizations actualize change while maintaining high performance. He believes training is a process rather than an event to be used to  U.S. Air Force AD/Reserve create dynamic teams and support organizational change.

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Dr. William B. Roper Director, Strategic Capabilities Office Office of the Secretary of Defense

Dr. Will Roper is the founding Director of the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). Established in 2012, the SCO imagines new – often unexpected and game-changing – uses of existing government and commercial systems, extending their shelf life and restoring surprise to the military’s playbook. In addition to championing new warfare strategies, SCO also analyzes options for revealing capabilities prior to conflict to increase doubt, impose cost, or maintain deterrence against potential adversaries. Since SCO’s unveiling last year, several of its programs – swarming micro- drones, autonomous fast-boats, smartphone-navigating weapons, arsenal planes, and hypervelocity artillery – have been shared publicly to highlight the Department’s renewed emphasis on innovation.

Prior to directing SCO, Dr. Roper served as the Acting Chief Architect at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) where he developed 11 new systems, including the current European Defense architecture, advanced drones, and several classified programs. He also served as a member of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee, advising the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD/AT&L). Prior to this, he was on the technical staff of MIT Lincoln Laboratory doing hands-on development of radar systems, air and cruise missile defense, and classified systems.

Both a Truman and Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Roper graduated with the highest honor from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Master of Science in Physics. He also earned a Doctorate in Mathematics from Oxford University, where he specialized in String Theory.

Dr. Roper’s awards include the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Secretary’s Award for Excellence, USD/AT&L Award for Innovation, MDA’s Innovation and Technology Awards, and MDA’s Contractor of the Year. He was also recently on CBS’s 60 Minutes demonstrating the world’s largest collaborative drone swarm – 103 in total – dispensed from F/A-18 fighters at China Lake. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command 3071 Aberdeen Boulevard Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 www.army.mil/rdecom

U.S. ARMY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND

Major General Cedric T. Wins Commanding General

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins serves as commanding gen- eral of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. RDECOM has the mission to ensure decisive overmatch for unified land opera- tions to empower the Army, the joint warfighter and our nation.

Wins graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and was commissioned in the Field Artillery in July 1985. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and Gen- eral Staff College, and the National War College. He holds a master’s degree in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.

Before his assignment as RDECOM commander, Public Protection Force, Combined Security Transition Wins served as Director, Force Development in the Command – Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Free- Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. During his dom; and Deputy Commander, Police, North Atlantic 30 years of service, Wins has held leadership and Treaty Organization Training Mission – Afghanistan/ staff assignments in the 7th Infantry Division (Light), Combined Security Transition Command – Afghani- Fort Ord, California; the 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth stan, Operation Enduring Freedom. United States Army, Korea; Headquarters Depart- ment of the Army and the Joint Staff, The Pentagon; His awards and badges include the Distinguished the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Strate- Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Med- gic Planning, J-8, U.S. Special Operations Command, al, the Legion of Merit (with One Oak Leaf Cluster), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; and the Requirement the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Integration Directorate, Army Capabilities Integration Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. One Oak Leaf Cluster), the Joint Service Commen- dation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (with His deployments include Task Force Sinai, Multi- Two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Joint Service Achieve- national Force and Observers, Egypt, Operations Of- ment Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (with ficers, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th One Oak Leaf Cluster) and Parachutist Badge, Joint Battalion, 21st Infantry (Light); Program Executive Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and Army Staff Officer, Joint Program Executive Office – Afghanistan Identification Badge.

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Director, Resources and Assessment (J8) Dr. George Ka'iliwai III, SES

Dr. George Kailiwai III is the Director, Resources and Assessment Directorate (J8), Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command (HQ USPACOM). As the HQ USPACOM J8, Dr. Kailiwai leads the Command in the strategic assessment process, facilitates the development of USPACOM requirements, translates those requirements into material and non-material solutions through advocacy, science and technology, innovation and experimentation, and is also responsible for managing and directing the HQ USPACOM budget. Dr. Kailiwai was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in July 2007. Prior to his appointment into the Senior Executive Service, Dr. Kailiwai was a Senior Level from July 2003 to July 2007. Dr. Kailiwai has 25 years as an active duty Air Force officer. Dr. Kailiwai served as the Chief Technology Officer and Technical Advisor, Air Force Flight Test Center from July 2003 through July 2007. In this capacity, Dr. Kailiwai provided the leadership and final review of the technical aspects of the center’s overall program as well as consultant advice and technical guidance to the center’s commander. Through the center’s commander, Dr. Kailiwai established policy and procedures, and provided technical expertise to a work force of more than 6,000 military and civilian personnel. He also formulated the testing philosophy and testing approaches to assure scientific validity and maximum efficiency in accomplishing ground and flight tests. From January 2001 through June 2003, Dr. Kailiwai served as the Commandant of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at , California. As Commandant, he oversaw the training of experimental test pilots, flight test navigators and flight test engineers to conduct and manage the ground and flight test evaluation of research prototype and production aerospace vehicles and their systems. Dr. Kailiwai was the Technical Director, Electronic Warfare Directorate, 412 Test Wing, Air Force Flight Test Center from July 1999 to January 2001. As Technical Director, Dr. Kailiwai supervised over 30 engineers and managers and controlled $200 million in the Future Years Defense Program. He successfully led a team of engineers to develop the Air Force’s first-ever Electronic Warfare Test and Evaluation (T&E) Roadmap and chaired a multi-service DoD electronic warfare T&E resource panel. From July 1997 to July 1999, Dr. Kailiwai was the Squadron Commander for the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron, Air Education and Training Command. Dr. Kailiwai commanded 156 personnel to develop 350 promotion tests & analyze 260 career fields each year and developed enlisted promotion tests in which 98.4% of the questions were valid, fair, & credible. He was also the first commander to administer disk-based surveys and secured $225K for web-based surveys. Dr. Kailiwai was Deputy Chief, Regional Strategy and Policy Division, Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate (J5), United States Pacific Command from June 1994 to July 1997. He led five active duty joint staff officers, nine reservists and two civilians; developed and implemented strategic concepts and policies that supported US national interests and strategic objectives; researched, analyzed and assessed political-military developments throughout the Asia-Pacific region; developed the Command’s future military strategy and force structure for the 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR); and was the Command’s top strategy briefer. From May 1978 to June 1994, Dr. Kailiwai was a National Defense Fellow, served with the Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency (now AF/A9), was a RAND Research Fellow, and managed several high- priority, classified DoD avionics flight test programs on high-value, prototype aircraft. Dr. Kailiwai is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and attended the California Institute of Technology under the Senior Commander’s Education Program. He holds two other masters degrees from Golden Gate University. He is also a distinguished graduate of Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He earned a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Southern California in December 2000. Dr. Kailiwai’s Air Force decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), and Air Force Achievement Medal. While at the USAF Academy, he was a United States Track and Field Federation All-American. Dr. Kailiwai is the only non-rated officer to have commanded the USAF Test Pilot School. He is the International Society of Flight Test Engineers’ 2001 Kelly Johnson Award Recipient and Past President of the Society of Flight Test Engineers.

Douglas K. Wiltsie Director Army Rapid Capabilities Office

Mr. Doug Wiltsie was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in June 2008. Effective 31 August 2016, Mr. Wiltsie assumed his current duties as Director, Army Rapid Capabilities Office. In this position, he is responsible for expediting the fielding of critical combat capabilities to the warfighter and enhancing materiel responses to meet Combatant Commanders’ needs. Mr. Wiltsie leads the Army Rapid Capabilities Office mission to rapidly develop, acquire, integrate and equip selected capabilities; implement streamlined acquisition methods, processes and techniques; and act as an agent of change by challenging traditional approaches.

Mr. Wiltsie also continues to oversee the System of Systems Engineering and Integration (SoSE&I) Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). SoSE&I is responsible for providing coordinated system of systems analysis, engineering, architectural and integration products to facilitate how the Army efficiently shapes, manages, validates and synchronizes the fielding of integrated materiel capabilities.

Mr. Wiltsie previously served as the Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems, where his responsibilities included program management of more than 60 Department of Defense and Army acquisition programs supporting communications, logistics, medical, finance, personnel, biometrics, training and procurement operations. Prior to his role at PEO EIS, Mr. Wiltsie was the Deputy Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) from June 2008 to October 2011, and the Assistant Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology from June 2004 to May 2008.

Mr. Wiltsie, a native of Charleston, S.C., holds an M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a recipient of the Meritorious Civilian Service Award and has twice been awarded the Superior Civilian Service Award and the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. He is a recipient of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level III certification in Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering and Program Management, and he is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.

Isaac Taylor, Partner

Isaac joins DIUx after 13 years at Google. He was founding head of operations for Google[x] and oversaw the rapid validation of many applied sciences programs, including self-driving cars, internet via stratospheric balloons, and multiple very-large scale Google Maps operations. Taylor is a 2001 graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelors of Liberal Arts cum laude. He lives in Silicon Valley with his wife Jennifer Coogan, and their children, Simone, 6, and Desmond, 4. They enjoy sailing in their free time.