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BBIIOOGGRRAAPPHHIICCAALL DDAATTAA BBOOOOKK Class 2019-1 7-18 January 2019 National Defense University NDU PRESIDENT NDU VICE PRESIDENT Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge, USN 16th President Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge is an honors graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. He earned a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts with highest distinction in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He was a fellow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI program. VADM Fritz Roegge, NDU President (Photo His sea tours include USS Whale (SSN 638), USS by NDU AV) Florida (SSBN 728) (Blue), USS Key West (SSN 722) and command of USS Connecticut (SSN 22). His major command tour was as commodore of Submarine Squadron 22 with additional duty as commanding officer, Naval Support Activity La Maddalena, Italy. Ashore, he has served on the staffs of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Submarine Force commanders, on the staff of the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, on the Navy staff in the Assessments Division (N81) and the Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13), in the Secretary of the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs at the U. S, House of Representatives, as the head of the Submarine and Nuclear Power Distribution Division (PERS 42) at the Navy Personnel Command, and as an assistant deputy director on the Joint Staff in both the Strategy and Policy (J5) and the Regional Operations (J33) Directorates. Roegge completed his first flag officer assignment as the deputy commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike at U.S. Strategic Command. He then served concurrently as commander, Submarine Group 8; commander submarines, Allied Naval Forces South; deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet; and director of operations and intelligence (N3), U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa. As a Rear Admiral (Upper Half) he served as director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13) with a concurrent period as director, Total Force Manpower Division (N12) on the Navy Staff and then as Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. VADM Roegge assumed duties as the 16th President of the National Defense University on 25 Sep 2017. Ambassador Arnold Chacon Senior Vice President Ambassador Chacon joined the National Defense University as its Senior Vice President in August 2018. He is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service and holds the rank of Career Minister. Prior to NDU, Ambassador Chacon served as Diplomat in Residence at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has held senior leadership positions in the U.S. Department of State, including Chief of Mission in Guatemala and Chief Human Capital Officer. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Latin American and European affairs, talent management, communication strategies and building a diverse workforce. As Director General of the Foreign Service from 2014-2017, Ambassador Chacon developed strategic guidance for the Human Resources Bureau of 900 employees who carry out the full range of human resources activities for the State Department’s 75,000 worldwide workforce. As Ambassador to Guatemala from 2011- 2014, he implemented one of the largest economic development, counter-narcotics and rule of law programs in Latin America, directing 500 staff and representing a dozen U.S. Government agencies. Prior to his service in Guatemala, he was Acting Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission in Spain, engaging a key NATO and EU ally on regional issues including counter-terrorism, the global financial crisis, Afghanistan, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. His other diplomatic assignments include postings to U.S. Missions in Honduras, Mexico, Chile, Italy, Peru, Ecuador and the United Nations. He also served as the Deputy Executive Secretary of the State Department’s Executive Secretariat and in the Bureaus of Western Hemisphere Affairs and European Affairs. A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ambassador Chacon has received numerous leadership awards, including the Presidential Rank Award, Superior Honor Awards and Performance Pay. He is a Boettcher Foundation Scholar and studied International Affairs at the University of Colorado where he was in the Presidents Leaders Class. His wife Alida Chacon is retired from the Foreign Service and they have three children. SENIOR FELLOWS MARK FERGUSON ADMIRAL UNITED STATES NAVY (RETIRED) Former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Commander, Joint Force Command Naples Mark Ferguson is employed as a Senior Fellow for the National Defense University in support of the Pinnacle, Capstone, and Keystone programs. Admiral Ferguson culminated his 38 years of active-duty military service as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, serving concurrently as Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples, Italy. During a period of dynamic change, he renewed a focus on high-end war fighting in Europe. The forward deployment of four Aegis destroyers to Rota, Spain, the commissioning of the shore-based Aegis ballistic missile defense site in Romania, and the first Allied ballistic missile defense live-fire test in Europe were completed during his tenure. As the operational commander of 4,800 Allied troops deployed to Kosovo and the NATO mission in Bosnia- Herzegovina, he directed NATO operational missions in the Balkans while working closely with the European Union. Admiral Ferguson’s US command encompassed the SIXTH Fleet, with operational responsibilities for the eastern Atlantic and the waters surrounding Europe and Africa. His focus on the security challenges in Africa required close cooperation with European, African, and South American partners to disrupt terrorist networks, deter illicit trafficking, and counter piracy and maritime crime. He was also responsible for five naval bases and US naval personnel stationed throughout Europe and Africa. As Vice Chief of Naval Operations, he directed the actions of the Navy staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. During a period of fiscal challenge, he led development of Navy actions to meet the requirements of the Budget Control Act and address the potential impacts of sequestration. He led the organization, training and equipping of more than 680,000 active, reserve, and civilian personnel and provided oversight of the Navy’s $140 billion annual budget. As Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral Ferguson was responsible for recruiting, retention, and the training of 320,000 naval personnel. He oversaw the force management policies and education programs for the US Navy with an annual budget over $30 billion. Over his career as a nuclear-trained surface warfare officer, Admiral Ferguson operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, serving on cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. He commanded an Aegis-class destroyer as well as a destroyer squadron. He also served as a special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe during Operation ALLIED FORCE, the NATO air campaign to end hostilities in Kosovo. Admiral Ferguson holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also graduated from the Air Command and Staff College. He completed a National Security Fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School and Leadership at the Peak at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the Center for Naval Analyses. PATRICK Z. ALSTON COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR UNITED STATES ARMY (RETIRED) Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader United States Strategic Command Command Sergeant Major Patrick Z. Alston is employed as a Senior Fellow for the National Defense University’s Keystone program. CSM Pat Alston is a native of Columbus, Georgia. He is a graduate of Columbus High School. After graduation, he subsequently enlisted into the United States Army where he completed Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. His initial assignment was at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a Medical Specialist. Subsequent assignments include Medical Specialist with 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, and 82nd Airborne Division. In 1984 he reclassified to the Chemical Corps and was assigned as a squad leader with 4th Chemical Company, 2nd Infantry Division; NBC NCO and Squad Leader with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor, 82nd Airborne Division; Battalion NBC NCO with 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor, 82nd Airborne Division; Senior NBC Operations and Staff NCO with Division Chemical, 82nd Airborne Division; NBC Operations, Staff NCO and Platoon Sergeant with 34th Support Group, Korea; Senior Drill Sergeant with Alpha Company, 82nd Chemical Battalion; Detachment Sergeant for the Contingency Support Detachment (WHITE HOUSE TEAM), 84th Chemical Battalion, U.S. Army Chemical School; Career Advisor/Branch Manager Career Management Field 74D, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM); First Sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Soldier Biological Chemical Command and Technical Escort Unit; Battalion CSM of the U.S. Army Technical Escort Battalion in Edgewood, Maryland; Division Chemical Sergeant Major for the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea; Battalion CSM of the 23rd Chemical Battalion, 19th TSC, Korea; CSM of