Michael G. Mullen
October 4, 1946 -
Admiral Michael Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1968-present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Naval Operations Vice Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Naval Forces Europe Allied Joint Force Command Naples U.S. Second Fleet NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two George Washington Battle Group USS Yorktown (CG-48) USS Goldsborough (DDG-20) USS Noxubee (AOG-56)
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal(2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (six awards)

Admiral Michael Glenn Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is currently the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as of October 1, 2007. Mullen was the 28th Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy, relieving Admiral Vern Clark on 22 July 2005. He was relieved as CNO by Admiral Gary Roughead on September 29, 2007. He served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations under Clark, and as the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe & Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2400x3000, 1116 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Michael Mullen Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... USN redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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Background

Born in Los Angeles, California and a 1968 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Mullen has served in a wide range of assignments at sea and ashore, in Allied, Joint and Navy positions, overseas and in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Fleets. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ... The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ... The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is part of the US Navy. ...

As a junior officer, he served in various leadership positions aboard USS Collett (DD-730), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Fox (CG-33) and USS Sterrett (CG-31). He has commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG-56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48); and has also commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two and the George Washington Battle Group. Mullen’s last command at sea was as Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT). USS Collett (DD-730) was a World War II-era -class destroyer in the service of the U.S. Navy, named after John Austin Collett. ... USS Blandy, named for Admiral William H. P. Blandy USN (1890-1954), was a Forrest Sherman class destroyer built by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at Quincy in Massachusetts and launched Mrs. ... The USS Fox (DLG-33) was originally a guided missile frigate and later a Belknap-class cruiser of the United States Navy, named after Gustavus V. Fox, President Abraham Lincolns Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ... USS Sterett (DLG/CG-31) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser. ... USS Noxubee AOG-56 History 1945-1959 The USS NOXUBEE (AOG-56), a gasoline tanker, named for a river in Mississippi, was designed to replenish shore bases and ships. ... USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), named for Rear Admiral Louis M. Goldsborough USN (1805–1877), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer. ... USS Yorktown (DDG-48/CG-48) was a Ticonderoga-class cruiser in the United States Navy from 1984 to 2004, named for the American Revolutionary War Battle of Yorktown. ... USS George Washington (CVN 73) (Callsign: WARFIGHTER) is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. ... The Abraham Lincoln battle group during the 2000 RIMPAC exercises A carrier battle group (CVBG) consists of an aircraft carrier (CV) and its escorts. ... The 2nd Fleet of the United States Navy is responsible in peacetime for training the Atlantic battle fleet in war-fighting skills, developing and evaluating new naval tactics and maintaining theater battle group readiness. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...

Ashore, Adm. Mullen served as Company Officer and Executive Assistant to the Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. He also served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Director, Chief of Planning and Provisions, Surface Officer Distribution and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the staff of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation. On the Chief of Naval Operations' staff, Adm. Mullen served as Deputy Director and Director of Surface Warfare and as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements, and Assessments (N8). He was the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to October 2004. Logo BUPERS is an acronym for the United States Navys Bureau of Naval Personnel. ... The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), concerned with the armed services and military matters. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1985, Mullen graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., with a Master's of Science degree in Operations Research, and in 1991, he completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, United States is a graduate school operated by the United States Navy. ... For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Operations Research or Operational Research (OR) is an interdisciplinary branch of mathematics which uses methods like mathematical modeling, statistics, and algorithms to arrive at optimal or good decisions in complex problems which are concerned with optimizing the maxima (profit, faster assembly line, greater crop yield, higher bandwidth, etc) or minima... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

As Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Mullen had operational responsibility for NATO missions in the Balkans, Iraq, and the Mediterranean. As Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, he was responsible for providing overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. naval forces in the European Command area of responsibility. He assumed these duties on 8 October 2004 and was relieved of them upon his becoming Chief of Naval Operations. For other uses see, Naples (disambiguation) and Napoli (disambiguation) Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... United States Naval Forces Europe is the United States Navy component of the United States European Command. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ...

Admiral Mullen has a wife, Deborah, and two sons, Michael and John.

Military awards

Admiral Mullen with Royal Norwegian Navy Rear Admiral (RADM) Jan Erik Finseth, the RNoN Chief of Staff

• Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
• Navy Surface Warfare Pin (Officer)
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit Decoration (6)
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
• Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
• Navy "E" Ribbon
• Navy Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Service Medal (3)
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Vietnam Service Medal (1 campaign)
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal (2)
• Navy Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
• Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2)
• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon

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Quotations

Admiral Mullen with SecNav Donald Winter and MCPON Terry D. Scott

• "Without mastery of the sea -- without Sea Power -- we cannot protect trade, we cannot help those in peril, we cannot provide relief from natural disaster, and we cannot intercede when whole societies are torn asunder by slavery, weapons of mass destruction, drugs, and piracy. Without sea power we cannot hope -- the world cannot hope -- to achieve what President Bush has called 'a balance of power that favors freedom." (To the Current Strategy Forum, 31 August 2005 at the Naval War College Newport, R.I.).^[1]

• "The Navy is first and foremost a fighting, sea-going service — always has been. The weapons and technology change. The ships, aircraft, and submarines certainly improve over time, but the job remains the same: to take the fight to the enemy so that he cannot take it to us." (From All Ahead Full — Message to the men and women of the United States Navy, 23 July 2005). ^[1]

• "Today the Navy grants me yet another great opportunity, and I intend to make good on my obligation in return. Listen. Learn. And lead. Those will be my watchwords these next four years — a challenge to myself and to all of you." ^[1]

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

President George W. Bush (at lectern) announces the nominations of Mullen (second from left) and James Cartwright (far left) to be Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively, on June 28, 2007, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

On June 8, 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that he would advise President Bush to nominate Admiral Mullen to succeed General Peter Pace as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff^[2]; President Bush announced the nomination formally on June 28, 2007^[3]. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... James Cartwright may refer to: James Cartwright (athlete), Olympic athlete James E. Cartwright (born 1949), United States Marine Corps general Jamie Hunter Cartwright Category: ... The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer of the United States military, and the principal military advisor to the President of the United States. ... The position of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was created by the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... The Roosevelt Room in the West WIng of the White House during the administration of Bill Clinton. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), concerned with the armed services and military matters. ... Dr. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) served as Director of Central Intelligence from November 6, 1991 until January 20, 1993 and was Deputy National Security Adviser under Brent Scowcroft during the first Gulf War. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... General Peter Pace (b. ... The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer of the United States military, and the principal military advisor to the President of the United States. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

On August 3, 2007, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Mullen as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.^[4] Upon taking office, Mullen became the first Navy Admiral to hold the Chairman's position since Admiral William Crowe, who served as Chairman prior to the enactment of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1987, and was the immediate predecessor to Army General and later Secretary of State Colin Powell. is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... William Crowe (1745 - 1829), poet, born at Midgham, Berks, the son of a carpenter, was educated as a foundationer at Winchester, whence he proceeded to Oxford, where he became Public Orator. ... The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 Pub. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ...

Senate testimony regarding the Iraq war

During Mullen's Senate confirmation hearings for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen identified political progress in Iraq as a critical component of Iraq policy.^[5] He noted that, "there does not appear to be much political progress" in Iraq.^[5] He also said, "If [the Iraqis] aren't making progress in [the political] realm, the prospects for movement in a positive direction are not very good. Failure to achieve tangible progress toward [political] reconciliation requires a strategic reassessment."^[5] Mullen further told the Senate that the United States needs to "bring as much pressure on [Iraq's political leaders] as [the U.S.] possibly can." ^[5]

Regarding the length and scope of the U.S. involvement in Iraq, Mullen told the Senate that while he does not envision permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, "vital interests in the region and in Iraq require a pragmatic, long-term commitment that will be measured in years, not months." ^[5]

Notes

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References

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