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1.- Tân Thiếu Tướng: Chuẩn tướng Không Quân John R. Edwards, được thăng cấp Thiếu tướng (Major General / 2 Sao), vào ngày 5/12/2023.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2241440/john-r-edwards/
Maj. Gen. John R. Edwards is the Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy on the National Security Council, the White House, Washington, D.C. He is the principal advisor to the President of the United States and the National Security Advisor for issues related to strategic deterrence to include strategic cooperation, force structure, employment planning guidance, weapons development, command and control and resource allocation
Maj. Gen. Edwards graduated from the University of Hawaii’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program in 1995. He commanded the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, 479th Flying Training Group at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida, and 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. He also served in various positions on the Joint Staff J-8 Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and U.S. Air Force Headquarters Executive Action Group. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Director of the Nuclear Enterprise, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Maj. Gen. Edwards is a Master Combat Systems Officer with more than 2,500 flight hours including 237 combat hours in operations Allied Force and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
2000 Weapons Instructor Course, Distinguished Graduate, USAF Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Master of Arts, Organizational Science, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Master of Military Operational Arts and Sciences, Distinguished Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Air War College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 National Defense Fellow, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
2013 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
2015 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2017 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Washington D.C.
2020 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Alexandria, Va.
2020 Innovation and Design Thinking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston
2021 Cyber Operations Executive Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Capstone General/Flag Officers Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2022 Senior Executives in National and International Security, Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1995–November 1996, Student, Joint Specialized Navigator Training, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1996–May 1997, Student, B-52H Formal Training Unit, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. June 1997–December 2000, B-52H Electronic Warfare Officer, Instructor, and Chief of Flight Scheduling, 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
4. January 2001–June 2002, Weapons Officer, Flight Examiner and Assistant Flight Commander, 96th Bomb
Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
5. July 2002–May 2003, Air Force Intern Program, rotations on the Joint Staff J-3 Operations Directorate and the Air
Staff’s Air and Space Operations Checkmate Division, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
6. June 2003–September 2003, Action Officer, Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Executive Action Group,
the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. October 2003–July 2006, Instructor and Flight Commander, 340th Weapons Squadron, USAF Weapons School, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. August 2006–June 2007, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2007–June 2008, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2008–July 2010, Branch Chief and Deputy Division Chief, Strategy and Plans, Ninth Air Force and U.S. Air
Forces Central Command, Shaw AFB, S.C.
11. August 2010–February 2011, Chief of Safety, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. March 2011–June 2012, Commander, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
13. July 2012–August 2013, National Defense Visiting Fellow, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
14. September 2013–June 2015, Chief of Future Strategic Concepts, then Director Joint Strategic Innovation Group, J-8 Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2015–July 2017, Commander, 479th Flying Training Group, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla.
16. August 2017–May 2019, Commander, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
17. June 2019–May 2020, Director, Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Executive Action Group, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
18. June 2020–May 2022, Director, Nuclear Enterprise, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
19. June 2022–present, Director, Strategic Capabilities Policy, National Security Council, The White House, Washington D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2013–June 2015, Chief of Future Strategic Concepts, then Director Joint Strategic Innovation Group, J-8 Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel and colonel
2. June 2020–May 2022, Director, Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., as a brigadier general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: master combat systems officer
Flight hours: more than 2,500
Combat hours: 237
Aircraft: B-1, T-1, T-6, B-52, T-39, T-37, and T-43
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2019 Aviation Week and Space Technology International Laureate Award for Innovation
2019 Brigadier General Frederick Castle Award for Best Bomb Wing in the U.S. Air Force
2019 and 2018 Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award for Best Base in Air Force Global Strike Command
2011 Operation Linebacker Trophy for Best B-52 squadron in U.S. Air Force
PUBLICATIONS
David C. Jones, Air Force Magazine, August 2014
The Role of U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Assuring South Korea, Nuclear Notes, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2013
(Current as of January 2024)
2.- Tân Phó Đề Đốc / Rear Admiral (lower half) / 1 Sao.
Hải Quân Đại Tá / Captain Nguyễn Tuân / Tuấn , đã được quyết định của Bộ Trưởng Quốc phòng thăng cấp Phó Đề Đốc, vào ngày 9/1/2024. (Chờ ngày gắn cấp bậc mới).
Ông hiện đang phục vụ tại Đệ Thất Hạm Đội, ở Yokosuka, Nhật bản, trong chức vụ: Giám Đốc maritime cooperation and competition.
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Để mọi người được biết “dung nhan” của ông.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3639720/flag-officer-announcements/
QuyếT định của Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Flag Officer Announcements
Jan. 9, 2024 |
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Navy Captain Douglas J. Adams for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Adams is currently serving as deputy, Program Executive Office, Undersea Warfare Systems, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Todd F. Cimicata for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Cimicata is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Air Forces/Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.
Navy Captain Frankie J. Clark for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Clark is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Navy Captain David G. Duff for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Duff is currently serving as commanding officer, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), Norfolk, Virginia.
Navy Captain Daniel W. Ettlich for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Ettlich is currently serving as fleet maintenance officer, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Navy Captain Todd M. Evans for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Evans is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.
Navy Captain Todd A. Figanbaum for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Figanbaum is currently serving as director, Submarine Officer Career Management and Distribution Division (PERS-42), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.
Navy Captain Bret M. Grabbe for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Grabbe is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Navy Captain Brian A. Harding for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Harding is currently serving as information warfare commander, Carrier Strike Group THREE, Bremerton, Washington.
Navy Captain Jeffrey L. Heames for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Heames is currently serving as director, Surface Warfare Officer Career Management and Distribution Division (PERS-41), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.
Navy Captain John W. Hewitt for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Hewitt is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Installations Command, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Liam M. Hulin for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Hulin is currently serving as commanding officer, U.S. Special Operations Command Forward, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Navy Captain Marcos A. Jasso for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Jasso is currently serving as director, Maritime Operations Center, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Navy Captain Matthew J. Kawas for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Kawas is currently serving as principal military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Justin A. Kubu for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Kubu is currently serving as commander, Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, San Diego, California.
Navy Captain Robert E. Loughran Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Loughran is currently serving as branch head, Carrier Strike Aircraft and Weapons, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Philip S. Miller for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Miller is currently serving as branch head, Carriers, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Brian T. Mutty for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Mutty is currently serving as commanding officer, Surface Warfare Schools Command, Newport, Rhode Island.
Navy Captain Tuan Nguyen for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Nguyen is currently serving as a maritime cooperation and competition director, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.
Navy Captain Cassidy C. Norman for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Norman is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Air Force Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.
Navy Captain Erin P. Osborne for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Osborne is currently serving as executive assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Bartley A. Randall for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Randall is currently serving as assistant deputy director for Global Operations, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Craig C. Sicola for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Sicola is currently serving as assistant chief of staff for Education, Training, and Planning, Naval Air Forces/Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.
Navy Captain Peter D. Small for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Small is currently serving as project manager, Program Executive Office, Attack Submarines, Washington, D.C.
Navy Captain Melvin R. Smith Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Smith is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.
Navy Captain Vincent S. Tionquiao for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Tionquiao is currently serving as director, Maritime Operations Center, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Fort Meade, Maryland.
3.- Tân Đại Tá Thủy Quân Lục Chiến : Nữ Trung Tá Phi Công Chiến Đấu Cơ Elizabeth Phạm đã có quyết định thăng cấp Đại Tá ( Captain) . Chờ ngày gắn cấp bậc mới. Cô hiện đang phục vụ tại Đức quốc.
Tân Đại tá / Captain Elizabeth Phạm từng là người nữ phi công Thủy Quân Lục Chiến Hoa Kỳ đầu tiên, và là Gốc Việt lái phi cơ chiến đấu F/A 18 và hạ cánh xuất sắc trên Hàng Không Mẫu Hạm, khi còn là Sĩ quan cấp úy.
Tân Đại tá / Captain Elizabeth Phạm 46 tuổi, là con của một Bác Sĩ Quân Y / Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa, thân mẫu hiện nay là một nhân sĩ rất tích cực trong các sinh hoạt của Cộng Đồng Việt Nam tại San Diego..
Người bạn đời của Col. Elizabeth Phạm cũng là một Phi công của Thủy Quân Lục Chiến Hoa Kỳ.
** Tên của Lt. Col. Elizabeth Phạm ở tờ thứ hai, số 87: Pham, E
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