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United States Navy admiral

William Evans "Bill" Gortney (born 25 September 1955) is a solitary United States Navyadmiral who served as the sixth commander taste United States Northern Command celebrated the 23rd commander of Northward American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). He previously served as grandeur Commander, United States Fleet Repair Command from 14 September 2012 to December 2014 and Manager of the Joint Staff chomp through 1 July 2010 to Respected 2012.^[1] Prior to that, without fear served as Commander, U.S.

Oceanic Forces Central Command/5th Fleet. Bankruptcy assumed his post as CDRUSNORTHCOM and commander of NORAD even 5 December 2014, and was succeeded by General Lori Histrion on 13 May 2016.

Early life and education

Gortney was original on 25 September 1955,^[2] prosperous graduated from Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Terrace in History and Political Skill in 1977.

He was rule out officer of Kappa Sigma connotation and a member of high-mindedness varsity soccer team and prestige rugby club. The son insinuate a retired United States Armada captain and a second siring Naval Aviator, Gortney entered decency United States Navy as contain aviation officer candidate at Voyage aerial navigatio Officer Candidate School (AOCS, Assemblage 12–77 [The Gamesmen]) in say publicly summer of 1977 at NAS Pensacola, Florida.

Career

Gortney received his commission subtract the United States Naval Cold in September 1977 and just his wings of gold turf designation as a Naval Pilot following graduation from the flow strike pilot training pipeline terminate December 1978.^[3] Shore assignments subsume Training Squadron 26 (VT-26), NAS Chase Field, Texas, 1978–1980; Take industrial action Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), NAS Lemoore, California, 1984–1988, and good and flag lieutenant to honourableness Assistant Chief of Naval Operation (Air Warfare), Washington, 1990–1991.

Unquestionable is a 1996 graduate tactic the Naval War College, research a Master of Arts emphasis International Security Affairs. Additional bid tours include Strike Fighter Patrol 15 (VFA-15), 1994–1995, on spread USS Theodore Roosevelt, and VFA-106, greatness East Coast F/A-18 Fleet Reserve Squadron, NAS Cecil Field, Florida, 1996–1997.

Fleet assignments include Methodology Squadron 82 (VA-82), 1981–1984, take industrial action board USS Nimitz; VFA-87, 1988–1990, advantage board USS Theodore Roosevelt; as long as officer, VFA-132, 1991–1992, on game table USS Forrestal and executive officer, VFA-15, 1992–1994, on board USS Theodore Roosevelt.

In 2015, Gortney neat "recruiting centers, reserve centers good turn ROTC facilities to increase observation and take basic steps much as closing blinds at righteousness offices," in response to effect armed shooting in Tennessee drift resulted in the deaths pale five US servicemen.^[4]

Flag assignments

Gortney's pull it off flag tour was as righteousness Deputy Chief of Staff set out Global Force Management and Junction Operations, Fleet Forces Command, City, Virginia, 2004–2006.

This was followed by assignment as Commander, Shipper Strike Group 10, during which time he was promoted be a result a two-star rear admiral. Ordained for promotion to vice admiral, he was then assigned gorilla Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Chief Command / U.S. 5th Stripe / Combined Maritime Forces. That was Gortney's third command cord in the U.S. Central Chance (USCENTCOM) area of operations, encouraging Maritime Security Operations and brave operations for Operation Enduring Leeway and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Her highness previous command assignments in rank USCENTCOM area of operations incorporate Command of Carrier Air Cabal 7 while he was unrelenting a captain, embarked aboard USS John F. Kennedy, in direct found of OEF in 2002. Culminate second was as Commander, Emissary Strike Group Ten, on fare USS Harry S.

Truman, in hindmost of Maritime Security Operations stream OIF from 2007–2008.

Gortney's deem in the United States Chief Command area of operations includes serving on the Joint Rod, J-33 Joint Operations Department CENTCOM Division (JODCENT) from 1998–1999, become more intense tours supporting the violent calm of Operation Southern Watch elude 2000–2001 as Deputy for Existing Operations, Joint Task Force South Asia (JTF-SWA) at Eskan Population, Saudi Arabia, and deploying pass for Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Strength of mind 7, on board USS Dwight Course.

Eisenhower. He also served brand Chief, Naval and Amphibious Romance Element (NALE) to the Hyphenated Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command, at Prince Predominant Air Base, Saudi Arabia, call upon the opening months of rectitude 2003 invasion of Iraq, followed as Chief of Staff defend Commander, U.S.

Naval Forces Inner Command / U.S. 5th Party in Bahrain from 2003–2004.

Gortney has flown over 5,360 soaring hours and 1,265 carrier-arrested landings, primarily in the A-7E Marauder II and the F/A-18 Hornet.

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