Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson
US Marine Corps · III MEF
Nominated to lead III Marine Expeditionary Force (Japan). 35 years service, combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Former commander 1st Marine Division. Bronze Star (V), two Combat Action Ribbons. Cornell graduate.
Iraq · Afghanistan · Bosnia
Karsten Stoye
German Air Force · EUROCONTROL
Head of Civil-Military Cooperation, EUROCONTROL. 42 years service, 3,000+ hours on TORNADO jet.
Former Base Commander Tactical Air Wing 51, AWACS Component Commander. 70 operational missions, ISAF Afghanistan.
NATO · Afghanistan · AWACS
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
US Air Force · Chairman Joint Chiefs
21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Former Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Command pilot with over 3,000 hours,
including combat in Iraq and Turkey. Spearheaded strategic deterrence and Pacific defense posture.
F-16 · Pacific Command · Iraq
Adm. Lisa Franchetti
US Navy · Chief of Naval Operations
33rd Chief of Naval Operations, first woman on Joint Chiefs. Previously commanded US 6th Fleet, Naval Strikes and Support Forces NATO.
Expert in carrier strike group operations and nuclear propulsion policy.
carrier strike · NATO · surface warfare
Adm. Sir Tony Radakin
Royal Navy · UK Chief of Defence Staff
Professional head of the British Armed Forces. Former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.
Background in maritime law and carrier enterprise (HMS Queen Elizabeth). Leads strategic nuclear enterprise.
Royal Navy · carrier strike · nuclear
Adm. Rob Bauer
Royal Netherlands Navy · Chair NATO Military Committee
Highest-ranking military officer in NATO. Former Dutch Chief of Defence. Strong advocate for defence innovation,
maritime security, and transatlantic unity. Extensive background in naval command.
NATO · Netherlands · maritime
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