Mike Mullen (Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen; born October 4, 1946 , Los Angeles , California ) is the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2007 to September 2011. He occupied this post after a career in the naval forces: he commanded a tanker, destroyer, cruiser, expeditionary strike group and navy, in 2005-2007 he was the head of naval operations . Admiral of the U.S. Navy since 2003.
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Biography
Michael “Mike” Glenn Mullen [2] Glenn Mullen [3] was born on October 4, 1946 in Los Angeles , California , USA [4] [3] [2] . He was the eldest of five children [4] of a well-known Hollywood columnist and public relations representative Jack Mullen [5] [6] [4] and Jane Glenn [6] . Among Michael's relatives there were many singers and dancers, and only his uncle was a veteran [6] . In 1964, Michael graduated from the Catholic school of Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles, where he was the captain of the basketball team [7] , and unexpectedly for his relatives entered the US Naval Academy in Annapolis [6] [4] [2] [3] . None of the relatives expected Michael to choose a career in the Navy [6] . Among his classmates in Annapolis were future Virginia Senator Jim Webb, US Pacific forces commander Dennis Blair and US Marine Corps commander Michael Hagee [6] . According to colleagues, no one assumed that Mullen would be able to rise to the highest post in the US Army [6] .
In 1968, Mullen graduated from the Academy [8] [9] [2] , and in February 1971 he graduated from the Naval School for the training of personnel of the destroyer squadron (Naval Destroyer School) [10] [8] . Mullen served on the destroyers Collett (USS Collett DD-730) and Blandy (USS Blandy DD-943) [2] [10] [8] [11] , took part in the Vietnam War [4] . In the years 1973-1975, with the rank of lieutenant, Mullen commanded the military tanker Noxubee (USS Noxubee AOG-56) [8] [2] [11] . As a captain of this ship, Mullen nearly ruined his career: because of his mistake, the tanker collided with a buoy, having received minor damage [6] [4] [9] . According to Mullen, this incident taught him to be responsible, it took him 5 years of excellent service to restore his reputation [6] . From 1975 to 1978, he was an assistant to the head of the Naval Academy [8] . In 1978-1981, Senior Lieutenant Mullen served as chief engineer aboard the Fox cruiser (USS Fox CG-33) [8] [11] , which in 1979 participated in Operation Eagle Claw , the purpose of which was to rescue 53 hostages from US Embassy in Tehran [4] . Then, Mullen was a combatant naval officer on the destroyer " Sterett " (USS Sterett CG-31) [8] [2] [10] , receiving the rank of lieutenant commander in 1983 [11] .
In 1985, Mullen received a master’s degree in Operations Research from the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey [3] [2] [4] [8] and was appointed captain of a missile destroyer in June 1985 " Goldsboro " (USS Goldsborough DDG-20), which was commanded until October 1987 [10] [2] [8] [11] . In 1987, he received a Leadership Award [6] [4] [8] and was appointed Director of Division Commander Courses at the Surface Warfare Officer's School [8] [11] . From 1989 to 1991, Captain Mullen served in the secretariat of Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney [2] [11] [8] . In 1991, Mullen graduated from the administration courses at Harvard Business School [3] [2] [4] [8] .
From 1991 to 1994, Mullen commanded the missile cruiser " Yorktown " (USS Yorktown CG-48) [8] [2] [11] , after which he worked in the Main Directorate of the Navy personnel and held a number of posts in the Ministry of Defense [8] [2 ] . In 1996, he received the rank of junior rear admiral [11] and was appointed commander of the second expeditionary strike group (the combat group of the aircraft carrier George Washington ), which conducted exercises in the Persian Gulf in November 1997 [12] [13] [8] [3] [2] . In May 1998, Mullen was appointed director of the US Navy's ground weapons division, and in the fall received the rank of senior rear admiral [11] [8] .
In 2000, Mullen received the rank of vice admiral and was appointed commander of the second US fleet (area of responsibility - the Atlantic Ocean ) [11] [11] [3] [2] [8] . In August 2001, he became deputy head of naval operations on resources, requirements and assessments, and in 2003 he was promoted to first deputy and received the rank of admiral [11] . From October 2004 to July 2005, Mullen was the commander of the US Navy in Europe [11] [2] , after which he was appointed to the highest officer position in the US Navy, becoming the head of naval operations [11] .
In June 2007, US President George W. Bush nominated Mullen to the highest army post as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [14] . In August 2007, he was approved by the Senate in this post and took office on October 1 of that year [15] [6] [16] .
Colleagues noted Mullen’s independence. Retired Rear Admiral William W. Cobb Jr. stated: “If he thinks that things are not going well in Iraq , he will directly tell you about it and tell you why.” [6]
Mullen stated that armies should not be reduced in funding, expressed concern about the situation of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan [4] [17] [6], and in both cases expressed concern about the poor political progress in the region [17] . After the war in South Ossetia in August 2008, Mullen announced that the United States should maintain friendly relations with Russia [18] .
In August 2009, Mullen, who had previously expressed support for the new US President Barack Obama , including in his efforts to close the Guantanamo terrorist prison and negotiate with Iran [19] [20] , unexpectedly criticized the concept of “strategic dialogue” put forward by Obama communication) with the Islamic world. He stressed that due to the fact that the words of US representatives often diverge from their actions, in the Middle East countries there is a lack of confidence in any statements by the American administration [21] [22] .
September 30, 2011, at the end of a five-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen resigned. His successor in this post was General Martin Dempsey [23] [24] .
Mullen’s wife is named Deborah (nee Morgan, Deborah Morgan) [10] [11] , they met while studying Mullen at the Naval Academy [3] [4] . They have two sons - John Stewart (John Stewart Mullen, born in 1979) and Michael Edward (Michael Edward Mullen, born in 1980), both serving in the US Navy [4] [3] [14] [11] .
Notes
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Admiral Mike Mullen Chief of Naval Operations Biography. - United States Navy (navy.mil), 06/01/2007
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Biographical information on Adm. Mullen. - The Associated Press, 09/30/2007
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mulrine, Anna. Admiral Michael Mullen: A Navy Man Looks Out for the Army . US News & World Report (April 18, 2008). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Proffitt, Steve. Joint Chiefs Nominee Had Hollywood Upbringing (English) . NPR (July 30, 2007). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Spiegel, Peter. A story arc worthy of Hollywood . Los Angeles Times (July 30, 2007). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Susan Abram. ADM Michael Mullen Visits Notre Dame HS. - Los Angeles Daily News, 09/30/2008
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VAdm Michael G. Mullen (Eng.) // Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest. - Johns Hopkins University , January - March 2001. - Vol. 22, no. 1 "Millennial Challenges" . - P. 7.
- ↑ 1 2 Miles, Donna. Chairman, Navy Leaders Challenge New Naval Academy Grads . US Armed Forces Press Service (May 23, 2008). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Commander Michael G. Mullen. - USS Goldsborough (DDG-20) Association website
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Transcript of Naval Service for Admiral Michael Glenn Mullen US Navy. - US House Armed Services Committee, 05/11/2004
- ↑ USS George Washington, escorts arrive in Arabian Gulf. - Navy Wire Service, 11/21/1997
- ↑ Gil Butler. Abroad a Carrier. - Voice of America, 02.19.1998
- ↑ 1 2 President Bush Nominates Admiral Michael Mullen and General James Cartwright to Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . White House Press Service (June 28, 2007). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Admiral Mike Mullen. - The Joint Chiefs of Staff web site, 10/18/2007
- ↑ Senate confirms Mullen as new military chief . Reuters (August 4, 2007). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Shanker, Thom. Joint Chiefs Chairman Looks Beyond Current Wars . The New York Times (October 22, 2007). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ American Admiral called for cooperation with Russia . RBC with reference to Reuters (September 23, 2008). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Transcript: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen This Week . ABC (May 24, 2009). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Benen, Steve. “They Don't Pose a Threat.” Political Animal . Washington Monthly (May 24, 2009). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Mullen, Michael G. Strategic Communication: Getting Back to Basics (Eng.) // Joint Force Quarterly. - National Defense University , October 2009. - No. 55 . - P. 2-4. Archived March 9, 2013.
- ↑ Shanker, Thom. Message to Muslim World Gets a Critique . The New York Times (August 27, 2009). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Keyes, Charley. Ceremony honors old, new Joint Chiefs chairmen (inaccessible link) . CNN (September 30, 2011). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Hoskinson, Charles. Mike Mullen to Martin Dempsey: A generational shift for the Joint Chiefs of Staff . Politico (September 29, 2011). Date of treatment December 14, 2012. Archived December 17, 2012.
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