Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1981, Lieutenant General Beydler was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps and trained as a Naval Aviator. He is a graduate of Navy Fighter Weapons School, the Marine Aviation and…
Jacob Olidort is former Director of Research at JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Olidort served in a range of national security roles across the U.S. government, including in the Office of former Vice President Mike Pence and as…
Yoni Tobin is a Senior Policy Analyst at JINSA. Yoni holds a B.A. in International Relations, cum laude with honors, from Boston University and an M.A. in International Security Policy from Columbia University. He previously worked at the Center for…
LTG David L. Mann was commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense beginning in August 2013. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Gettysburg College…
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. In support of the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, he led the development and implementation of…
Joshua Katzen is the president of Heller Property Management LLC, a commercial real estate firm in Cambridge, MA. He has been involved with pro-Israel advocacy and conservative politics for over forty years, including as a founding leader of CAMERA (Committee…
Major General (ret.) Amikam Norkin joined JINSA as a Distinguished Fellow in February 2023. General Norkin is the Former Commander of the Israeli Air Force and a former member of the Israel Defense Forces General Staff. As the IAF’s Commander,…
Representing U.S. Army Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City, MAJ Kyle Peatfield took part in Operation Noble Eagle from 2003-2004, working to ensure national security by securing key and vital installations and infrastructure throughout the…
Representing USSOCOM Master Sergeant William L. Cook distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious achievement from October 2021 to March 2022 while deployed with a Joint Task Force (JTF) supporting Operation Inherent Resolve as a Sniper Team Leader. As a Sniper Team…
Representing U.S. Air Force During the Global War on Terrorism, MSgt McCalister led 410 combat missions and cleared 7,000 miles of routes, for which he was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. He has received multiple awards and decorations,…