Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle became president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) June 15, 2017. Gen. Carlisle came to NDIA after a 39-year career in the Air Force, from which he retired as a four-star…
Vice Adm. Herman Shelanski holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Electrical and Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was enrolled in…
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a native of Butler, Pa. (Western Pa.). He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, majored in Ocean Engineering, and was graduated and commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in June 1975. Admiral…
Lieutenant General Raymond V. Mason, USA (ret.) was former Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, G4 Army Staff. He was a participant on JINSA’s 2019 Generals & Admirals trip to Israel.
Paul served as the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 2014 – 2018. During his tenure as Commandant he forged a strategy-driven approach to forge alliances among partner nations in Central and South America and across federal, state,…
Col Stephen T. Ganyard, USMC (ret.) is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs where he was responsible for a budget of more than $5 billion related to global political-military programs, strategic political-military planning,…
LTC (Prof) Sean M. Watts, USA (ret.) is a former Professor of International Law at the Judge Advocate General’s School. Previously, he served as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army from 1999-2007. Currently, LTC Watts, USA (ret.) teaches…
Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel is the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The command is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment…
CDR Mark Newcomb is a former principal legal advisor to Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, with his expertise focused on Law of the Sea and Law of War issues. He is currently Counsel and Vice President for ‘Claims, Insurance &…
Lt Col Rachel E. VanLandingham, USAF (ret.) is a former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force and is currently a Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles where she teaches criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, and national…