Global InformationGary Tabach information
Gary Tabach | |
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| Born | February 1962 Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–2011 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands held | Special representative to the president and an advisor to the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, USSR Head of Military Information Office (MIO) in the U.N. Special Military Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Chief of the Arms Control Implementation Unit in Kazakhstan Naval Affairs Officer in the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland Program manager in the Threat Reduction Office at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow Deputy director of the NATO Center of Excellence – Defense Against Terrorism in Ankara, Turkey Chief of Staff of the NATO Military Liaison Mission in Moscow |
| Awards | Defense Service Medal Legion of Merit Joint Defense Meritorious Service Medals (4) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Joint Commendation Medals (2) United Nations Medal Navy Commendation Medal Meritorious Honor Award Joint Achievement Medal Naval Achievement Medals (2) |
Gary (Yuri) Tabach (born February 1962) is a retired United States Navy captain, notable for being the first Soviet-born citizen to be commissioned an officer in the Armed Forces of the United States.[1][2] Tabach served as an advisor to the U.S. ambassador and special presidential envoy to the former Soviet Union. He held various positions in NATO missions and recognized for his expertise on military affairs, defense reduction strategy, national security issues and counterterrorism.[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "Checkmate: Predictions on Russia's maneuvering & US response". Alaska World Affairs Council. February 17, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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