U.S. Navy admiral and 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
For other people named Michael Mullen, see Michael Mullen (disambiguation).
Michael Mullen
Mullen in September 2007
Born
(1946-10-04) October 4, 1946 (age 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1968–2011
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Naval Operations United States Naval Forces Europe Allied Joint Force Command Naples Vice Chief of Naval Operations United States Second Fleet NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two George Washington Carrier Battle Group USS Yorktown (CG-48) USS Goldsborough (DDG-20) USS Noxubee (AOG-56)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War Gulf War
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (6)
Michael Mullen's voice
Mullen's opening statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the New START treaty Recorded June 17, 2010
Michael Glenn Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2007 to September 2011.
Mullen was the 32nd vice chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004. He then was the commander of both the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and the Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005. From July 2005 to September 2007, Mullen served as the Navy's 28th chief of Naval Operations.
As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mullen was the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Armed Forces and diversified the top ranks of the Pentagon.[1] He retired from the Navy after over 42 years of service. Since 2012, Mullen has been a visiting professor at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
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