James G. Stavridis
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James G. Stavridis is a United States Navy
admiral
who serves as the current Commander, U.S. European Command
(USEUCOM) and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe
(SACEUR). The first Navy
officer to hold these positions, he assumed command in early summer 2009. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Southern Command
from October 19, 2006, to June 25, 2009.
Stavridis holds various decorations and awards, including two awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
, the Defense Superior Service Medal
and five awards of the Legion of Merit
.
and a native of South Florida, USA. He is a career surface warfare officer and served at sea in carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. After serving with distinction as Operations Officer on the newly-commissioned , Stavridis commanded destroyer from 1993 to 1995, completing deployments to Haiti, Bosnia, and the Persian Gulf. Barry won the Battenberg Cup
as the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet under his command. In 1998, he commanded Destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1998, winning the Navy League’s John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership. From 2002 to 2004, Stavridis commanded Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, conducting combat operations in the Persian Gulf in support of both the successful Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Afterwards, VADM Stavridis served as senior military assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense. On October 19, 2006, he became the first Navy Commander of U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida.
Ashore, he served as a strategic and long range planner on the staffs of the United States Chief of Naval Operations and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States. At the start of the "Global War on Terror
", he was selected as the Director of the Navy Operations Group, Deep Blue, USA. He has also served as the executive assistant to the Secretary of the Navy and the senior military assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense.
Stavridis earned a PhD and MALD (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy) from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
at Tufts University
in International Relations in 1984, where he won the Gullion Prize as outstanding student. He is also a 1992 distinguished graduate of the United States National War College
. In 2003, He was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award
. He frequently publishes his thoughts, opinions and analyses in myriad publications, including the Western Hemisphere policy publication Americas Quarterly and the United States Naval Institute's blog.
born and raised in what is now Turkey, who emigrated to the United States.
Surface Warfare Officer badge
International decorations
Other Awards and Honors
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 2011 Intrepid Freedom Award
AFCEA
2011 David Sarnoff Award
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle 2011 Athenagoras Human Rights Award
Navy League of the United States
2011 Alfred Theyer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
JINSA 2011 Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award
Atlantic Council
2011 Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Selected articles, reviews and commentary
“Semi-Sumergibles: Una Amenaza Emergente en las Américas.” Air & Space Power Journal en Español, Volumen XX, No. 2, pp. 3–5, Segundo Trimestre 2008
“NATO: A Bridge Across Time,” Freedom’s Challenge – Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, December 2009
“The Americas: We’re All in This Together,” Oct 2007 Vol. 1, Issue 2
“Let Us Dare,” Australian Defence Force Journal: Journal of the Australian Profession of Arms, Issue No. 181, 2010, pp. 72–77
"Afghan Realities," Op-Ed. 25–26 September 2010, p. 9
"An Intelligent Theater," pp. 104–108, Issue 56, 1st quarter 2010
“Whatever Happened to the “War on Drugs”? pp. 109–113, Issue 51, 4th Quarter 2008
“Strategic Communication and National Security,” pp. 4–7, Issue 46, 3rd Quarter 2007
“The Second Revolution,” Spring 2003 (Reprinted as one of top articles of previous decades)
“The Second Revolution,” Summer 1997 (First Prize, RMA Essay Contest)
Ėditorial. “Un long chemin,” pp. 1–2, Nouvelle Serie Nº 51, Inter-session 2010.
“Strengthening the Bridge: Building Partnership Capacity,” pp. 2–6, January–February 2010
“Partnership for the Americas: The Human Rights Initiative,” pp. 2–8, May–June 2007
“Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Naval Wars,” Book Review, pp. 92, July 1986
“U Boats Wars,” Book Review, pp. 87–88, July 1985
“Submarine Boats: The Beginnings of Underwater Warfare,” Book Review, pp. 92–93, August 1984
“The Bowfin: The Story of One of America’s Fabled Fleet Submarines in the World War II,” Book Review, pp. 79–80, February 1984
“Sea of Gray: The Around the World Cruise of the Confederate Raider Shenandoah,”
Book Review, June 2006
“A Dishonorable Few,” Book Review, pp. 70, December 2005
“Cruise of the Sea Eagle,” Book Review, pp. 68–69, October 2005
“Patrick O’Brian: A Life Revealed,” Book Review, pp. 67, October 2000
“Damn the Torpedoes,” Book Review, pp. 50, October 1999
“United Nations of the Sea Treaty: Time for a Review?” pp. 78–88, Spring 1992 with
Captain George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.)
“Taming the Outlaw Sea,” Autumn 2010, Volume 63, Number 4, pp. 72–83
“Perspectivas sobre estrategia marítima,” Introducción: Una Estrategia Marítima en las Américas, Naval War College Press, pp. vii-xi, Winter 2009
“The Heart of an Officer,” Naval War College Review, Volume 62, pp. 26–41, Spring 2009
“Sailing to a New Port,” pp. 7–13, Summer 2007, Volume 60, Number 3
“El Dorado Canyon,” Book Review, pp. 136–138, Winter 2004
“From Annapolis to Scapa Flow,” Book Review, pp. 180–181, Autumn 2003
“Soldiers and Civilians,” Book Review, pp. 175–176, Summer 2002
“A World Explored,” Review Essay, pp. 95–97, Spring 2002
“The Tale of the Red Knight,” pp. 141–147, Autumn 2001
“Seapower: Theory and Practice,” Book Review, pp. 134–136, Winter 1997
“The Nightingale’s Song,” Book Review, pp. 136–137, Spring 1996
“The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery,” Book Review, pp. 113, September–October 1985
“Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships,” Book Review, pp. 122–123, May–June 1985
“Vietnam: A History,” Book Review, pp. 138–139, January–February 1985
“The Future of Conflict in the 1980s,” Book Review, pp. 117–118, July–August 1984
“Soviet Policy and Practice toward Third World Conflicts,” Book Review, pp. 104–105,
May–June 1984
“The American Style of Foreign Policy,” Book Review,” pp. 121-123, November–December 1983
“Marine Technology Transfer and the Law of the Sea,” pp. 38–50, July–August 1983
“NATO Taking a Fix – Charting a Course,” Vol. 154, No. 6, pp. 44–47, December 2009
“Time,” p. 38, An Ocean Away, June 2010
“Semi-submersibles: An Emerging Threat in the Americas,” p. 36, An Ocean Away, May 2008
“Humanitarian Operations: Evolving Missions and New Approaches,” pp. 25–27, January–February 2008
“The Long Road,” Volume 9 Number 1, pp. 23–29, July 2010
“Taming the Cyber Sea,” forthcoming 2010
“Teaching the Ropes,” pp. 30–34, May 2010
"Sailing Across the Bridge," pp. 16–20, 1 October 2009
"One Minute to Midnight," book review, March 2009, pp. 27–73
“Read, Think, Write, and Publish,” pp. 16–19, August 2008
“The Far Reaches,” pp. 81–82, September 2007
“Sailing in Southern Waters: A New Wind,” pp. 16–21, 1 May 2007
“Six Frigates,” Book Review, pp. 83–84, December 2006
“Sea of Thunder,” Book Review, pp. 81–82, November 2006
“Deconstructing War,” pp. 42–45, December 2005
“From Sword to Shield,” pp. 48–51, August 2004
“Adapting Aviation Tactical Training for the Surface Warfare Community,” pp. 36–37, January 2003
“The Tragedy of Great Power Politics,” Book Review, pp. 91–92, July 2002
“Making Room for Risk: Managing Disruptive Techniques,” September 2001
“A Soldier’s Duty,” Book Review, pp. 82–83, August 2001
“Requiem for a Sailor’s Writer,” pp. 130–131, May 2000
“The Got Game,” pp. 51–54, June 1999
“Beyond the Law of the Sea,” Book Review, pp. 116–117, March 1999
“A Perfect Form One,” pp. 45–47, October 1995 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Handling the Arleigh Burkes,” pp. 66–69, October 1994
“Beyond Joint: The Interagency Action,” pp. 94–99, May 1993
“To Begin Again,” pp. 35–39, July 1993
“A Measure of Success,” pp. 80–81, February 1992
“Aegis in the Third World,” pp. 61–64, September 1991
“New Era Tactic,” pp. 76–78, July 1991
“Retreat from Doomsday,” Book Review, pp. 105–106, July 1989
“Antisubmarine Warfare Tactics,” pp. 23–25, April 1989
“Surface Navy Performance,” pp. 28–29, February 1988
“Creating ASW Killing Zones,” pp. 38–42, October 1987
“An Alliance for the Pacific,” pp. 77–80, July 1987
“Supercarrier,” Book Review, pp. 105–106, February 1987
“Handling a Ticonderoga,” pp. 107–110, January 1987
“The Global Maritime Coalition,” pp. 58–64, April 1985
“Resources Wars,” pp. 72–77, January 1985 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Naval Strategy and National Ocean Policy,” pp. 42–47, July 1984
“Politics Awareness Training in the Navy,” pp. 23–24, March 1984
“War, Peace, and Leadership,” pp. 78–80, August 1983 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Closing the Gaps in Naval Leadership,” pp. 76–78, July 1982 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Carrier Commander/On Leading Snipes,” pp. 74–76, January 1981
“Handling a Spruance Class Destroyer,” pp. 125–126, October 1979
“Region Has Strong Partners,” OPED, June 16, 2009
“Productive Partnerships Make Region Stronger,” OPED, Dec 2, 2008
“What I’ve Learned,” OPED, May 24, 2008
“Ready to help Caribbean neighbors,” OPED with Thomas Shannon, April 3, 2008
“Why We Love Miami,” OPED, September 26, 2007
“Build a True Partnership,” OPED, March 8, 2007
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
admiral
Admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a four-star flag officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health...
who serves as the current Commander, U.S. European Command
United States European Command
The United States European Command is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, Russia, Iceland, Greenland, and Israel...
(USEUCOM) and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
(SACEUR). The first Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
officer to hold these positions, he assumed command in early summer 2009. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Southern Command
United States Southern Command
The United States Southern Command , located in Miami, Florida, is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning and operations in Central and South America, the Caribbean The United States Southern Command...
from October 19, 2006, to June 25, 2009.
Stavridis holds various decorations and awards, including two awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States...
, the Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
The Defense Superior Service Medal is a senior United States military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States armed forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility."...
and five awards of the Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
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Career
Stavridis is a 1976 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
and a native of South Florida, USA. He is a career surface warfare officer and served at sea in carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. After serving with distinction as Operations Officer on the newly-commissioned , Stavridis commanded destroyer from 1993 to 1995, completing deployments to Haiti, Bosnia, and the Persian Gulf. Barry won the Battenberg Cup
Battenberg Cup
The Battenberg Cup is an award given annually as a symbol of operational excellence to the best ship or submarine in the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet. The cup was originally awarded as a trophy to the winner of cutter or longboat rowing competitions between crews of American and British naval...
as the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet under his command. In 1998, he commanded Destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1998, winning the Navy League’s John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership. From 2002 to 2004, Stavridis commanded Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, conducting combat operations in the Persian Gulf in support of both the successful Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Afterwards, VADM Stavridis served as senior military assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense. On October 19, 2006, he became the first Navy Commander of U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida.
Ashore, he served as a strategic and long range planner on the staffs of the United States Chief of Naval Operations and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States. At the start of the "Global War on Terror
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
", he was selected as the Director of the Navy Operations Group, Deep Blue, USA. He has also served as the executive assistant to the Secretary of the Navy and the senior military assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense.
Stavridis earned a PhD and MALD (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy) from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in International Relations in 1984, where he won the Gullion Prize as outstanding student. He is also a 1992 distinguished graduate of the United States National War College
National War College
The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...
. In 2003, He was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award
Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award
The Naval War College Distinguished Graduate leadership Award was established in 1996 by the Trustees of the Naval War College Foundation to honor United States Naval War College graduates who have attained positions of prominence in the field of national security.-Criteria:The criteria for...
. He frequently publishes his thoughts, opinions and analyses in myriad publications, including the Western Hemisphere policy publication Americas Quarterly and the United States Naval Institute's blog.
Family
Stavridis is married to Laura Hall, author of Navy Spouses Guide, and has two daughters, Christina and Julia. His grandfather was an ethnic GreekGreeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
born and raised in what is now Turkey, who emigrated to the United States.
Awards and decorations
United States DecorationsSurface Warfare Officer badge
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Distinguished Service Medal The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States... with 1 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Oak leaf cluster An oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration... |
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Defense Superior Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal The Defense Superior Service Medal is a senior United States military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States armed forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility."... |
| Legion of Merit Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements... with four award star Award star An award star is a decoration issued to personnel of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in lieu of multiple awards of the same award. An award star is very similar to an oak leaf cluster, which serves the same purpose in the United States Army and United States Air Force... s |
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| Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (United States) The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969... with 2 award stars |
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| Navy Commendation Medal with 3 award stars | |
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| Joint Meritorious Unit Award Joint Meritorious Unit Award The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is a military award that was established on June 4, 1981 by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982... with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Navy Unit Commendation Navy Unit Commendation The Navy Unit Commendation of the United States Navy is an award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944... |
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with 2 bronze service star Service star A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service... s |
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| Navy "E" Ribbon w/ Wreathed Battle E device | |
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Navy Expeditionary Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal The Navy Expeditionary Medal is an award of the United States Navy which was first created in August 1936 by General Orders of the Department of the Navy... |
| National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower... with 1 bronze service star |
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| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a military award of the United States military, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy... with 2 bronze service stars |
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| Southwest Asia Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a military award of the United States armed forces which was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War... with 1 bronze service star |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a United States armed forces military award created by George W. Bush on March 12, 2003 by Executive Order 13289. It recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11,... |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military award of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President George W. Bush on March 12, 2003... |
| Armed Forces Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal The Armed Forces Service Medal is a military award of the United States military which was created on January 11, 1996 by President Bill Clinton under... with 2 bronze service stars |
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| Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 1 silver and 2 bronze service stars | |
| Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Marksmanship Medal The Marksmanship Medal is a decoration of the United States Navy and the Coast Guard and is the highest award one may receive for weapons qualification... |
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| Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal | |
International decorations
 Distinguished Service Naval Cross (ArgentinaArgentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... ) |
| Order of Naval Merit in the degree of Grand Officer (Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... ) |
| Cruz de la Victoria (Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... ) |
| Grand Cross The Order of Naval Merit “Admiral Padilla” (Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... ) |
| Grand Cross Grand Cross The phrase Grand Cross is used to denote the highest grade in many orders of knighthood. Sometimes the holders of the highest grade are referred to "knights grand cross" or just "grand crosses"; in other cases the actual insignia itself is called "the grand cross".Alternatively, in some other... (Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... ) |
| Navy National Defense Cross (Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... ) |
 Kuwait Liberation MedalKuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) The Wisam Al-Tahrir was issued by the government of Kuwait for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign.-Description:The Kuwait Liberation Medal was approved by the Kuwait Council of Ministers for award in five classes, generally according to the rank of the recipient... (Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... ) |
| Order of the Peruvian Cross of Naval Merit in the rank of Grand Cross along with a White Ribbon (Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... ) |
 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit (PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... ) |
 Kuwait Liberation MedalKuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) The Naut Tahrir al-Kuwait was instituted by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign.- Background :... (Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... ) |
| NATO Medal NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . It is manufactured by Eekelers - Centini, International, of Hemiksem, Belgium... for Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
Other Awards and Honors
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 2011 Intrepid Freedom Award
AFCEA
AFCEA
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information...
2011 David Sarnoff Award
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle 2011 Athenagoras Human Rights Award
Navy League of the United States
Navy League of the United States
The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national association made up of former members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marine, and civilians interested in supporting the...
2011 Alfred Theyer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
JINSA 2011 Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award
Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council is a Washington, D.C. think tank and public policy group whose mission is to "promote constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st...
2011 Distinguished Military Leadership Award
Published works
Selected books- Partnership for the Americas: Western Hemisphere Strategy and U.S. Southern Command,
- NDU Press, November 2010
- Command At Sea, Sixth Edition, Annapolis: U.S. Naval Institute Press,
- Co-authored with Rear Admiral Robert Girrier, USN, forthcoming 2010
- Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command, U.S. Naval Institute Press, 2007
- Watch Officer’s Guide, Twelfth Edition, Annapolis: U.S. Naval Institute Press,
- Co-authored with Captain Robert Girrier, 2006
- Division Officer’s Guide, Eleventh Edition, Annapolis: U.S. Naval Institute Press,
- Co-authored with Commander Robert Girrier, 2005
Selected articles, reviews and commentary
- Air & Space Power Journal en Español:
“Semi-Sumergibles: Una Amenaza Emergente en las Américas.” Air & Space Power Journal en Español, Volumen XX, No. 2, pp. 3–5, Segundo Trimestre 2008
- Atlantic Council:
“NATO: A Bridge Across Time,” Freedom’s Challenge – Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, December 2009
- Americas Quarterly:
“The Americas: We’re All in This Together,” Oct 2007 Vol. 1, Issue 2
- Australian Defence Force Journal:
“Let Us Dare,” Australian Defence Force Journal: Journal of the Australian Profession of Arms, Issue No. 181, 2010, pp. 72–77
- International Herald Tribune:
"Afghan Realities," Op-Ed. 25–26 September 2010, p. 9
- Joint Force Quarterly:
"An Intelligent Theater," pp. 104–108, Issue 56, 1st quarter 2010
“Whatever Happened to the “War on Drugs”? pp. 109–113, Issue 51, 4th Quarter 2008
“Strategic Communication and National Security,” pp. 4–7, Issue 46, 3rd Quarter 2007
“The Second Revolution,” Spring 2003 (Reprinted as one of top articles of previous decades)
“The Second Revolution,” Summer 1997 (First Prize, RMA Essay Contest)
- Le Journal du Parlement: Politique – Economie – Culture:
Ėditorial. “Un long chemin,” pp. 1–2, Nouvelle Serie Nº 51, Inter-session 2010.
- Military review:
“Strengthening the Bridge: Building Partnership Capacity,” pp. 2–6, January–February 2010
“Partnership for the Americas: The Human Rights Initiative,” pp. 2–8, May–June 2007
“Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Naval Wars,” Book Review, pp. 92, July 1986
“U Boats Wars,” Book Review, pp. 87–88, July 1985
“Submarine Boats: The Beginnings of Underwater Warfare,” Book Review, pp. 92–93, August 1984
“The Bowfin: The Story of One of America’s Fabled Fleet Submarines in the World War II,” Book Review, pp. 79–80, February 1984
- Naval history:
“Sea of Gray: The Around the World Cruise of the Confederate Raider Shenandoah,”
Book Review, June 2006
“A Dishonorable Few,” Book Review, pp. 70, December 2005
“Cruise of the Sea Eagle,” Book Review, pp. 68–69, October 2005
“Patrick O’Brian: A Life Revealed,” Book Review, pp. 67, October 2000
“Damn the Torpedoes,” Book Review, pp. 50, October 1999
- Naval Law Review:
“United Nations of the Sea Treaty: Time for a Review?” pp. 78–88, Spring 1992 with
Captain George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.)
- Naval War College Review:
“Taming the Outlaw Sea,” Autumn 2010, Volume 63, Number 4, pp. 72–83
“Perspectivas sobre estrategia marítima,” Introducción: Una Estrategia Marítima en las Américas, Naval War College Press, pp. vii-xi, Winter 2009
“The Heart of an Officer,” Naval War College Review, Volume 62, pp. 26–41, Spring 2009
“Sailing to a New Port,” pp. 7–13, Summer 2007, Volume 60, Number 3
“El Dorado Canyon,” Book Review, pp. 136–138, Winter 2004
“From Annapolis to Scapa Flow,” Book Review, pp. 180–181, Autumn 2003
“Soldiers and Civilians,” Book Review, pp. 175–176, Summer 2002
“A World Explored,” Review Essay, pp. 95–97, Spring 2002
“The Tale of the Red Knight,” pp. 141–147, Autumn 2001
“Seapower: Theory and Practice,” Book Review, pp. 134–136, Winter 1997
“The Nightingale’s Song,” Book Review, pp. 136–137, Spring 1996
“The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery,” Book Review, pp. 113, September–October 1985
“Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships,” Book Review, pp. 122–123, May–June 1985
“Vietnam: A History,” Book Review, pp. 138–139, January–February 1985
“The Future of Conflict in the 1980s,” Book Review, pp. 117–118, July–August 1984
“Soviet Policy and Practice toward Third World Conflicts,” Book Review, pp. 104–105,
May–June 1984
“The American Style of Foreign Policy,” Book Review,” pp. 121-123, November–December 1983
“Marine Technology Transfer and the Law of the Sea,” pp. 38–50, July–August 1983
- RUSI Journal:
“NATO Taking a Fix – Charting a Course,” Vol. 154, No. 6, pp. 44–47, December 2009
- Shipmate:
“Time,” p. 38, An Ocean Away, June 2010
“Semi-submersibles: An Emerging Threat in the Americas,” p. 36, An Ocean Away, May 2008
“Humanitarian Operations: Evolving Missions and New Approaches,” pp. 25–27, January–February 2008
- Turkish Policy Quarterly:
“The Long Road,” Volume 9 Number 1, pp. 23–29, July 2010
- U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings:
“Taming the Cyber Sea,” forthcoming 2010
“Teaching the Ropes,” pp. 30–34, May 2010
"Sailing Across the Bridge," pp. 16–20, 1 October 2009
"One Minute to Midnight," book review, March 2009, pp. 27–73
“Read, Think, Write, and Publish,” pp. 16–19, August 2008
“The Far Reaches,” pp. 81–82, September 2007
“Sailing in Southern Waters: A New Wind,” pp. 16–21, 1 May 2007
“Six Frigates,” Book Review, pp. 83–84, December 2006
“Sea of Thunder,” Book Review, pp. 81–82, November 2006
“Deconstructing War,” pp. 42–45, December 2005
“From Sword to Shield,” pp. 48–51, August 2004
“Adapting Aviation Tactical Training for the Surface Warfare Community,” pp. 36–37, January 2003
“The Tragedy of Great Power Politics,” Book Review, pp. 91–92, July 2002
“Making Room for Risk: Managing Disruptive Techniques,” September 2001
“A Soldier’s Duty,” Book Review, pp. 82–83, August 2001
“Requiem for a Sailor’s Writer,” pp. 130–131, May 2000
“The Got Game,” pp. 51–54, June 1999
“Beyond the Law of the Sea,” Book Review, pp. 116–117, March 1999
“A Perfect Form One,” pp. 45–47, October 1995 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Handling the Arleigh Burkes,” pp. 66–69, October 1994
“Beyond Joint: The Interagency Action,” pp. 94–99, May 1993
“To Begin Again,” pp. 35–39, July 1993
“A Measure of Success,” pp. 80–81, February 1992
“Aegis in the Third World,” pp. 61–64, September 1991
“New Era Tactic,” pp. 76–78, July 1991
“Retreat from Doomsday,” Book Review, pp. 105–106, July 1989
“Antisubmarine Warfare Tactics,” pp. 23–25, April 1989
“Surface Navy Performance,” pp. 28–29, February 1988
“Creating ASW Killing Zones,” pp. 38–42, October 1987
“An Alliance for the Pacific,” pp. 77–80, July 1987
“Supercarrier,” Book Review, pp. 105–106, February 1987
“Handling a Ticonderoga,” pp. 107–110, January 1987
“The Global Maritime Coalition,” pp. 58–64, April 1985
“Resources Wars,” pp. 72–77, January 1985 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Naval Strategy and National Ocean Policy,” pp. 42–47, July 1984
“Politics Awareness Training in the Navy,” pp. 23–24, March 1984
“War, Peace, and Leadership,” pp. 78–80, August 1983 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Closing the Gaps in Naval Leadership,” pp. 76–78, July 1982 (USNI Prize Winner)
“Carrier Commander/On Leading Snipes,” pp. 74–76, January 1981
“Handling a Spruance Class Destroyer,” pp. 125–126, October 1979
- Miami Herald:
“Region Has Strong Partners,” OPED, June 16, 2009
“Productive Partnerships Make Region Stronger,” OPED, Dec 2, 2008
“What I’ve Learned,” OPED, May 24, 2008
“Ready to help Caribbean neighbors,” OPED with Thomas Shannon, April 3, 2008
“Why We Love Miami,” OPED, September 26, 2007
“Build a True Partnership,” OPED, March 8, 2007
External links
- EUCOM blog
- Stavridis gives testimony regarding Libya crisis, 28 March 2011 - see 4.39pm