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Thomas Ishee

Thomas Edward Ishee is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Strategic Command from August 3, 2020 to July 2022.

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Thomas Ishee
Official portrait, 2022
Born1965 (age 60–61)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1988–2024
Rank
Vice Admiral
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Thomas Edward Ishee1 (born 1965)2 is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Strategic Command from August 3, 2020 to July 2022.3456

Military career

In May 2022, Ishee was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Sixth Fleet.78

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  1. "Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer". NAVADMIN Library. Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. July 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 154. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "Rear Admiral". www.navy.mil.
  4. "U.S. Strategic Command - Rear Admiral Thomas E. Ishee" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. "RADM Thomas E. Ishee, USN". www.ndia.org.
  6. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  7. "PN2146 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 19, 2022.
  8. "Flag Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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