Sĩ Quan Ngoại Giao Quốc Phòng Hoa Kỳ

11/01/2024

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Câu lạc bộ sĩ quan ngoại giao quốc phòng Hoa Kỳ, Foreign Area Officer (FAO), là một trong những câu lạc bộ trẻ nhất và năng động nhất’trong quân đội Mỹ.

Sáng lập vào năm 2006, và là câu lạc bộ duy nhất trong quân đội Mỹ có thành viên thuộc 4 binh chủng khác nhau (Hải, Lục, Không, Thuỷ Quân Lục Chiến) đều mang danh hiệu FAO và có thể hoán chuyển vị trí công tác cho nhau.

Trong khi đó, gần như tất cả các câu lạc bộ sĩ quan khác trong Hải Quân và Lục Quân thì hoàn toàn khác nhau về nền tảng kiến thức, đào tạo và nhiệm sở.

FAO là sĩ quan ngoại giao liên quân, được đào tạo ngôn ngữ, văn hoá, chính trị và an ninh quân đội giống nhau, chủ yếu xuất thân từ trường Cao Học Hải Quân ở Monterey, bắc Cali, gần San Jose và San Francisco.

Câu lạc bộ FAO chọn ứng viên là sĩ quan có nền tảng giáo dục và chuyên môn khác nhau, cấp bậc thấp nhất là Đại Uý và không giới hạn cho tới cấp Đại Tá. Điểm chung của ứng viên được chọn là phải có năng khiếu ngoại ngữ thông qua kỳ thi chỉ số IQ bằng ngôn ngữ đặc biệt, có khả năng trình bày nói chuyện trước công chúng thông qua phỏng vấn sát hạch và phải có kiến thức địa chính trị.

Toàn bộ quân đội Mỹ chỉ có 375 sĩ quan FAO hiện dịch và 50 sĩ quan trừ bị.

Cách đây không lâu ở Việt Nam có Thiếu Tá Lý Vĩnh Thắng (Jacky Ly), sĩ quan FAO Lục Quân Mỹ làm tuỳ viên quân sự ở Đại Sứ Quán Hoa Kỳ ở Hà Nội. Jacky Ly nay là Đại Tá FAO đang làm việc ở Campuchia.

Hôm nay, 9/1/2024, đại tá Tuấn Nguyễn, sĩ quan FAO Hải Quân, cựu tuỳ viên quân sự ở Bắc Kinh chính thức được thăng chức phó đề đốc, tương đương với tướng 1 sao bên Lục Quân, tức Chuẩn Tướng.

Phó Đề Đốc tân cử Tuấn Nguyễn là sĩ quan Hải Quân hiện dịch (active duty) cao cấp nhất của cộng đồng người Việt ở Mỹ. Trước đây cấp bậc cao nhất do Đại Tá Lê Bá Hùng nắm giữ.

Phó Đề Đốc Nguyễn Từ Huấn giữ cấp bậc cao nhất với tư cách là sĩ quan trừ bị (Reservist).

Tân phó đề đốc Tuấn Nguyễn sanh ở Vũng Tàu, tốt nghiệp đại học UC và có bằng MBA từ USC. Anh chuyển qua ngành ngoại giao quốc phòng từ sĩ quan công binh với bằng kỹ sư của UC Santa Barbara. Nền tảng giáo dục của anh rất cạnh tranh.

Đây là tin tốt lành cho cộng đồng gốc Việt ở Mỹ và thế giới trong năm 2024.

Tự hào con Rồng cháu Tiên là đây.

Immediate Release  Flag Officer Announcements 

Jan. 9, 2024 | 

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Navy Captain Douglas J. Adams for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Adams is currently serving as deputy, Program Executive Office, Undersea Warfare Systems, Washington, D.C.   

Navy Captain Todd F. Cimicata for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Cimicata is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Air Forces/Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California. 

Navy Captain Frankie J. Clark for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Clark is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Captain David G. Duff for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Duff is currently serving as commanding officer, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Captain Daniel W. Ettlich for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Ettlich is currently serving as fleet maintenance officer, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Captain Todd M. Evans for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Evans is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Navy Captain Todd A. Figanbaum for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Figanbaum is currently serving as director, Submarine Officer Career Management and Distribution Division (PERS-42), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.

Navy Captain Bret M. Grabbe for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Grabbe is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 

Navy Captain Brian A. Harding for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Harding is currently serving as information warfare commander, Carrier Strike Group THREE, Bremerton, Washington.

Navy Captain Jeffrey L. Heames for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Heames is currently serving as director, Surface Warfare Officer Career Management and Distribution Division (PERS-41), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.

Navy Captain John W. Hewitt for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Hewitt is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Installations Command, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Liam M. Hulin for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Hulin is currently serving as commanding officer, U.S. Special Operations Command Forward, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
 
Navy Captain Marcos A. Jasso for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Jasso is currently serving as director, Maritime Operations Center, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Captain Matthew J. Kawas for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Kawas is currently serving as principal military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
 
Navy Captain Justin A. Kubu for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Kubu is currently serving as commander, Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, San Diego, California.  

Navy Captain Robert E. Loughran Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Loughran is currently serving as branch head, Carrier Strike Aircraft and Weapons, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Philip S. Miller for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Miller is currently serving as branch head, Carriers, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Brian T. Mutty for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Mutty is currently serving as commanding officer, Surface Warfare Schools Command, Newport, Rhode Island.

Navy Captain Tuan Nguyen for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Nguyen is currently serving as a maritime cooperation and competition director, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Captain Cassidy C. Norman for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Norman is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Air Force Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia. 

Navy Captain Erin P. Osborne for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Osborne is currently serving as executive assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Bartley A. Randall for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Randall is currently serving as assistant deputy director for Global Operations, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Craig C. Sicola for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Sicola is currently serving as assistant chief of staff for Education, Training, and Planning, Naval Air Forces/Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.

Navy Captain Peter D. Small for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Small is currently serving as project manager, Program Executive Office, Attack Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Navy Captain Melvin R. Smith Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Smith is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. 

Navy Captain Vincent S. Tionquiao for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Tionquiao is currently serving as director, Maritime Operations Center, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Fort Meade, Maryland.

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