VADM John Cotton

VADM John Cotton

Dates of Service: Jun 1973 - Aug 2008
RETIRED
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Influence Score: 12,960
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Promotions

  • LTJG Jun 75
  • LT Jul 77
  • LCDR Feb 82
  • CDR Apr 88
  • CAPT Jun 94
  • RDML Nov 97
  • RADM Oct 00
  • VADM Oct 03
Commissioning Source:  USNA, Jun 1973

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Bio 

Senior leadership and management experience in both military and airline operations, national security consultant, and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College, and as an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Business.

Military Experiences

Dec 2011 - Sep 2017
Board Member
The RFPB is, by law, a federal advisory committee within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. As mandated by Congress, it serves as an independent adviser to provide advice and recommendations directly to SECDEF on strategies, policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve components.
Oct 2003 - Jul 2008
OPNAV N095
Chief of Navy Reserve
Commander, Navy Reserve Force
Started in Dec 2008
JFSC
Professor of Military Science
Senior Fellow and mentor to student officers, participating in a continuing process of educating the nation’s future military and civilian leaders.

Deployments

(3 years, 4 months)
Nov 1997 - Mar 1998
Southwest Asia
Deputy JTF-SWA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jun 1975 - Apr 1978
Western Pacific
VA-93 A-7 Corsair II Attack Pilot

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jul 1973 - Oct 1974

Certifications

Oct 1979

Airline Transport Pilot

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2014 - 2015

George Mason University

MBA, National Defense and Security

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