Thomas Ishee

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Thomas Ishee
VADM Thomas E. Ishee.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Born1965 (age 5859)
Danielsville, Georgia
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1988–present
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held United States Sixth Fleet
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Submarine Squadron 11
USS Key West (SSN-722)

Thomas Edward Ishee [1] (born 1965) [2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves 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. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Military career

In May 2022, Ishee was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Sixth Fleet. [7] [8]

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References

  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". 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.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commander of Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike
2015–2017
Command inactivated
Director of Plans and Operations of the United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Deputy Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, and Commander of Submarine Group Eight
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Undersea Warfare Division of the United States Navy
2019–2020
Preceded by Director of Operations of the United States Strategic Command
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
2022–present
Incumbent