William E. Gortney
William E. Gortney | |
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Carrier Strike Group Ten United States Fifth Fleet | |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
William Evans "Bill" Gortney (born September 25, 1955) is a retired
5th Fleet. He assumed his post as CDRUSNORTHCOM and commander of NORAD on December 5, 2014, and was succeeded by General Lori Robinson
on May 13, 2016.
Early life and education
Gortney was born on September 25, 1955,NAS Pensacola, Florida.
Career
Gortney received his commission in the
NAS Cecil Field, Florida, 1996–1997. Fleet assignments include Attack Squadron 82 (VA-82), 1981–1984, on board USS Nimitz; VFA-87, 1988–1990, on board USS Theodore Roosevelt; executive officer, VFA-132, 1991–1992, on board USS Forrestal
and executive officer, VFA-15, 1992–1994, on board USS Theodore Roosevelt.
In 2015, Gortney ordered "recruiting centers, reserve centers and ROTC facilities to increase surveillance and take basic steps such as closing blinds at the offices," in response to an armed shooting in Tennessee that resulted in the deaths of five US servicemen.[4]
Flag assignments
Gortney's first flag tour was as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Global Force Management and Joint Operations,
Carrier Strike Group Ten, on board USS Harry S. Truman
, in support of Maritime Security Operations and OIF from 2007–2008.
Gortney's experience in the
Carrier Air Wing 7, on board USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He also served as Chief, Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) to the Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for the opening months of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
, followed as Chief of Staff for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain from 2003–2004.
Gortney has flown over 5,360 flight hours and 1,265 carrier-arrested landings, primarily in the
F/A-18 Hornet
.
Awards and decorations
Medals and ribbons
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References
- ^ Carney, Timothy (2011-03-20) [1], Washington Examiner
- ISBN 9781598844337.
- ^ Dan Petty. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". navy.mil.
- ^ "U.S. military tells recruiting centers to step up security by closing blinds". timesfreepress.com. 20 July 2015.
- ^ "SOCIAL MEDIA PRESS OFFICE SUBSCRIBE Presentation of a Meritorious Service Decoration". Governor General of Canada. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
