John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the first Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Prior to that, he was the Director of Defense Intelligence for Warfighter Support of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Shanahan graduated from the University of Michigan in 1984 with a B.S. degree in chemistry. He later earned an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Naval War College in 1996 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College in 2001.[1]
John N.T. Shanahan | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984–2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Twenty-Fifth Air Force Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency 55th Wing 505th Command and Control Wing 480th Intelligence Group |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
References
edit- ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN N.T. "JACK" SHANAHAN". www.af.mil.
- ^ "Lieutenant General (ret.) John N.T. Shanahan". Common Mission Project. June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lieutenant General John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan | AFCEA NOVA". nova.afceachapters.org.
- ^ Gruss, Mike; Martin, Jeff (January 31, 2020). "Pentagon's top artificial intelligence official to retire". www.c4isrnet.com.
- ^ "Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI". Nextgov.com. August 9, 2019.
- ^ "25th Air Force leadership visits Offutt". Offutt Air Force Base. February 9, 2015.
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