John William Tammen Jr.[1] (born 1962)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Policy of the Allied Command Transformation from June 12, 2019 to August 2021. Previously, he served as the Director of Undersea Warfare of the United States Navy from January 2018 to June 2019.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

John Tammen
Official portrait, 2019
Born1962 (age 61–62)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1984–2021
RankRear Admiral
CommandsSubmarine Group 9
Submarine Squadron 19
USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defence Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)

Raised in Washington Township, New Jersey, Tammen graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1984. He later earned a master's degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University.[3][9]

Tammen married Linda Louise Correll on December 18, 1994 in Kitsap County, Washington.[10]

References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. ^ "PN1785 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993–1994)". U.S. Congress. September 28, 1994. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 94. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Rear Admiral John Tammen". www.navy.mil. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Major General Tony Wright :: NATO's ACT".
  5. ^ "TAMMEN-JOHN | The United States Navy Memorial". navylog.navymemorial.org.
  6. ^ "John Tammen – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  7. ^ "RADM John Tammen". www.ndia.org.
  8. ^ "C2ISR Week". C2ISR Week.
  9. ^ "Rear Admiral John W. Tammen, Jr". Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council Navy League of the US. June 17, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Marriage Certificate". No. 2016803. Kitsap County, Washington: County Auditor. December 15, 1994. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Submarine Group 9
2016–2017
Succeeded by