Thomas Ishee
Official portrait, 2022
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Danielsville, Georgia
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–present
RankVice Admiral
CommandsUnited 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]

Military career

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

References

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  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.
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Military offices Preceded byDaryl Caudle 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 byWilliam J. Houston Preceded byJohn W. Tammen Director of Undersea Warfare Division of the United States Navy 2019–2020 Preceded byStephen L. Davis Director of Operations of the United States Strategic Command 2020–2022 Succeeded byJohn J. Nichols Preceded byEugene H. Black III Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO 2022–present Incumbent


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