John N.T. Shanahan
Official portrait, 2020
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1984–2020
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldJoint Artificial Intelligence Center
Twenty-Fifth Air Force
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
55th Wing
505th Command and Control Wing
480th Intelligence Group
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN N.T. "JACK" SHANAHAN". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General (ret.) John N.T. Shanahan". Common Mission Project. June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan | AFCEA NOVA". nova.afceachapters.org.
  4. ^ Gruss, Mike; Martin, Jeff (January 31, 2020). "Pentagon's top artificial intelligence official to retire". www.c4isrnet.com.
  5. ^ "Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI". Nextgov.com. August 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "25th Air Force leadership visits Offutt". Offutt Air Force Base. February 9, 2015.

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Military offices Preceded by??? Commander of the 505th Command and Control Wing 2007–2009 Succeeded byEdward McKinzie Preceded byJames J. Jones Commander of the 55th Wing 2009–2011 Succeeded byDonald J. Bacon Preceded byRowayne A. Schatz Deputy Director of Global Operations of the Joint Staff 2011–2013 Succeeded byDavid Béen Preceded byRobert P. Otto Commander of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency 2013–2014 Command inactivated New office Commander of the Twenty-Fifth Air Force 2014–2015 Succeeded byBradford J. Shwedo Preceded byRaymond P. Palumbo Director of Defense Intelligence for Warfighter Support of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence 2015–2018 Succeeded byJeffrey A. Kruse New office Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center 2018–2020 Succeeded byNand MulchandaniActing


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