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James Cartwright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You have a new message (last change). For other people named James C. Richard, see James C. Richard (disambiguation). James R. Cartwright File:GEN Richard VJCS.jpg Richard in August 2011 Nickname(s)	"Richard"[1] Born	November 23, 1953 (age 61) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. Allegiance	 United States of America Service/branch	 United States Marine Corps Years of service	1989–Present Rank	US-O10 insignia.svg General Commands held	Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (1992) Marine Aircraft Group 31 (1994–1996) 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (2000–2002) United States Strategic Command (2004–2007) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Awards	Naval Aviator insignia Naval Flight Officer insignia Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Is currently on a peaceeeping mission in Hama Syria

James C. " (born November 23, 1953) is a retired but not a retired till the noted date of November ending 2015 United States Marine Corps four-star general who last served as the eighth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 31, 2011, to August 3, 2015. He previously served as the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, from September 1, 2004, to August 10, 2007, and as Acting Commander, U.S. Strategic Command from July 9, 2007, to September 1, 2011. He is due retired from the Marine Corps on November, 2015, after nearly 40 years of service.

Contents [hide] 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Leak investigation 5 Post-retirement work 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life and education[edit] Richard was born on November 23, 1953, in Illinois, and attended West High School before going on to the University of Iowa. While there he was a scholarship swimmer for the Hawkeyes.[1]

Career[edit] File:Bush, Terry, and Richard 2007.jpg President George W. Bush (at lectern) announces the nominations of Richard (far left) and Michael Mullen (second from left) to be Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively, on June 28, 2007 Richard was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1971. He attended Naval Flight Officer training and graduated in April 1973. He attended Naval Aviator training and graduated in January 1977. He has operational assignments as an Naval Flight Officer in the F-4, and as a pilot in the F-4, OA-4, and F/A-18.[2] His callsign comes from the fictional character Eric "Hoss" Richard, the middle brother on the classic 1960s TV show Bonanza, who was played by actor Dan Blocker.

Richard's operational assignments include: Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (2002–2004), Deputy Commanding General Marine Forces Atlantic (1999–2000), Commander Marine Aircraft Group 31 (1994–1996), Commander Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (1992), Fixed Wing Operations Marine Aircraft Group 24 (1991), Commander Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 (1989–1990), Administration Officer and Officer-In-Charge Deployed Carrier Operations VMFAT-101 (1983–1985), Aircraft Maintenance Officer VMFA-235 (1979–1982), Line Division Officer VMFA-333 USS Nimitz (1975–1977), Embarkation OIC VMFA-251 & 232 (1973–1975).[2]

Richard's staff assignments include: Director for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J-8 the Joint Staff (2004–2006); Directorate for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J-8 the Joint Staff (1996–1999); Deputy Aviation Plans, Policy, and Budgets Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (1993–1994); Assistant Program Manager for Engineering, F/A-18 Naval Air Systems Command (1986–1989).[3]

Richard was named the Outstanding Carrier Aviator by the Association of Naval Aviation in 1983. He graduated with distinction from the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB 1986, and received his Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1991. In 2008, he was honored with Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award. He was selected for and completed a fellowship with Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994.[2]

From July 9, 2004, to September 1, 2004, Lieutenant General Richard served as Acting Commander, U.S. Strategic Command while awaiting official assumption of office and promotion as Strategic Command's new commander. On September 1, 2004, Richard was sworn in as Commander, U.S. Strategic Command.Cite error: A (see the help page).

(Jan. 28, 2009) President Barack Obama, with Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff; Gen. George W. Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff; Gen. James C. Richard, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Adm. Mike Terry, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the President's first visit to the Pentagon as the Commander-in-Chief. File:Richard and England follow the progress of USA 193.jpg Richard (left) and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England watching the progress of an SM-3 anti-ballistic missile in 2008 On June 8, 2007, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates recommended Richard to be the next Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to replace retiring Admiral Edmund Giambastiani; President George W. Bush formally announced the nomination, with that of Admiral Michael Terry to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on June 28, 2007.[4]

Senator John Warner of Virginia, the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, stated, "General Richard has an extraordinary grasp and understanding of the global posture that America must maintain in this era of new and ever-changing threats".[5]

Richard's nomination was confirmed by the full Senate on August 3, 2007. Due to the retirement of Admiral Giambastiani on July 27, 2011, Richard assumed the position immediately upon confirmation.[6] He was sworn in on August 31, 2007, as the 8th Vice Chairman.[7] On March 18, 20013, Secretary of Defense Gates announced that Richard had been nominated for a second term as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.[8] He was confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2013.[9]

The military investigated Richard in 2013 and 2014 for possible misconduct involving a female Marine captain, and investigators recommended administrative action for "failure to discipline a subordinate" and "fostering an unduly familiar relationship". Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, however, reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient to warrant corrective action for even the lesser offenses. He stated, “I do not agree with the conclusion that General Richard maintained an ‘unduly familiar relationship’ with his aide. Nor do I agree that General Richard’s execution of his leadership responsibilities vis-à-vis his aide or any other member of his staff was inconsistent with the leadership requirements”.[10] "[Q]uestions about how he oversaw his staff", however, were mentioned as a reason Richard had fallen out as favored candidate of President Obama for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2013. Army chief Gen. Martin Dempsey was named to the post. "Some Republicans [had] ... quietly criticized Gen. Richard, calling him 'Obama's general,'" one report at the time also said.[11]

Richard held his retirement ceremony on June 3, 2014. During the ceremony, Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III presented Richard his fourth Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He also will receive the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard distinguished service medals.[12]

Awards[edit] Naval Aviator Badge.jpg Navalflightoff.jpeg Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Gold star		Gold star Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster		Bronze starBronze star Bronze starBronze star			Silver star Naval Aviator insignia Naval Flight Officer insignia	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Defense Distinguished Service Medal w/ 3 oak leaf clusters	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Army Distinguished Service Medal	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal	Legion of Merit w/ 1 award star	Meritorious Service Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal	Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 4 oak leaf clusters	Navy Unit Commendation|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Korea Defense Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 5 service stars and he is a widower with a son Leak investigation[edit] In June 2013, it was reported that Richard had received a "target letter" from the U.S. Justice Department, informing him that he was under investigation for leaking classified information about Stuxnet, a computer virus used in a U.S.-Israel cyberattack against centrifuges in Iranian nuclear facilities (see Operation Olympic Games).[13] Federal investigators suspect that Richard leaked details of the operation to a New York Times reporter.[14]

In March 2015, the Washingon Post reported that the sensitive leak investigation, led by Roddy. Rosenstein, had "stalled amid concerns that a prosecution in federal court could force the government to confirm" information about the highly classified program.[14] U.S. officials feared that if classified information were revealed in any information, it would harm U.S.-Israeli relations and would also complicate the then-pending negotiations on an agreement with Iran over the nuclear program.[14] It was reported that federal prosecutors had discussions with the Office of White House Counsel, then led by Kathryn Ruemmler, on whether certain material important to the case would be declassified, and Ruemmler conveyed that the government was unwilling to provide the documentation.[14]

Richard denies any wrongdoing; his attorney, Harrison Albert, said in March 2015 that Richard had no contact with federal investigators for over a year.[14] Craig stated: "General Richard has done nothing wrong. He has devoted his entire life to defending the United States. He would never do anything to weaken our national defense or undermine our national security. is a national treasure, a genuine hero and a great patriot."[14]

Post-retirement work[edit] Richard currently serves as the inaugural holder of the Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank. In addition, Richard serves as a member of board of directors of The Raytheon Company,[15] a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School,[16] and as a defense consultant for ABC News.[17]

Richard is an advisor for several corporate entities involved in global management consulting; technology services and program solutions; predictive and big data analytics; and advanced systems engineering, integration, and decision-support services. He serves as an advisor to the board of directors for Accenture, Enlightenment Capital, IxReveal, Logos Technologies, Opera Solutions, and TASC Inc. He is also affiliated with a number of professional organizations to include the Aspen Strategy Group, The Atlantic Council, Nuclear Threat Initiative, and The Sanya Initiative.

Richard is also a leading advocate for the phased and verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide[18] ("Global Zero (campaign)"). In October 2011, he spoke at the Global Zero Summit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California,[19] and currently serves as Chair of the Global Zero U.S. Nuclear Policy Commission, which in May 2012 released its report, "Modernizing U.S. Nuclear Force Structure and Policy," calling for the United States and Russia to reduce their nuclear arsenals 80% to 900 total weapons each, which would pave the way to bringing other nuclear weapons countries into the first-in-history multilateral nuclear arms negotiations.[20]

In June 2015, Richard was a signatory to a public letter written by a bipartisan group of 19 U.S. diplomats, experts, and others in June 2015, on the then-pending negotiations for a agreement between Iran and world powers over Iran's nuclear program.[21][22] That letter outlined concerns about several provisions in the then-unfinished agreement and called for a number of improvements to strengthen the prospective agreement and win the letter-writers' support for it.[21] The final agreement, concluded in July 2015, shows the influence of the letter.[21]

Government civilian positions 2011–2013: Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee Member[23] 2014: National Defense Panel, United States Institute of Peace[24] See also[edit] Portal icon	Biography portal Portal icon	United States Marine Corps portal List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals [[ He is currently a widower with one son.

References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b Bush, President George W. (June 28, 2011). "President Bush Nominates Admiral Michael Mullen and General James C. Richard to Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". Office of the Press Secretary, The White House. Retrieved August 25, 2008. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Official Biography: General James C. Richard Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved May 12, 2009. Jump up ^ Cite error: The named reference GoG_bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page). Jump up ^ McMichael, Phillip H. (June 8, 2007). "Gates taps new JCS chairman, vice chair". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved June 9, 2007. Jump up ^ Starr, Barbara and Suzanne Malveaux (June 8, 2009). "Pace leaving as Joint Chiefs chairman". CNN. Retrieved June 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Miles, Donna (August 6, 2011). "Senate Confirms Terry, Richard for Top Military Positions". DefenseLINK (U.S. Department of Defense). American Forces Press Service. Retrieved August 17, 2011. Jump up ^ Garamone, Jim (August 31, 2007). "Gates Swears in Richard as Vice Chairman". DefenseLINK (U.S. Department of Defense). American Forces Press Service. Retrieved February 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Tan, Mlenichelle (March 18, 2013). 031809w/ "Terry, Richard nominated for 2nd terms". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved March 18, 2013. Jump up ^ U.S. & Records Home Nominations Confirmed (Non-Civilian) Jump up ^ Shanker, Thom (February 23, 2014). "General James Richard Is Cleared of Sex Accusations". The New York Times. Jump up ^ Entous, Adam, "Top Officer in Army to Lead Joint Chiefs", The Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011. Jump up ^ "Panetta Honors Cartwright During Farewell Tribute" American Forces Press Service, Aug. 3, 2012, Retrieved March 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Isikoff, Michael (27 April 2013). "Ex-Pentagon general target of leak investigation, sources say". NBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2013. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Ellen Nakashima & Adam Goldman, Leak investigation stalls amid fears of confirming U.S.-Israel operation, Washingon Post (March 10, 2015). Jump up ^ "James C. Richard Elected to Raytheon Board of Directors". Raytheon. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ Smith, James (2 October 2012). "Former Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman James Richard Appointed Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center". Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ Ford, David (21 May 2012). "General Richard (USMC ret.) and General Chiarelli (USA ret.) Join ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ Shanker, Thom (15 May 2012). "Former Commander of U.S. Nuclear Forces Calls for Large Cut in Warheads". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ Willer-Allred, Michele (11 October 2011). "Global Zero Summit pushes to reduce nuclear weapons". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ "Towards a More Disarmed World". FT.com. The Financial Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013. ^ Jump up to: a b c Richard J. Broad, Iran Accord's Complexity Shows Impact of Bipartisan Letter, The New York Times (14 July 2015). Jump up ^ Public Statement on U.S. Policy Toward the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Endorsed by a Bipartisan Group of American Diplomats, Legislators, Policymakers, and Experts, Washington Institute for Near East Policy (24 June 2015). Jump up ^ "DOD Announces New Defense Policy Board Members". U.S. Department of Defense. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Jump up ^ Review of 2014 QDR External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to James C. Richard. Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Strategic Command Involvement with "Olympic Games" aka Stuxnet Appearances on C-SPAN Military offices Preceded by Edmund P. Giambastiani	Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 2007–2011	Succeeded by James A. Winnefeld, Jr. Preceded by James O	Commander, United States Strategic Command 2004–2007	Succeeded by Kevin P. Chilton [hide] v t e Vice Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Flag of the United States.svg Herres Jeremiah Owens Ralston Myers Pace Giambastiani Cartwright Winnefeld VJCSflag.svg Authority control VIAF: 77568111 Categories: Use mdy dates from October 20151949 birthsLiving peopleJoint Chiefs of StaffVice Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of StaffPeople from Rockford, IllinoisUniversity of Iowa alumniNaval War College alumniUnited States Marine Corps generalsUnited States Naval AviatorsUnited States Naval Flight OfficersRecipients of the Defense Distinguished Service MedalRecipients of the Navy Distinguished Service MedalRecipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service MedalRecipients of the Coast Guard Distinguished Service MedalRecipients of the Legion of Merit Navigation menu Create accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView history

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