James Mattis

James Mattis
Date personale
Poreclă	Mad Dog
Născut	8 septembrie 1950 (74 de ani) Pullman⁠(d), Washington, SUA
Căsătorit cu	Christina Lomasney[*][[Christina Lomasney |​]] (din iunie 2022)
Cetățenie	Statele Unite ale Americii
Religie	Biserica Catolică catolicism
Ocupație	ofițer ofițer de forțe terestre[*]​
Limbi vorbite	limba engleză
Activitate
Porecle	Mad Dog
Alma mater	Central Washington University[*][[Central Washington University (regional, comprehensive public university in Ellensburg, Washington, U.S.)|​]] Richland High School[*][[Richland High School (high school in Washington, United States)|​]] National War College[*][[National War College (postgraduate joint senior service school at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., United States)|​]]
Partid politic
Premii	Bronze Star Medal[*][[Bronze Star Medal (United States Armed Forces decoration award)|​]] Meritorious Service Medal[*][[Meritorious Service Medal (military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces)|​]] Officer of the Legion of Merit[*][[Officer of the Legion of Merit (military award of the United States Armed Forces)|​]] Distinguished Service Medal[*][[Distinguished Service Medal (military decoration of the United States Army)|​]] Humanitarian Service Medal[*][[Humanitarian Service Medal (award of the United States military)|​]] Defense Distinguished Service Medal[*][[Defense Distinguished Service Medal (award)|​]] Navy Distinguished Service Medal[*][[Navy Distinguished Service Medal (award)|​]] Defense Superior Service Medal[*][[Defense Superior Service Medal (military decoration of the United States Armed Forces)|​]] Combat Action Ribbon[*][[Combat Action Ribbon (award)|​]] Navy Unit Commendation[*][[Navy Unit Commendation (military award of the United States)|​]] Joint Meritorious Unit Award[*][[Joint Meritorious Unit Award (award)|​]] Meritorious Unit Commendation[*][[Meritorious Unit Commendation (military award)|​]] National Defense Service Medal[*][[National Defense Service Medal (service award of the United States Armed Forces)|​]] Southwest Asia Service Medal[*][[Southwest Asia Service Medal (military award of the United States Armed Forces)|​]] Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[*][[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (award of the United States military)|​]] MEDALIA NATO PENTRU MISIUNILE NON ART 5[*]​ Kuwait Liberation Medal[*][[Kuwait Liberation Medal (award of Saudi Arabia)|​]] Kuwait Liberation Medal[*][[Kuwait Liberation Medal (award of Kuwait)|​]]
Semnătură

James Norman Mattis (n. 8 septembrie 1950, Pullman^⁠(d), Washington, SUA) este un general în rezervă al US Marine Corps (USMC), Secretarul Apărării în Cabinetul Trump începând cu 20 ianuarie 2017.

Din 2007 până în 2010 comandant al US Joint Forces Command și a servit în Personalunion între 2007 și 2009, în același timp, ca Supreme Allied Commander Transformation al NATO.

În perioada august 2010 până în martie 2013 Mattis a fost comandant al US Central Command, cu sediul în Tampa, Florida.

Secretar american al apărării

James Mattis la învestirea sa în funcție la Pentagon

Medalii

Selecție de decorații, clasate pe baza Order of Precedence of the Military Awards:

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2 x)
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star
• Meritorious Service Medal (3 x)
• Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Navy Unit Commendation
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Iraq Campaign Medal
• NATO Meritorious Service Medal
• NATO-Medaille der International Security Assistance Force

Legături externe

• en General: It's 'fun to shoot some people' / Commandant gives counsel, acknowledges wrong word choice - CNN, 4. Februar 2005.
• de Irak: Bombardierte US-Armee eine Hochzeitsfeier? US-General zweifelt an Zeugenberichten - RP-Online 19. Mai 2004.
• en 'Brawler' general to lead Centcom: US general who once said it was "fun to shoot some people" picked to replace Petraeus. AJ, 9. Juli 2010.