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'General James E. "Hoss" Cartwright' (born September 22, 1949) is a United States Marine Corps general and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Early life

Military career

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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References

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Early life

Born in Rockford, Illinois, Cartwright was the oldest of 6 children and the only boy. He attended West High School and then went on to the University of Iowa where he graduated in 1971 with a degree in Pre-medicine.

Military career

Cartwright was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 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 NFO in the F-4, and as a pilot in the F-4, OA-4, and F/A-18.^[1]
Cartwright's operational assignments include: Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (2000-2002), 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).
Cartwright's staff assignments include: Director for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J-8 the Joint Staff (2002-2004); 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).
Cartwright 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. He was selected for and completed a fellowship with Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994.
From 9 July 2004 to August 10 2007, Cartwright served as the Commanding officer of United States Strategic Command.^[2]

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

On June 8, 2007, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates recommended Cartwright 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 Mullen to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on June 28, 2007 Gates taps new JCS chairman, vice chair .
Senator John Warner of Virginia, the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, stated, "General Cartwright has an extraordinary grasp and understanding of the global posture that America must maintain in this era of new and ever-changing threats." Pace leaving as Joint Chiefs chairman
Cartwright's nomination was confirmed by the Armed Services Committee on August 3, 2007. Due to the retirment of Giambastiani on July 27, 2007, Cartwright assumed the position immediately, but has not been officially sworn-in yet.^[3]

See also

★ Joint Chiefs of Staff

References

1. Official Biography: General James E. Cartwright
2. Official Biography: General James E. Cartwright
3. Senate Confirms Mullen, Cartwright for Top Military Positions

External links

★ Joint Chiefs of Staff

★ U.S. Strategic Command