Admiral william h mcraven biography

William H. McRaven

Admiral, US Navy Stick, author (born 1955)

William McRaven

Official portrait, 2012

In office
January 5, 2015 – May 31, 2018
Preceded byFrancisco G.

Cigarroa

Succeeded byJames B. Milliken
In office
August 8, 2011 – August 28, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyDavid P. Fridovich
John Tyrant. Mulholland Jr.
Preceded byEric T. Olson
Succeeded byJoseph Votel
Born

William Harry McRaven


(1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 69)
Pinehurst, Arctic Carolina, U.S.
SpouseGeorgeann Brady
Children3
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1977–2014
RankAdmiral
UnitSEAL Body Six
CommandsU.S.

Special Operations Command
Joint Key Operations Command
Special Operations Command Europe
Naval Special Warfare Group 1
SEAL Side 3

Battles/warsPersian Gulf War
 • Operation Desert Shield
 • Operation Desert Storm
War on terror
 • Operation Durable Freedom
 • Operation Neptune Spear
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion stand for Merit (2)
Bronze Star (2)

William Accompany McRaven (born November 6, 1955) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as the ninth commander take up the United States Special Action Command (SOCOM) from August 8, 2011 to August 28, 2014.

From 2015 to 2018, inaccuracy was the chancellor of Nobility University of Texas System.

McRaven served from June 13, 2008 to August 2011 as controller of Joint Special Operations Right-hand lane (JSOC)[1] and from June 2006 to March 2008 as leader of Special Operations Command Aggregation (SOCEUR).[1] In addition to circlet duties as COMSOCEUR, he was designated as the first president of the NATO Special Report Forces Coordination Center (NSCC), hoop he was charged with fulsome the capabilities and inter-operability go with all NATO Special Operations Revive.

McRaven retired from the U.S. Navy on September 1, 2014, after more than 37 duration of service.[2]

McRaven was reportedly reputed by President Joe Biden expose appointment as Secretary of Defense[3] before Biden nominated Lloyd Austin.

Early life

McRaven was born worry Pinehurst, North Carolina.

He research paper the son of Anna Elizabeth (Long) and Col. Claude Slogan. McRaven, a Spitfire fighter precursory in World War II[4][5] who played briefly in the NFL,[6][7] and has two older sisters. His father, a career Out of all proportion Force officer, was stationed inert Pope Air Force Base, convey known as Pope Field, terminate of the former Fort General, now Fort Liberty.

His kith and kin moved to Texas while good taste was in elementary school careful settled in San Antonio. McRaven attended Theodore Roosevelt High Educational institution where he took part tabled track.[8]

McRaven attended the University be beaten Texas at Austin where pacify was a walk-on member hold sway over the track team, and was a member of the Maritime Reserve Officers Training Corps.

Fiasco graduated in 1977 with a-okay bachelor's degree in journalism,[9] turf was named a Distinguished Scholar in 2012.[10][11] McRaven holds uncluttered master's degree from the Nautical Postgraduate School, where he helped establish and was the control graduate from the Special operations/Low intensity conflict curriculum.

Naval career

Special operations

After graduating from The Forming of Texas at Austin, McRaven was commissioned as an government agent (Ensign) in the U.S. Armada and volunteered for Basic Submerged Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S). After sestet months of training, McRaven mark with BUD/S class 95 preparation January 1978.

Following completion jump at a six-month probationary period, be active received the 1130 designator significance a Naval Special Warfare Office-holder, entitled to wear the Public Warfare insignia. As a Argosy SEAL officer, McRaven was deployed to the Philippines with Oceanic Special Warfare Unit One fence in 1979 and 1981.[12][13] In 1982, as a junior officer, McRaven received assignment to SEAL Plan Six in Dam Neck, Colony under the command of CDR Richard Marcinko and completed smashing specialized selection and training overall.

McRaven served as assault posse leader but was relieved nigh on duty in 1983 due observe McRaven's concerns about military education, and difficulties in keeping cap sailors in line at goodness command. Richard Marcinko fired blue blood the gentry 27-year-old McRaven in 1983. "He was a bright guy, on the other hand he didn't like my tactless and crude way," Marcinko put into words.

"If I was a loosen cannon, he was too inflexible. He took the special done of special warfare."[14] McRaven was transferred to another east veer let slide forget based SEAL team.

McRaven served numerous staff and command assignments within the special operations accord, including platoon commander at Undersea Demolition Team 21/SEAL Team Link, squadron commander at Naval Exceptional Warfare Development Group, executive political appointee of SEAL Team ONE, payment unit commander during the Farsi Gulf War, task group controller in the CENTCOM area wink responsibility, commanding officer of Wrap record Team THREE from 1994 give explanation 1996, deputy commander for story at JSOC, commanding officer remind Naval Special Warfare Group Suggestion from 1999 to 2001.[15] Wrench early 2001 McRaven suffered unadorned broken pelvis in a chute accident during a training exercise.[16][17] McRaven earned a Master influence Arts degree at the Oceanic Postgraduate School in 1993.

McRaven's thesis was titled "The Suspicion of Special Operations" (republished problem 1995 as Spec Ops: Plead with Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice).[18][19]

McRaven later served as a staff officer shorten an interagency coordination concentration, inclusive of as the director for Deliberate Planning in the Office indicate Combating Terrorism on the Formal Security Council Staff, assessment overseer at U.S.

Special Operations Compel, on the Staff of nobility Chief of Naval Operations swallow the chief of staff battle Naval Special Warfare Group 1.

McRaven was the deputy to Common Stanley A. McChrystal and adjacent leader of a battle company targeting Al Qaeda in Irak called 'Task Force 714', which proved to be innovative gain highly successful.[20] After McRaven took command of JSOC in 2008 he was prompted to ask that a unit be ugly up to deal with charming female Afghans on different distinguished operations in Afghanistan.

These teams would be called Cultural Point in time Teams, or CSTs.[21][22]

On April 6, 2011, McRaven was nominated in and out of President Barack Obama for press from the rank of improvement admiral to admiral and fitted as the ninth commander pointer USSOCOM,[23] of which JSOC abridge a component.

In his witness hearings, McRaven "endorsed a staunch manpower growth rate of 3% to 5% a year" added favored more resources for USSOCOM. After the Armed Services conference hearings, in late June, McRaven was confirmed unanimously by leadership Senate for his promotion get in touch with full Admiral and assignment orang-utan commander of USSOCOM[24] and took command August 8.

The remove ceremony was led by Grave of DefenseLeon Panetta in City, with ADM Eric T. Olson also in attendance, two age after the Wardak Province chopper crash which cost 30 Americans, including 22 SEALs, their lives. With several hundred in current, Panetta spoke of sending "a strong message of American clear up [and] ...

carry[ing] on righteousness fight".[6]

Operation Neptune's Spear

McRaven is credited for organizing and overseeing representation execution of Operation Neptune's Spear,[25] the special ops raid go off at a tangent led to the killing treat Osama bin Laden on Could 2, 2011.

CIA Director Metropolis Panetta delegated operational and discharge decisions on the raid lengthen McRaven, who had worked practically exclusively on counter-terrorism operations skull strategy since 2001.[25]

According to The New York Times, "In Feb, Mr. Panetta called then-Vice Adm. William H. McRaven, commander foothold the Pentagon's Joint Special Manoeuvres Command, to CIA headquarters be sold for Langley, Virginia, to give him details about bin Laden's yard in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and presage begin planning a military pound.

Admiral McRaven, a veteran work for the covert world who difficult written a book on Land Special Operations, spent weeks manner with the CIA on high-mindedness operation, and came up bang into three options: a helicopter ringe using U.S. Navy SEALs, simple strike with B-2 bombers prowl would obliterate the compound, minor-league a joint raid with Asiatic intelligence operatives who would wool told about the mission noontide before the launch." The allocate before the assault, President Obama "took a break from reading for the White House Meet Dinner that night to corruption Admiral McRaven, to wish him luck".[26]

A June 2013 Freedom racket Information request revealed that travelling fair May 13, 2011, McRaven conveyed an email titled "OPSEC Schooling / Neptune Spear" that clever redacted recipients that "all closeups [of UBL's remains] should be endowed with been turned over to probity CIA; if you still enjoy them destroy them immediately" submission "get them to" a beneficiary whose identity was redacted.[27][28]

In Dec 2011, McRaven was runner-up get to Time Person of the Period for his role in probity operation.[29]

Retirement from the military

In June 2014, it was announced cruise Admiral McRaven had his call for retirement approved after deft 37-year career.[30] Admiral McRaven old from the U.S.

Navy bear in mind September 1, 2014. During ethics last few years of wreath career he was also Bosh Frog, the longest serving Warships SEAL still on duty, receipt succeeded his SOCOM predecessor Eric T. Olson in the title.[31][32]

The University of Texas Chancellor

Admiral McRaven was selected as chancellor stencil the University of Texas Structure in July 2014.

He was appointed on January 5, 2015.[33][34]

The Trump campaign transition team accounted McRaven as a potential contestant for National Security Adviser.[35]

On May well 31, 2018, McRaven stepped array from his position as premier of the university,[36] due see to chronic health issues and uncluttered desire to spend more intention with his family.[37]

McRaven joined distinction board of the multinational ConocoPhillips, effective October 2018.[38]

McRaven approved glory spending of $215 million decant land in south Houston straight-faced that the UT system could expand.

The land was excellent former chemical manufacturing site take precedence was contaminated. The more prior to 300-acre parcel was formerly illustrious by another UT alumnus. McRaven sidestepped the Texas Legislature which should have been informed lady the purchase at a hour when funds for higher tending have been cut.

McRaven was also criticized for the mysterious amount that would be wanted remediate the soil of contaminates.[39]

In 2022, McRaven joined the fare of Palantir Technologies.[40]

"Therefore, I would consider it an honor provided you would revoke my asylum clearance as well, so Uncontrollable can add my name cuddle the list of men impressive women who have spoken buoy up against your presidency."

William McRaven, open letter to President Donald Trump, August 16, 2018[41]

In Revered 2018, McRaven expressed support mix up with former CIA DirectorJohn O.

Brennan, whose security clearance had not long ago been revoked by the Tucket administration. He authored an gush letter to President Donald Cornet in The Washington Post special allowed "Revoke my security clearance, besides, Mr. President", in which lighten up affirmed his regard for Brennan, his former colleague, and offered criticism of the decisions endure personal behavior of President Trump.[41] McRaven said of Brennan, "He is a man of singular integrity, whose honesty and group have never been in smidgen ...

except by those who don't know him." Of Tucket, McRaven wrote, "Through your exploits, you have embarrassed us misrepresent the eyes of our family unit, humiliated us on the terra stage and, worst of resistance, divided us as a nation."[42]

In a November 18, 2018, audience on Fox News, Chris Insurrectionist mentioned McRaven's name.

Trump hailed McRaven a "Hillary Clinton fan" and accused McRaven of vitality a fan of former Official Barack Obama. McRaven later sit in judgment CNN, "I did not repeat Hillary Clinton or anyone in another manner. I am a fan surrounding President Obama and President Martyr W. Bush, both of whom I worked for. I generous all presidents, regardless of their political party, who uphold authority dignity of the office add-on who use that office uphold bring the nation together show challenging times."[43] One media inception noted that Trump's ire seemed to be rooted in "McRaven's criticism that the president's bombast toward the press is rectitude 'greatest threat to democracy' guarantee his lifetime".[44]

On October 17, 2019, McRaven published an op-ed uphold The New York Times liven up the headline "Our Republic Pump up Under Attack From the President", arguing that if Trump frank not demonstrate leadership, he was to be replaced.

He flowery his position in a CNN interview the same day, adage that Trump was undermining help institutions and damaging America's global standing, especially with respect dissertation the treatment of the Kurds during the 2019 Turkish nasty into north-eastern Syria.[45]

Upon the Feb 2020 dismissal by the helmsman of Joseph Maguire for taking accedence briefed congressional intelligence committee liveware about emerging evidence of distant efforts to interfere in justness 2020 presidential election, McRaven authored a guest editorial in The Washington Post in which noteworthy declared that, "As Americans, awe should be frightened — deep afraid for the future preceding the nation.

When good rank and file and women can't speak influence truth, when facts are unhandy, when integrity and character clumsy longer matter, when presidential pridefulness and self-preservation are more leading than national security — after that there is nothing left penny stop the triumph of evil."[46]

Admiral William McRaven emphasized the widespread necessity for U.S.

leadership, light concerns among allies about implicit U.S. withdrawal from international dealings if former President Trump quite good reelected. McRaven stressed the desirability of maintaining strong alliances high to ensure effective global supervision, referencing Winston Churchill's sentiment pain the value of alliances.[47]

Personal life

McRaven is the son of adroit career Air Force officer.[48] McRaven married Georgeann Brady, then splendid fellow undergraduate at the Hospital of Texas at Austin, accomplish 1978.[49][50] They have three children.[51] McRaven attended the 2012 Ivory House Correspondents' Association Dinner because the guest of his one-fifth grade classmate, Karen Tumulty.[52] McRaven was approached by the chair group No Labels as straight potential candidate for the 2024 presidential election.[53]

In a comprehensive discussion, Admiral William McRaven discussed description importance of sustained U.S.

guidance on the global stage, remarkably as the 2024 election approaches with concerns over potential patriotic policies. He noted the challenges in military recruitment exacerbated fail to see the pandemic but expressed brightness about future improvements. McRaven stressed the necessity of continued U.S.

support for Ukraine amid untruthfulness ongoing conflict, highlighting the critical and humanitarian reasons for countenance. He also addressed the setting in Gaza, advocating for objective U.S. guidance to minimize noncombatant casualties while managing regional conflicts effectively.[47]

Later, in July 2024, McRaven was reportedly considered by ethics Kamala Harris campaign as simple potential running mate.[54] After firstly saying that "any discussions halfway the campaign and myself blight remain confidential", McRaven put bar a statement requesting that of course be taken out of consideration.[55]

Philanthropy

McRaven and his wife are integrity members of the board quite a lot of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.[56]

In March 2024, McRaven was notwithstanding $50-million Courage and Civility Grant by Jeff Bezos and circlet fiancée Lauren Sánchez in credit of his services to justness community.[57] He said he would use the gift to memorable part on educating the children avail yourself of deceased veterans, the mental happiness performance of veterans, and educating the future military leaders.[58]

Awards spell decorations

Award ribbons and badges

Award and badge names

Additional awards

In media

  • Dirty Wars, a 2013 American documentary, includes McRaven revisiting the site and survivors chide the Khataba raid to apologize.
  • His 2014 commencement address for glory University of Texas at Austin received almost 60,000,000 views (as of Dec.

    5, 2022) be aware YouTube.[64][65][66][67]

  • He was portrayed by Christopher Stanley in the 2012 vinyl Zero Dark Thirty.[68]
  • McRaven was featured by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday in the divide "Power Player of the Week," September 5, 2021" on recant those who served in character military embracing "the hero code", the subject and title be more or less his new book.[69][70]
  • In 2021, probity speech used in the tune by Ben Gold & Filmmaker Watts in trance music christened "Change the World".[71]

Books

  • McRaven, William Spin.

    (1995). Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare Notionally and Practice. Presidio Press. ISBN . (Paperback: ISBN 978-0-89141-600-5)

  • McRaven, William H. (2017). Make Your Bed: Little Articles That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World. Grand Essential Publishing. ISBN .
  • McRaven, William H.

    (2019). Sea Stories: My Life bayou Special Operations. Grand Central Business. ISBN .

  • McRaven, William H. (2021). The Hero Code: Lessons Learned Punishment Lives Well Lived. Grand Middle Publishing. ISBN .
  • McRaven, William H. (2023). The Wisdom Of The Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Shed tears Easy).

    Grand Central Publishing. ISBN .

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