Military Speakers/Community Leaders Reception

Description

                                    *** Please note: Date and Location Change***

The Military Speakers/Community Leaders Reception connects senior leaders of the region’s major commands to the defense community to close the civilian-military knowledge gaps and build partnerships.

To coincide with Navy week, we are honored to have Naval Inspector General Vice Admiral John Fuller as our guest speaker.  Navy Week is designed to educate Americans on the importance of Naval service, understand the investment they make in their Navy and to increase awareness in cities which might not otherwise see the Navy at work on a regular basis

Fuller's sea duty tours include damage control assistant, combat information center officer and assistant engineering officer, USS Vandegrift (FFG-48); chief engineer, USS Kauffman (FFG-59); Atlantic Fleet Propulsion Examining Board; flag secretary, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet; executive officer aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54); commanding officer, USS Mason (DDG-87); deputy commander, Destroyer Squadron 22; commander, Task Group-Iraqi Maritime; and commander, Destroyer Squadron 22.

Ashore, he served in numerous joint, and staff billets to include, Plans & Policy/Community Issues Section head and Strategy & Alignment Branch head, Surface Warfare Division; U.S. Naval Academy 4th Battalion Officer; military assistant to the director, rapid fielding in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (AT &L); special assistant to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Joint High Speed Vessel Council chairman, Navy Staff; operational definition team lead for the Small Surface Combatant Task Force; and deputy for LCS, Surface Warfare Division.

As a flag officer, he first served as commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group, Middle Pacific.

Fuller assumed command of Carrier Strike Group 1 on July 18, 2017.He held that position until 2018 when he was replaced by Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey. He then served as the director of Strategy, policy & plans (J5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Since August 27, 2020, he has served as the deputy director for force protection of the Joint Staff.

*Time and location have been changed due to scheduling conflicts. Sponsorships are available for this event, please contact Devin Camacho, CSCEDC Director of Government Affairs, at dcamacho@cscedc.com or (719) 575-4307.

**Where we understand issues come up, we unfortunately cannot offer refunds for event attendance. You are welcome to send someone in your place for attendance. Thank you for your understanding.**