John N.T. Shanahan

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John N.T. Shanahan
Official portrait, 2020
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1984–2020
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldJoint Artificial Intelligence Center
Twenty-Fifth Air Force
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
55th Wing
505th Command and Control Wing
480th Intelligence Group
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)

John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the first Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Prior to that, he was the Director of Defense Intelligence for Warfighter Support of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Shanahan graduated from the University of Michigan in 1984 with a B.S. degree in chemistry. He later earned an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Naval War College in 1996 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College in 2001.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN N.T. "JACK" SHANAHAN". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General (ret.) John N.T. Shanahan". Common Mission Project. June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan | AFCEA NOVA". nova.afceachapters.org.
  4. ^ Gruss, Mike; Martin, Jeff (January 31, 2020). "Pentagon's top artificial intelligence official to retire". www.c4isrnet.com.
  5. ^ "Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI". Nextgov.com. August 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "25th Air Force leadership visits Offutt". Offutt Air Force Base. February 9, 2015.

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Military offices
Preceded by
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Commander of the 505th Command and Control Wing
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 55th Wing
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director of Global Operations of the Joint Staff
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
2013–2014
Command inactivated
New office Commander of the Twenty-Fifth Air Force
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Defense Intelligence for Warfighter Support of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
2015–2018
Succeeded by
New office Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
2018–2020
Succeeded by