Admiral William Fallon USN (Ret.) Joins American Security Project Board
Washington, DC – Today the American Security Project (ASP) announced that Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.) has joined the organization’s board of directors. Admiral Fallon served for more than forty years in the United States Navy, concluding his career as Commander, U.S. Central Command. He currently is CEO of NeuralIQ, a cyber security company.
In response, ASP President Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret.), released the following statement:
“Admiral Fallon’s career in the United States Navy took him from the skies of Vietnam to the dusty streets of Baghdad. Over those years, he honed a clear-eyed view of America’s role in the world, the need to balance all the elements of our nation’s power, and the importance of ensuring an honest discussion at home. These are the ideals on which the American Security Project is built, and so we heartily welcome him aboard.”
In addition to his service as head of U.S. Central Command, where he directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Africa, Admiral Fallon personally directed the Navy staff in the wake of the attacks of September 11th, and led the planning of the response operations on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, where he was responsible for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide. As Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, he also oversaw humanitarian efforts in Southeast Asia following the 2004 tsunami.
To learn more about Admiral Fallon, visit ASP’s website at: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/content/about/board-of-directors/admiral-william-fallon-usn-ret/
The American Security Project is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy research and education initiative dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security and foreign policy issues. It is organized around the belief that honest public discussion of national security requires an informed citizenry—one that understands the dangers and opportunities of the twenty-first century and the spectrum of available responses. ASP was formed to help Americans—from opinion leaders to the general public—understand how national security issues relate directly to them, and to explain challenges and threats in a way that spurs constructive action.
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