John N.T. Shanahan

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]

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)

References

  1. "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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