John Galvin (general)

For other people named John Galvin, see John Galvin (disambiguation).

John Galvin

John Rogers Galvin (born May 13, 1929) is a retired American general who was Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a member of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century.

He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command from June 26, 1987, to June 23, 1992.

He was also Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command in Panama from 1985 to 1987.

The Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is named after General Galvin.

Awards

•   Defense Distinguished Service Medal
•   Army Distinguished Service Medal
•   Silver Star
•   Legion of Merit (with two oak leaf clusters)
•   Distinguished Flying Cross
•   Soldier's Medal
•   Bronze Star (with two oak leaf clusters)
•   Air Medal with V Device for valor
•   Great Cross of Merit with star of the Federal Republic of Germany
•   Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
•   Combat Infantryman Badge
•   Senior Parachutist Badge

The United States Military Academy awarded Galvin (Class of '54) the 1997 Distinguished Graduate Award.[1]

Works

• 2006: The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution (ISBN 1597970700)
• 1997: Three Men of Boston (ISBN 1574881116)
• 1969: Air Assault: the Development of Airmobile

External Links

• Interview with General Galvin from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives

References

• U.S. Commission on National Security "people" page
• NATO biography
• Notable graduates of West Point
• 6th Dean of the The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Military offices
Preceded by Gen. Bernard W. Rogers	Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO) 1987—1992	Succeeded by Gen. John Shalikashvili