Charles S. Abbot
Charles S. Abbot | |
|---|---|
 Admiral Charles S. Abbot | |
| Born | January 19, 1945 Pensacola, Florida |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1966-2000 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | United States Sixth Fleet Carrier Strike Group Eight USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distuinguished Service Medal(2) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star |
| Other work | Deputy Homeland Security Advisor President, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society |
Charles Stevenson "Steve" Abbot (born January 19, 1945) is a retired United States Navy Admiral who served as Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command (DCINCEUR) from 1998 to 2000.
Military career
Abbot was born on January 19, 1945 in Pensacola, Florida.[1] He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1962 and first in his class from the United States Naval Academy in 1966 and was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar to attend Oxford University.[2] Selected as a naval aviator, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and later naval nuclear power training. During the Gulf War, he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and commanded the Theodore Roosevelt battle group while assigned as commander, Carrier Group Eight.[2] He commanded the United States Sixth Fleet from 1996 to 1998, and completed his naval career as deputy commander-in-chief, United States European Command.
Post military career
Abbot retired from the Navy in 2000, and later assumed the position of deputy homeland security advisor to President George W. Bush, a position he held from 2001 to 2003.[2] Currently he is president of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private, non-profit organization for assisting sailors, Marines, and their families.[3] He is also active within the Military Officers Association of America, where he sits on several committees.[2] He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
In July 2022, he joined with other former U.S. military leaders in condemning former president and commander in chief, Donald Trump. "While rioters tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power and ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the president and commander in chief, Donald Trump, abdicated his duty to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.[4]
References
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcement" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. April 15, 1998. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
Abbot was born Jan. 19, 1945 in Pensacola, Fla.
- ^ a b c d "ADM Steve Abbot, USN-Ret". Military Officers Association of America. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "The Board of Directors". Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ The New York Times, "We Are Retired Generals and Admirals. Trump’s Actions on Jan. 6 Were a Dereliction of Duty." July 21, 2022 [1]
External links
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