Mike Dumont
Mike Dumont | |
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 Vice admiral Mike Dumont, 2018 | |
| Birth name | Michael J. Dumont |
| Born | Brunswick, Cumberland County, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Army U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Global War on Terrorism |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)[1] |
Michael J. Dumont[2] is an American flag officer, naval aviator and vice admiral in the United States Navy, serving as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Mike served in the US Army for five years as an aviator and paratrooper and later, he joined the US Navy.[3]
In 2017 or earlier, Mike served as a vice director of Joint Chiefs of Staff at Pentagon upon his promotion to the rank of two-star rear admiral.[4]
Education
Dumont received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern Maine. He also attended Suffolk University Law School where he completed further studies and earned a Juris Doctor degree. He attended United States Army War College and gained a Master of Science in strategic studies and later attended the National War College, gaining a master's degree in National Security Strategy.[3]
Career
Dumont was born in Brunswick, Maine, and was commissioned in the United States Army as a second lieutenant. Before joining the Navy, he served five years as an army aviator and paratrooper, and later established his career associations with the US Navy as a naval aviator. At the joint command level, he was assigned to command operational units, including a squadron. He was later appointed as a special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of United States European Command. Dumont served as chief of staff, and defense representative to Pakistan and deputy chief of staff for stability and support operations. Later, he was assigned to joint command the NATO-led [[International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and chief of staff and deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources and plans. Besides serving at a naval component command United States Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa, he was also appointed deputy director for Political-Military Affairs. His prominent assignments include deputy director for strategic initiatives and later, vice director.[5]
After serving at various posts, rear admiral Dumont was later nominated for the appointment of vice admiral rank and was subsequently appointed as the deputy commander for U.S. Northern Command and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.[6]
Awards and Decorations
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References
- ^ "Michael Dumont - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ Senate, United States Congress (April 7, 2012). "Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States" – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (5 November 2017). "US plans for ground invasion of North Korea revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. DUMONT, USN > U.S. Northern Command > Article View". www.northcom.mil.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.