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Major General (retired) Michael E. Fortney was the Vice Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The command organizes, trains, equips, and maintains combat-ready forces that provide strategic deterrence, global strike, and combat support to USSTRATCOM and other geographic combatant commands. The command comprises more than 33,700 professionals operating at two […]

Retired Lieutenant General Michael L. Howard last served as the Deputy Commander of the United States European Command. Prior to that, he was the command’s Operations Director. Lt. Gen. Howard earned a B.S. degree in biology from Mercer University in 1986. He later received an M.S. degree in national security strategic studies from the National […]

Lieutenant General (retired) Scott Kindsvater was the 22nd Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. He assisted the Chairman’s role as principal adviser to the NATO Secretary General and senior military spokesman of the 30-nation alliance. He also advised the Deputy Secretary General, leads coordination of nuclear, biological, and chemical matters and, in the Chairman’s […]

Christopher Paul McPadden served in the U.S. Army for 35 years, retiring as a is a Major General. He has significant leadership experience, having been responsible for leading and developing the strategy, planning and policy for the U.S. Military and the Army globally at the Pentagon, as well as within active theaters of war in […]

Major General (retired) Michael S. Repass is the CEO for Able Global Solutions LLC, which he founded in 2013. AGS focuses on international affairs to examine trends and environments for strategic perspectives. Mike has worked with several international defense companies to assess and develop markets and ascertain strategic trends. He graduated from the United States […]

Lieutenant General (retired) Mark Schwartz served the nation with distinction for more than 33 years in the United States Army. His last duty assignment was as the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Prior to arriving to the United States Embassy Jerusalem, Lt. Gen. Schwartz served as the Deputy Commanding General […]

Major General Jeff Taliaferro retired from the U.S. Air Force after 32 years of service. Maj. Gen. Taliaferro first served in a variety of B-1 flying positions and his career culminated as the Vice Director for Operations on the Joint Staff, Pentagon. He has commanded at the squadron and wing levels and last commanded the […]

Brigadier General (retired) Mark A. Towne is the President and Chief Executive Officer of VETS Leadership LLC, serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit, and is a former vice-president in the banking industry. Prior to entering the private sector, BG Towne served in the Pentagon as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, […]