/Kloc-0 was born in Los Angeles in 1946./Kloc-0 graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy in 1968 and was appointed as a second lieutenant officer. Initially, he served as an anti-submarine weapon officer and pilot on Colet. 197 1 graduated from destroyer school, and served as weapon officer and combat officer of destroyer Brandi successively. From 1973 to 1975, he was the captain of the oil tanker Noksuby, from 1975 to 1978, he was the administrative assistant to the commander of the cadet team of the United States Naval Academy, from 1978 to1978. He successively served as the chief engineer of the "Fox" guided missile cruiser and the executive officer of the "streeter" guided missile cruiser. 1985 graduated from the U.S. naval graduate school with master's degrees in operational research from 1985 to 1987. From 1987 to 1989, he served as the captain of the guided missile destroyer "Goldsborough", from 1989 to 19 1 as the director of the officer course division of the surface combat military academy, and from 19 1. He studied advanced management project courses at Harvard Business School from 199 1 to 1994, served as the captain of the Yorktown guided missile cruiser from 1994 to 1995, and served as the director of the appointment and removal department of surface officers of the US Naval Personnel Bureau from August to June. From 65438+June, he served as the director of the Surface Warfare Planning, Projects and Requirements Division of the US Naval Warfare Department, 65438 Deputy Division Commander+1August 1996 to1May 1998, Commander of the 2nd Cruiser-Destroyer Brigade and Commander of the "Washington" Aircraft Carrier Combat Brigade 65438+1May 1998. From June 5438+0, 2000 to August 5438+0, 2006, he served as Director of Surface Warfare Division of US Naval Warfare Department, Commander of Second Fleet and Commander of NATO Atlantic Strike Force from August 5438+0, 2006 to August 2003, and Deputy Director of Operations of US Navy in charge of resources, requirements and evaluation from June 2003 to July 2004. From July 2004 to May 2005, he served as commander-in-chief of the United States European Navy and commander-in-chief of the Naples Joint Forces Command. On July 22, 2005, he succeeded Admiral Vernon Clark as the US Naval Operations Secretary. In September 2007, he succeeded General peter pace as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in September 2009, he was re-elected as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Rank promotion:1Brigadier General in April 1996, 19981Major General in October, 65438+Lieutenant General in October 20001General in September 2003.