/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.
1975- 1978 served as the administrative assistant to the commander of the cadet team of the United States Naval Academy.
1978 to 1983, served as chief engineer of "Fox" guided missile cruiser and executive officer of "streeter" guided missile cruiser.
1985 graduated from the us naval graduate school with a master's degree in operational research.
From 1985 to 1987, he was the captain of the guided missile destroyer Goldsborough.
1987 to 1989 served as the director of the officer course division of the surface combat officer school.
1989- 199 1, assistant to the director of the operational experiment and demonstration bureau of the us department of defense.
199 1 year, studying advanced management project course in Harvard Business School.
From 199 1 to 1994, he was the captain of the guided missile cruiser Yorktown.
1994- 1995, director of the surface officer appointment and removal department of the U.S. Navy Personnel Bureau.
1August, 1995 to1June, 1996, served as the director of the surface combat plan, project and requirements division of the US Naval Warfare Department.
1June, 1996, Deputy Director of the Surface Warfare Division.
1August 1996 to1May 1998, served as commander of the Second Cruiser-Destroyer Brigade and commander of the "Washington" aircraft carrier combat brigade.
65438+1From May 1998 to September 2000, he served as the director of the Surface Warfare Division of the US Naval Warfare Department.
From 2000 1 to August 2006, 5438+0 served as commander of the 2nd Fleet and commander of NATO Atlantic Strike Force.
From August 5438+0, 2006 to August 2003, he served as the Deputy Director of Operations of the US Navy in charge of resources, requirements and evaluation.
From June 2003 to July 2004, he served as the first deputy minister of the US Naval Operations Department.
From July 2004 to May 2005, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the US European Navy and Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Forces Command in Naples.
On July 22, 2005, he succeeded Admiral Vernon Clark, whose term of office had expired, as the US Naval Operations Secretary.
In September 2007, he succeeded General peter pace as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, and was re-elected as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 2009.
Rank promotion:1Brigadier General in April 1996, 19981Major General in October, 65438+Lieutenant General in October 20001General in September 2003.