Ann E. Rondeau

Ann E. Rondeau
Rondeau outside College of DuPage
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1974-2012
Rank	Vice Admiral
Unit	President, National Defense University
Commands held	Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy;Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2 awards), Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4 awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards)

Ann E. Rondeau is a retired United States Navy Vice Admiral. During her tenure in the Navy, she earned four Legion of Merit awards, two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Rondeau was the president of National Defense University and currently serves as the president of the College of DuPage.

Rondeau earned a history degree from Eisenhower College in 1973. She was named most distinguished graduate by the board of trustees and received the Groben Award for Leadership. In 1982, Rondeau received her master's degree in comparative government from Georgetown University. She attended Northern Illinois University for her doctoral studies. Rondeau was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in public service from Carthage College.

In 1974, Rondeau received her commission to the U.S. Navy's Officer Candidate School. She was commander of Pacific Fleet Communications from 1974 until 1976 and air intelligence officer and operations officer to Patrol Squadron Fifty from 1976 until 1980. She became part of the navy staff of the NATO-Europe branch of Strategy and Policy in 1982, and became assistant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense focused on policy analysis before being assigned to the Office of African Affairs. She was named a White House Fellow in 1985, and served as special assistant to the Attorney General for national security affairs. She became executive officer of Fast Sealift Squadron One in 1987, as well as officer in charge of the Military Sealift Command Unit in New Orleans. In 1989, Rondeau became assistant for political-military analysis of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel. Rondeau became second battalion officer at the United States Naval Academy in 1990, and was named commanding officer of Naval Support Activity in La Maddelena, Italy in 1992. She later became a CNO Fellow on the Strategic Studies Group in Newport, Rhode Island before becoming military assistant to the United States Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for policy in 1995.