John D. Stufflebeem
| John Dickson Stufflebeem | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Boomer |
| Born | 1952 Japan |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |
United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1969-2008 |
| Rank |
Vice Admiral Retired as a Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Director, Navy Staff 6th Fleet Carrier Group Two Fighter Squadron Eighty-Four Carrier Air Wing One |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Air Medal (2) |
John Dickson "Boomer" Stufflebeem (born 1952), is a retired United States Navy two-star rear admiral and Director, Navy Staff. Stufflebeem served 39 years in the Navy and is well known for his football career and television briefings from the Pentagon following the attacks of 9/11 and subsequent military operations in Afghanistan. He is the Senior Vice President and founder of the NJS Group, LLC, a company specializing in strategic communications and planning as well as crisis management.
Stufflebeem was born in Japan in 1952 while his father was stationed there in the Navy. Stufflebeem enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 1969 beginning his service as a deck seaman before being accepted into the United States Naval Academy in 1971. He graduated from the academy in 1975, having been nicknamed "Boomer" for his prowess as a punter on the Naval Academy football team. Although undrafted by any NFL team, his first assignment to the Detroit area allowed him to participate in three pre-seasons of professional football with the Detroit Lions He was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1978 and Naval Aviator in 1980.
As a commissioned officer, Stufflebeem served operational tours in a surface combatant, various fighter squadrons and carrier air wing staffs in the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. He commanded Fighter Squadron Eighty-Four and Carrier Air Wing One during combat operations in the Balkans and Persian Gulf and Carrier Group Two/Task Force 60 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Stufflebeem has flown over 4,000 hours in a variety of fighter aircraft and has more than 1,000 aircraft carrier landings.
Additionally, Stufflebeem has served in staff assignments including Military Aide to President George H. W. Bush, Deputy Executive Assistant and later, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. His first assignment as a flag officer was Deputy Director for Global Operations (J-3) on the Joint Staff during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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