William E. Gortney
| William E. Gortney | |
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Gortney in January 2015
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| Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
| Born |
September 25, 1955 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1977-2016 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held |
U.S. Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command U.S. Fleet Forces Command Carrier Air Wing 7 Carrier Strike Group Ten U.S. Fifth Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
Cold War Global War on Terrorism |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
William Evans "Bill" Gortney (born September 25, 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who most recently served as the sixth commander of U.S. Northern Command and the 23rd commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). He previously served as the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command from September 14, 2012 to December 2014 and Director of the Joint Staff from July 1, 2010 to August 2012. Prior to that, he served as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet. He assumed his post as CDRUSNORTHCOM and commander of NORAD on December 5, 2014, and was succeeded by USAF General Lori Robinson on May 13, 2016.
Gortney was born on September 25, 1955, and graduated from Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1977. He was an officer of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and a member of the varsity soccer team and the rugby club. The son of a retired U.S. Navy Captain and a second generation Naval Aviator, Gortney entered the U.S. Navy as an aviation officer candidate at Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS, Class 12-77 [The Gamesmen]) in the summer of 1977 at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
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