Thomas Ishee
{{short description|U.S. Navy admiral}}
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1965}}
| birth_place = Danielsville, Georgia
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Navy
| serviceyears = 1988–2024
| rank = Vice Admiral
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| commands = United States Sixth Fleet
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Submarine Squadron 11
USS Key West (SSN-722)
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Thomas Edward Ishee{{cite web |url=https://navadmin.dodreads.com/2018/03/02/active-duty-navy-promotions-to-the-permanent-or-temporary-grades-of-captain-commander-lieutenant-commander-lieutenant-line-and-staff-corps-and-chief-warrant-officer-4/ |title=Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer |date=July 2009 |publisher=Chief of Naval Operations |location=Washington, D.C. |access-date=June 5, 2021}} (born 1965){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA154 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=154 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 5, 2021}} is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Strategic Command from August 3, 2020 to July 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2159255/rear-admiral/|title=Rear Admiral|website=www.navy.mil}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stratcom.mil/Portals/8/Documents/Bios/CD,%20JFCC-GS%20RDML%20Ishee%20bio.pdf?ver=2017-03-10-102938-393|access-date=2023-08-20|title=U.S. Strategic Command - Rear Admiral Thomas E. Ishee}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndia.org/events/2019/9/16/2019-undersea-warfare-technology-fall-conference/speakers/ishee|title=RADM Thomas E. Ishee, USN|website=www.ndia.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2214726/flag-officer-assignments/|title=Flag Officer Assignments|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE}}
Military career
In May 2022, Ishee was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Sixth Fleet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2146|title=PN2146 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=May 19, 2022|website=www.congress.gov}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3039521/flag-officer-announcement/|title=Flag Officer Announcement|date=May 20, 2022|access-date=May 21, 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}
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External links
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{{s-ttl|title=Director of Plans and Operations of the United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Deputy Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, and Commander of Submarine Group Eight|years=2017–2019}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO|years=2022–2024}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:University of Georgia alumni
Category:Cockrell School of Engineering alumni
Category:United States submarine commanders
Category:Air War College alumni
Category:United States Navy admirals
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