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John N. Christenson
John N. Christenson
Born	1958 (age 66–67); Carmel, California, United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1981–2018
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands	USS McClusky (FFG-41); Destroyer Squadron 21; Carrier Strike Group 12; President of the Board of Inspection and Survey; Surface Warfare Officers School; Naval Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command; President of the Naval War College;
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (two awards); Legion of Merit (five awards); Meritorious Service Medal (two awards); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards); Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal;

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John Nels Christenson^[2] (born 1958^[3]) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy who last served as the United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, in Brussels, Belgium. He was the 53rd President of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island from March 2011 to July 2013.

Early years

The fourth of six sons of a U.S. Navy Douglas A-1 Skyraider pilot and a Navy nurse, Christenson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. He graduated with distinction and first in his class from the Naval War College in March 1993, earning his master's degree in national security and strategic studies. He was also a Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Naval career

At sea, Christenson commanded the guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG-41); Destroyer Squadron 21 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74); and Carrier Strike Group 12 in the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group. He also served as the antisubmarine warfare officer and main propulsion assistant aboard the frigate USS Cook (FF-1083); aide to the Commander of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 1 aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9); weapons officer aboard the frigate USS Downes (FF-1070); Destroyer Squadron 21 combat systems officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68); and as executive officer aboard the destroyer USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986). He deployed eight times on seven ships and twice in command of McClusky.

Ashore, he commanded the Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, and as a new flag officer he served as Commander, Naval Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command at Corpus Christi, Texas. He also served at the U.S. Naval Academy as a company officer, celestial navigation instructor, assistant varsity soccer coach, and member of the admissions board; at Headquarters, United States Marine Corps in the Strategic Initiatives Group; on the Joint Staff, J5, and as executive assistant to the assistant chairman.

Christenson served as president of the Board of Inspection and Survey from 2009 to 2011. He became the 53rd president of the Naval War College on 30 March 2011 and served in that position until 2 July 2013, when he was appointed deputy United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee, in Brussels, Belgium. After six months in Brussels, he became chief of staff, U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

Decorations and medals

Christenson has been awarded the following:

Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (two awards)
Legion of Merit (five awards)
Meritorious Service Medal (two awards)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

References

This article incorporates public domain material from Vice Admiral John N. Christensen. United States Navy.

^ "Retirement Ceremony Held For VADM John N. Christenson". Coronado Eagle & Journal. January 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ "PN1426 — Navy". U.S. Congress. July 15, 1994. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 131. Retrieved 2021-01-02.

Military offices
Preceded by James P. "Phil" Wisecup	President of the Naval War College March 30, 2011–July 2, 2013	Succeeded by Walter E. Carter Jr.

[1] "Retirement Ceremony Held For VADM John N. Christenson". Coronado Eagle & Journal. January 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[2] "PN1426 — Navy". U.S. Congress. July 15, 1994. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[3] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 131. Retrieved 2021-01-02.

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-'''John N. Christenson''' is a rear admiral in the [[United States Navy]] and currently the 53rd President of the [[United States Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].
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+|rank=[[Vice Admiral (United States)|Vice admiral]]
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+*Destroyer [[Squadron (naval)|Squadron]] 21
+*[[Carrier Strike Group 12]]
+*President of the [[Board of Inspection and Survey]]
+*[[Surface Warfare Officers School]]
+*[[Naval Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command]]
+*[[President of the Naval War College]]
+}}
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+*[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]
+*[[Defense Superior Service Medal]] (two awards)
+*[[Legion of Merit]] (five awards)
+*[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (two awards)
+*[[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] (five awards)
+*[[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]]
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+'''John Nels Christenson'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/103rd-congress/1426 |title=PN1426 — Navy |website=U.S. Congress |date=July 15, 1994 |accessdate=2019-08-05}}</ref> (born 1958<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T5DfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA131|title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List |page=131 |date=October 1, 1984 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |accessdate=2021-01-02}}</ref>) is a retired [[Vice Admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] in the [[United States Navy]] who last served as the United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, in Brussels, Belgium. He was the 53rd [[President of the Naval War College|President]] of the [[Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Rhode Island]] from March 2011 to July 2013.
-==Education and Family==
-The fourth of six sons of a Navy Skyraider pilot and a Navy nurse, he graduated from the [[U.S. Naval Academy]] in 1981. He graduated with distinction and first in his class from the [[Naval War College]] in March 1993, earning his master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. He was also a Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]].
+==Early years==
+The fourth of six sons of a U.S. Navy [[Douglas A-1 Skyraider]] pilot and a [[United States Navy Nurse Corps|Navy nurse]], Christenson graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1981. He graduated with distinction and first in his class from the Naval War College in March 1993, earning his [[master's degree]] in [[national security]] and [[strategic studies]]. He was also a Navy [[Federal Executive Fellow]] at the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]] at [[Tufts University]].
 ==Naval career==
-At sea, he commanded [[USS McClusky (FFG 41)]]; Destroyer Squadron 21 in [[USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)]]; and Carrier Strike Group 12, the [[USS Enterprise (CVN 65)]] Strike Group and served as President, [[Board of Inspection and Survey]], 2009 - 2011. He also served as the anti-submarine warfare officer. Ashore, he commanded the [[Surface Warfare Officers School]] in Newport, and as a new flag officer he served as Commander Naval Mine and Anti-submarine Warfare Command, Corpus Christi. He also served at the U.S. Naval Academy as a company officer, celestial navigation instructor, assistant varsity soccer coach and member of the admissions board; at Headquarters, [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Strategic Initiatives Group; on the [[Joint Staff]], J5 and as executive assistant to the assistant chairman.  Rear Admiral Christenson became the 53nd [[President of the Naval War College]] on March 30, 2011.
+At sea, Christenson commanded the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{USS|McClusky|FFG-41}}; Destroyer [[Squadron (naval)|Squadron]] 21 aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|John C. Stennis|CVN-74}}; and [[Carrier Strike Group 12]] in the {{USS|Enterprise|CVN 65}} [[Carrier Strike Group]]. He also served as the [[antisubmarine warfare]] officer and main propulsion assistant aboard the [[Frigate#Modern era|frigate]] {{USS|Cook|FF-1083}}; aide to the Commander of [[Cruiser-Destroyer Group]] 1 aboard the [[guided-missile cruiser]] {{USS|Long Beach|CGN-9}}; weapons officer aboard the frigate {{USS|Downes|FF-1070}}; Destroyer Squadron 21 combat systems officer aboard the aircraft carrier {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68}}; and as [[executive officer]] aboard the [[destroyer]] {{USS|Harry W. Hill|DD-986}}. He deployed eight times on seven ships and twice in command of ''McClusky''.
+Ashore, he commanded the [[Surface Warfare Officers School]] in Newport, and as a new [[flag officer]] he served as Commander, [[Naval Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command]] at [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Texas]]. He also served at the U.S. Naval Academy as a [[Company (military unit)|company]] officer, [[celestial navigation]] instructor, assistant varsity [[soccer]] coach, and member of the admissions board; at [[Headquarters, United States Marine Corps]] in the Strategic Initiatives Group; on the [[Joint Staff]], J5, and as executive assistant to the assistant chairman.
-==Decorations and Medals==
+[[File:US Navy 101020-N-6000H-021 Rear Adm. John N. Christenson, president of the Naval Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), climbs a ladder well to i.jpg|thumb|right|Christenson climbs a ladder in October 2010 to inspect the mast of the aircraft carrier {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70}}.]]
+Christenson served as president of the [[Board of Inspection and Survey]] from 2009 to 2011. He became the 53rd [[president of the Naval War College]] on 30 March 2011 and served in that position until 2 July 2013, when he was appointed deputy United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee, in Brussels, Belgium. After six months in Brussels, he became chief of staff, [[U.S. European Command]] in [[Stuttgart, Germany]].
+==Decorations and medals==
 Christenson has been awarded the following:
-*[[File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Defense Superior Service Medal]]
+*[[File:Navy Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]
+*[[File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Defense Superior Service Medal]] (two awards)
 *[[File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Legion of Merit]] (five awards)
-*[[File:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]](two awards)
+*[[File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (two awards)
 *[[File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] (five awards)
 *[[File:Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]]
 ==References==
+{{USNAVY|article=Vice Admiral John N. Christensen|url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=360}}
-''This article includes [[public domain]] text produced by the United States Navy.''
+{{Reflist}}
-*[http://www.usnwc.edu/about/college-administration/president.aspx Official biography]
+{{Commons category}}
-{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
+{{Portal|Biography}}
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+{{succession box|title=[[President of the Naval War College]]|before=[[James P. Wisecup|James P. "Phil" Wisecup]]|after=[[Walter E. Carter Jr.]]|years=March 30, 2011–July 2, 2013}}
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+[[Category:The Fletcher School at Tufts University alumni]]
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+[[Category:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)]]