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John Dickson Stufflebeem

American retired military officer

John Dickson "Boomer" Stufflebeem is a former United States Navyvice admiral who last served in that rank as the director of 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.

Naval Academy and football

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. Stufflebeem played on the Naval Academy football team, earning the nickname "Boomer" for his prowess as a punter. He earned All-East Coast Athletic Conference and Sports Illustrated honors in 1974 when his punting kept Navy competitive in a game versus Notre Dame until the last quarter. Navy lost the game, played in Philadelphia, 14–6.

He graduated from the academy in 1975. 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.

Military career

Stufflebeem 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.[7]

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  • 1. JOHN STUFFLEBEEM, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT NJS Group, LLC | 7311 Park Terrace Drive | Alexandria, VA 22307 USA | +1 571 312 6728 | JohnS@njsgroup.net John Stufflebeem is a thirty year US military veteran and former professional football player. Since 2008, he has been an independent consultant advising Fortune 100 companies including the Lockheed Martin Corporation, private companies such as ADARA Networks in Silicon Valley, the National Football League Players Association, NFL clubs including the New England Patriots and Houston Texans, as well as senior executives, professional coaches and players. He is a noted speaker, mentor, crisis manager and strategic advisor. Prior to retiring from the US Navy as an admiral, John was the commander of the US Sixth Fleet and deputy commander of all naval forces in Europe, Africa and Middle East. He led multi-national forces in combat in Lebanon, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Pakistan, and security operations in Africa. He served as the commander of a task force in the Iraq war, and as a war planner in the Pentagon he was the face and voice to the world via international Press on operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan following the attacks of 9/11. John is an acclaimed expert in building winning teams, delivering covenant leadership for those teams, and creating opportunities from extreme challenges. Learning the critical nature of teamwork from his then-coach Bill Belichick in the NFL/NFC Central Detroit Lions club, he traded uniforms and applied his expertise from the gridiron to become a pinnacle leader on the battlefields leading a fighter squadron, an aircraft carrier air wing, and subsequently a carrier strike group in combat. Additionally, he honed critical leadership skills serving in the White House carrying the nuclear football for President George H.W. Bush as his military assistant during the crises in Panama and Kuwait. He furthered them in the Pe
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    Then-Vice Admiral Stufflebeem, USN
    Commander, Sixth Fleet

    Nickname Boomer
    Born 1952 (1952)
    Place of birth Japan while father was in the Navy
    Allegiance United States of America
    Service/branchUnited States Navy
    Years of service 1969-2008
    RankVice Admiral
    Retired as a Rear Admiral
    Commands held Director, Navy Staff
    6th Fleet
    Carrier Group Two
    Fighter Squadron Eighty-Four
    Carrier Air Wing One
    AwardsLegion of Merit (4)
    Bronze Star
    Air Medal (2)

    John Dickson "Boomer" Stufflebeem, was a United States Navy three-star vice admiral and Director, Navy Staff. John Dickson “Boomer” Stufflebeem (born in 1952), 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 served thirty-three years in the United States 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.

    Biography[]

    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 and was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1978 and Naval Aviator in 1980. Nicknamed "Boomer" as a punter on the Naval Academy football team, he played three seasons of professional football, punting for the Detroit Lions during his first assignment after graduation.

    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 co

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    John Dickson Stufflebeem

    cite web |url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/03/navy_stufflebeem_032408w/ |title=Vice admiral fired over false testimony |accessdate=2008-05-10 |author=David Brown |date=2008-03-30 |work=NavyTimes.com |publisher=Army Times Publishing Company] Formerly he served as the Commander of the and Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy and Operations. He subsequently retired from the Navy at his permanent two-star grade of rear admiral.

    Stufflebeem was born in Japan in 1952 while his father was stationed there in the Navy. Stufflebeem enlisted in the Navy Reserve in beginning his service as a deck seaman before being accepted into the in . He graduated from the academy in and was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in and Naval Aviator in . Nicknamed "Boomer" as a punter on the Naval Academy football team, he played three seasons of professional football, punting for the during his first assignment after graduation.

    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 during combat operations in the and and Carrier Group Two/Task Force Sixty 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 , Deputy Executive Assistant and later, Executive Assistant to the . His first assignment as a flag officer was Deputy Director for Global Operations (J-3) on the Joint Staff during .

    Stufflebeem’s decorations include the , (four awards), Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and (two strike/flight awards).

    On at Naval Support Activity , Stufflebeem was promoted to vice admiral and took command of the , relieving then Vice Admiral . He held this position until Se