National Security Advisory Council
The USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) is a unique, non-partisan group of prominent retired three and four-star generals and admirals representing all five branches of the Armed Forces who have united in support of strengthening America’s national security strategy with the increased use of non-military tools.
Founded in March of 2008, the NSAC has been active in promoting the use of non-military tools to augment our strong military. NSAC members General Anthony Zinni and Admiral Leighton Smith testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. During his testimony, General Zinni said, “We are here because from our time on the front line of America’s presence in the world, we know that the U.S. cannot rely on military power alone to keep us safe from terrorism, infectious disease and other global threats that recognize no borders.”
Additionally, in early 2009 upon taking office the NSAC sent a letter to President Obama urging him to follow up on campaign promises to increase investments in development and diplomacy. The letter stated, “Despite modest increases over the last eight years, the International Affairs Budget remains under-funded, representing only 1.2 percent of all federal spending and remaining 11 percent below Cold War levels. This hinders the ability of our civilian foreign affairs agencies to meet our foreign policy and national security goals, and places greater burdens on the military. … We must ensure that our nation is fully equipped to face the global challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.”
The Latest: Over 50 members of the National Security Advisory Council sent a letter to Congress in March expressing support for the President’s International Affairs Budget Request. Read the Letter
Who’s on the National Security Advisory Council?
Admiral Charles S. Abbot, USN (Ret.)
Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command (‘98-‘00)
General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Central Command (‘03-‘07)
Vice Admiral Albert J. Baciocco, Jr. (Ret.) USN
Director of Research, Development & Acquisition, Department of Navy (‘83-‘87)
Lieutenant General Paul Blackwell, USA (Ret.)
Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (’94-’96)
Admiral Frank L. Bowman, USN (Ret.)
Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (‘96-‘04)
General Charles G. Boyd, USAF (Ret.)
Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command (‘92-‘95)
General Bryan Doug Brown, USA (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (’03-’07)
Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman, USA (Ret.)
Superintendent, United States Military Academy (‘96-‘01)
General Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.)
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (‘97-‘00)
Admiral Archie R. Clemins, USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (‘96-‘99)
General Richard A. “Dick” Cody, USA (Ret.)
Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army (’04-’08)
Lieutenant General John B. Conaway, USAF (Ret.)
Chief, National Guard Bureau (‘90-’93)
Lieutenant General John “Jack” Costello, USA (Ret.)
Commanding General,
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Space Command (‘98-‘01)
General Bantz J. Craddock, USA (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (’06-’09)
Admiral Walter F. Doran, USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (‘02-‘05)
General Ralph E. Eberhart, USAF (Ret.)
Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/Commander,
U.S. Northern Command (‘02-‘04)
Admiral Leon A. Edney, USN (Ret.)
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (‘90-‘92)
Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (‘02-‘04)
Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Central Command (‘07-’08)
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (‘02-‘05)
Admiral S. Robert Foley, USN (Ret.)
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (’82-‘85)
General John R. Galvin, USA (Ret.)
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe/Commander in Chief,
U.S. European Command (‘87-‘92)
Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr., USA (Ret.)
President, National Defense University, 1977-1981
Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (‘05-‘07)
Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret.)
Inspector General, U.S. Navy (’97-’00)
General Michael W. Hagee, USMC (Ret.)
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (‘03-‘06)
General John W. Handy, USAF (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Transportation Command and Commander, Air Mobility Command (‘01-’05)
General Richard E. Hawley, USAF (Ret.)
Commander, Air Combat Command (‘96-‘99)
General Michael V. Hayden, USAF (Ret.)
Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2006-2009)
Admiral Ronald J. Hays, USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (‘85-‘88)
General Richard D. Hearney, USMC (Ret.)
Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (‘94-‘96)
General James T. Hill, USA (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Southern Command (‘02-‘04)
Admiral James R. Hogg, USN (Ret.)
U.S. Military Representative,
NATO Military Committee (‘88-‘91)
Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes, USA (Ret.)
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency ( ‘96-‘99)
General James L. Jamerson, USAF (Ret.)
Deputy Commander in Chief,
U.S. European Command (‘95-‘98)
Admiral Gregory G. Johnson, USN (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (‘01-‘04)
Admiral Jerome L. Johnson, USN (Ret.)
Vice Chief of Naval Operations (‘90-‘92)
General John P. Jumper, USAF (Ret.)
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (‘01-‘05)
Lt. General Claudia J. Kennedy, USA (Ret.)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Army Intelligence (’97-‘00)
General Paul J. Kern, USA (Ret.)
Commanding General,
U.S. Army Materiel Command (‘01-‘04)
General William F. Kernan, USA (Ret.)
Supreme Allied Commander,
Atlantic/Commander in Chief,
U.S. Joint Forces Command (‘00-‘02)
Lt. General Donald L. Kerrick, USA (Ret.)
Deputy National Security Advisor to The President of the United States (‘00-’01)
General Ronald E. Keys, USAF (Ret.)
Commander, Air Combat Command (‘05–’07)
General Leon J. LaPorte, USA (ret.)
Commander, United Nations Command,
U.S. Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea (‘02–‘06)
Admiral Charles R. Larson, USN (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (’91-’94)
Vice Admiral Stephen F. Loftus, USN (Ret.)
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics (‘90-’94)
General John Michael Loh, USAF (Ret.)
Commander, Air Combat Command (‘92-‘95)
Admiral T. Joseph “Joe” Lopez, USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (‘96-‘98)
Admiral James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.)
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (‘98-’02)
General Dan McNeill, USA, (Ret.)
Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (’07-’08)
Lieutenant General Paul T. Mikolashek, USA (Ret.)
The Inspector General, U.S. Army/Commanding General of the Third U.S. Army Forces Central Command (‘00-‘02)
Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN (Ret.)
Commander, Fleet Forces Command/Commander,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet (‘00-‘03)
Lieutenant General Gregory S. Newbold, USMC (Ret.)
Director of Operations, J-3 Joint Staff (‘00-‘02)
General William L. Nyland, USMC (Ret.)
Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (‘02–‘05)
Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Oster, USMC (Ret.)
Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq (2004), Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters Marine Corps (1998)
Lieutenant General Charles P. Otstott, USA (Ret.)
Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee (’90-’92)
Admiral William A. Owens, USN (Ret.)
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1994-1996
Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (‘96-‘99)
Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Director, Defense Information Systems Agency/Commander, Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations/Deputy Commander, Global Network Operations and Defense, U.S. Strategic Command Joint Forces Headquarters, Information Operations (‘00-‘05)
Vice Admiral Norman W. Ray, USN (Ret.)
Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee (‘92-‘95)
General Robert W. RisCassi, USA (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/
Commander in Chief, Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command (‘90-’93)
General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA (Ret.)
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (‘03-‘07)
General John M. Shalikashvili, USA (Ret)
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (’93-‘97)
General Henry H. Shelton, USA (Ret.)
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (‘97-‘01)
Admiral Leighton W. Smith, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/
Commander in Chief,
Allied Forces Southern Europe (‘94-‘96)
Admiral William D. Smith, USN (Ret.)
U.S. Military Representative,
NATO Military Committee (‘91-‘93)
General Carl W. Stiner, USA (Ret.)
Commander in Chief,
U.S. Special Operations Command (‘90-‘93)
General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.)
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (‘91-‘95)
Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost, USN (Ret.)
Chief of Naval Operations (‘86-‘90)
Admiral Henry G. Ulrich
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/ Commander, Joint Forces Command Naples (’05-’08)
General Charles F. Wald, USAF (Ret.)
Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command (‘02-‘06)
General Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Southern Command (‘97-‘00)
General Michael J. Williams, USMC (Ret.)
Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (‘00-‘02)
