Join us for an AmCham exclusive networking event featuring Admiral Gary Roughead, the 29th Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy. As a distinguished military leader with a wealth of experience in maritime strategy and international security, Admiral Roughead will share his invaluable insights on the AUKUS trilateral security pact. His talk will delve into the escalating geopolitical risks in the Indo-Pacific region and underscore the critical need for bolstering Australia's defense capabilities, with a particular focus on the strategic importance of Western Australia.
In an era of increasing global uncertainty, Admiral Roughead's perspective on strengthening defense infrastructure and fostering international cooperation is more pertinent than ever. Don't miss this chance to hear from a highly decorated military leader and to network with key figures in the defense and security sectors.
Gary Roughead
Admiral, US Navy (Retired)
Admiral Roughead is a graduate of the US Naval Academy whose naval career culminated in serving as the Chief of Naval Operations, the senior officer in the U.S. Navy. In that role he was a member of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to that he held six operational commands and is one of only two officers in the Navy’s history to have commanded both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.
In assignments ashore he served as the Commandant, US Naval Academy and was the Navy’s Chief of Legislative Affairs responsible for the Department of the Navy’s interaction with Congress. Admiral Roughead was also the Deputy Commander, US Pacific Command during the massive relief effort following the 2004 tsunami in South and Southeast Asia.
Admiral Roughead is the Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He serves on the boards of directors of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, Maersk Line, Limited, and is a Trustee of Dodge and Cox Funds. He is a Trustee of Johns Hopkins University, serves on the Board of Managers of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, is the Chair of the National Academy of Sciences Naval Studies Board, and advises the Institute for Maritime Policy and Strategy Research in Haifa, Israel.
He co-chaired the Congressionally appointed commission that reviewed the Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy, co-chaired a Council on Foreign Relations Task Force addressing America’s response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and recently concluded a three year term chairing the US Export Import Bank’s Council on China Competition He is active in policy fora with Japan and China.
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