Keith Kellogg

Joseph Keith Kellogg Jr. (born May 12, 1944), known as Keith Kellogg, is a United States government official and a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army.[1] He currently serves as the National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. He previously served as the Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council in the Trump administration. Notably, he served as National Security Advisor on an acting basis following the resignation of Michael T. Flynn.

Not to be confused with Will Keith Kellogg.
Keith Kellogg
National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States
Assumed office
April 27, 2018
Vice PresidentMike Pence
Preceded byAndrea L. Thompson
Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the U.S. National Security Council
In office
January 20, 2017 – April 27, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySuzy George
Succeeded byFrederick H. Fleitz
United States National Security Advisor
Acting
In office
February 13, 2017 – February 20, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichael T. Flynn
Succeeded byH. R. McMaster
Personal details
Born
Joseph Keith Kellogg, Jr.

(1944-05-12) May 12, 1944
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Paige Kellogg
Children3
EducationSanta Clara University (BA)
University of Kansas (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967–2003
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit101st Airborne Division
82nd Airborne Division
Battles/warsVietnam War
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (5 with V)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (4 with V)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (5)

Life and career

Early life and military service

Kellogg was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Helen (Costello) and Joseph Keith Kellogg.[2] In 1961, he received his diploma from Long Beach Polytechnic High School.[3] Kellogg was commissioned into the Army through Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) at Santa Clara University as an Infantry Officer. During his time in service, Kellogg earned an M.S. in international affairs from the University of Kansas. Kellogg later went on to study senior level management and diplomacy at the United States Army War College.

During the Vietnam War he served in the 101st Airborne Division[4] and, after qualifying as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer, as a special forces adviser to the Cambodian Army.[5]{not found} It was during his time in Vietnam that Kellogg earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V" Device, and Air Medal with "V" Device. Kellogg also commanded 3rd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division during Operation Just Cause.

In 1980, then LTC Kellogg commanded 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and became the first light infantry unit to rotate to the Fort Irwin National Training Center (NTC) located in the Mojave Desert. Kellogg's unit was given the mission of a night attack to seize a series of mountain passes. Up to this point, no one had ever defeated the opposing force (OPFOR) Regimental attack. Wesley Clark, the Commander, Operations Group, remarked to Kellogg "it will snow in the desert when the 82nd defeats the Regimental attack." Kellogg's unit went on to defeat the attack and that October night it snowed in the desert.

During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, from 1990 to 1991, Kellogg served as the Chief of Staff of the 82nd Airborne Division and then as its Assistant Division Commander. Kellogg was subsequently selected as the Commander of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). In 1996, he took command of the 82nd Airborne Division and retired from the Army in 2003, as a Lieutenant General after serving as the "director of command, control, communications and computers for U.S. forces under the Joint Chiefs of Staff."

Kellogg was in the Pentagon during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Following the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, Kellogg assumed responsibility of the alternate command post at Raven Rock Mountain Complex with United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.

From December 2003 to 2004, he held a leading position in the Coalition Provisional Authority.[6][5] Kellogg was asked to serve as chief operating officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, the transition government of Iraq, after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of that country and the signing of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 2 which disbanded the Iraqi Army.[7] During this time, Kellogg, with a reputation as an "expediter" known for cutting through red tape, was tasked with ensuring speed and discipline during the massive reconstruction process.[8] Following his service with the CPA, Kellogg was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Private sector

Following Kellogg's retirement from active duty, he joined Oracle Corporation as an adviser to its homeland security division.[9] He was recently employed by Cubic Corporation and earlier by CACI International Inc., since January 2005.[10]

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Trump campaign and administration

Kellogg was named a foreign policy advisor to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in March 2016.[11] Trump put Kellogg in charge of the presidential transition agency action team for defense.[12] On December 15, 2016, it was announced that Kellogg would be appointed Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary of the United States National Security Council by President-elect Donald Trump.[13]

On February 13, 2017, following the resignation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Keith Kellogg became the Acting National Security Advisor in the interim of a permanent replacement being appointed.[14][1] President Trump interviewed Kellogg and three others to determine who permanently to fill the position of National Security Advisor.[15][16] The position ultimately went to H. R. McMaster.[17]

In April 2018, Vice President Mike Pence chose Kellogg to serve as his national security advisor.[18][19][20] According to the White House, Kellogg would continue to serve as an assistant to Trump.[21][22]

Personal life

Kellogg is the second oldest of four children. His older brother, Mike Kellogg, is a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge. His sister, Kathy, is a former actress who is now a clinical psychologist and his younger brother, Jeff, is a former Long Beach city councilman, served as President of the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees, and now currently works for the California Community College system.[23][24]

Kellogg married his wife, Paige, in 1980. Paige is a former U.S. Army officer and paratrooper who served during the 1983 US invasion of Grenada.[5] Together, they have three children.

Awards and decorations

Silver Star Citation

Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War

SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Infantry) Joseph Keith Kellogg, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation EAGLE THRUST in the Republic of Vietnam. During an air assault, Lieutenant Kellogg pulled a wounded man from a fire line, then went on to attack an enemy bunker system with a machine gun. Running down the line, he destroyed five enemy bunkers with hand grenades. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Action Date: Vietnam War Service: Army Division: 101st Airborne Division

Kellogg's major decorations and badges include:[25]
Top Combat Infantryman Badge
1st row Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal
2nd row Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit w/ one oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal w/ "V" device and four oak leaf clusters
3rd row Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal w/ "V" device and bronze award numeral 4
4th row Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal w/ four oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal
5th row Joint Meritorious Unit Award Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
6th row National Defense Service Medal w/ two service stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ Arrowhead device Vietnam Service Medal w/ seven service stars
7th row Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ two service stars Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) w/ two gold stars Medal of National Defense in bronze (Cambodia)
8th row Bundeswehr Gold Cross of Honour (Germany) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation
9th row Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ '60- device Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Badges Master Parachutist Badge Military Freefall Parachutist Badge Pathfinder Badge
Badges Special Forces Tab Ranger tab German Parachutist Badge in bronze
Badges Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Army Staff Identification Badge 504th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
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See also

References
  1. Yuhas, Alan (February 14, 2017). "Keith Kellogg: Who is Trump's Acting National Security Adviser?". The Guardian. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2016-12-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Pres. Trump Taps Retired Gen'l Keith Kellogg – With Long Beach Family Ties – As Interim Nat'l Security Advisor". www.lbreport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. Gal Perl Finkel, "US National Security Adviser Faces Challenges at Home and Abroad", The Jerusalem Post, February 22, 2017.
  5. Cuningham, Henry (28 November 1996). "Kellog Assumes Comand of the 82nd". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. Ryan, Missy (9 November 2016). "With Trump as commander in chief, 'America is in uncharted territory'". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. Ryan, Missy; Mufson, Steven (22 March 2016). "One of Trump's foreign policy advisers is a 2009 college grad who lists Model UN as a credential". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  8. Hendren, John. "In the effort to rebuild Iraq, Keith Kellogg's job is to keep things moving". latimes.com.
  9. "Oracle exec flies out to Iraq to help with rebuilding". Computer Weekly. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  10. S & P Global. Company Overview of Cubic Corporation. Bloomberg website Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  11. Rappeport, Alan (22 March 2016). "Top Experts Confounded by Advisers to Donald Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  12. Romm, Tony (9 November 2016). "New details emerge on Trump transition organization". Politico. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  13. "President-Elect Donald J. Trump Announces Key Leadership Appointments for the National Security Council". Trump Transition. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  14. "National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns". The Hill. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  15. Boyer, Dave (February 18, 2017). "Trump to Interview Bolton, 3 Others for National Security Adviser Post". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  16. Baker, Peter; Haberman, Maggie (February 19, 2017). "Trump Meets With Four Candidates for National Security Adviser". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  17. "Trump Names Lt Gen HR McMaster as National Security Adviser". BBC News. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  18. Sink, Justin (April 23, 2018). "Pence Names Keith Kellogg as Top National Security Adviser". Bloomberg News. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  19. "Pence Picks Kellogg to Serve as National Security Adviser". Voice of America (from the Associated Press). April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  20. Swan, Jonathan (April 24, 2018). "The Backstory on Pence's Decision to Bring on Keith Kellogg". Axios. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  21. Griffiths, Brent D.; Nussbaum, Matthew (April 23, 2018). "Pence Taps Gen. Kellogg as National Security Adviser". Politico. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  22. "Vice President Mike Pence Announces Lieutenant General (Ret) Keith Kellogg as National Security Advisor". The White House. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  23. "Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court of the Bar Court, listing attorney" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  24. Ruiz, Jason (26 July 2013). "Former City Councilmember Jeff Kellogg Elected New President of LBCCD Board of Trustees".
  25. "Portrait of U.S. Army LT. Gen. Joseph K. Kellogg, (Uncovered), (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Scott Davis) (Released) (PC-193372), VIRIN: 001117-A-3569D-001". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Michael T. Flynn		 National Security Advisor
Acting
2017		 Succeeded by
H. R. McMaster
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