Mike Dumont

Michael J. Dumont[2] is an American flag officer, naval aviator and vice admiral in the United States Navy, serving as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Mike served in the US Army for five years as an aviator and paratrooper and later, he joined the US Navy.[3]

Mike Dumont
Vice admiral Mike Dumont, 2018
Birth nameMichael J. Dumont
BornBrunswick, Cumberland County, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Army
 U.S. Navy
RankVice Admiral
Battles/warsGlobal War on Terrorism
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)[1]

In 2017 or earlier, Mike served as a vice director of Joint Chiefs of Staff at Pentagon upon his promotion to the rank of two-star rear admiral.[4]

Education

Dumont received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern Maine. He also attended Suffolk University Law School where he completed further studies and earned a Juris Doctor degree. He attended United States Army War College and gained a Master of Science in strategic studies and later attended the National War College, gaining a master's degree in National Security Strategy.[3]

Career

Dumont was born in Brunswick, Maine, and was commissioned in the United States Army as a second lieutenant. Before joining the Navy, he served five years as an army aviator and paratrooper, and later established his career associations with the US Navy as a naval aviator. At the joint command level, he was assigned to command operational units, including a squadron. He was later appointed as a special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of United States European Command. Dumont served as chief of staff, and defense representative to Pakistan and deputy chief of staff for stability and support operations. Later, he was assigned to joint command the NATO-led [[International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and chief of staff and deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources and plans. Besides serving at a naval component command United States Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa, he was also appointed deputy director for Political-Military Affairs. His prominent assignments include deputy director for strategic initiatives and later, vice director.[5]

After serving at various posts, rear admiral Dumont was later nominated for the appointment of vice admiral rank and was subsequently appointed as the deputy commander for U.S. Northern Command and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.[6]

Awards and Decorations
Naval Aviator insignia
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit w/ 1 gold award star Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 award stars Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ oak leaf cluster Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy E Ribbon
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal w/ 1 bronze service star National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 2 NATO Medal for service with ISAF Multinational Force and Observers Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia
Command at Sea insignia
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References
  1. "Michael Dumont - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  2. Senate, United States Congress (April 7, 2012). "Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States" – via Google Books.
  3. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil.
  4. Lamothe, Dan (5 November 2017). "US plans for ground invasion of North Korea revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. "VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. DUMONT, USN > U.S. Northern Command > Article View". www.northcom.mil.
  6. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
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