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Defense News // 1 decade ago

Adm. Olson joins V1 Analytical

The recent head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Adm. Eric T. Olson, has joined the board of advisers of V1 Analytical Solutions.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

England joins CACI board of directors

CACI International has appointed a former U.S. deputy secretary of defense to join its board of directors in a move to add new support for its federal arena.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Defense deputy won't stay on

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England said Tuesday he will not serve in the Obama administration.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Pentagon holds naturalization ceremony

Twenty-two immigrants serving in the U.S. armed forces became U.S. citizens in a special ceremony at the Pentagon.

Top News // 1 decade ago

USS New York christened

The USS New York, made with 7.5 tons of wreckage from the terrorist-toppled World Trade Center, has been dedicated in Louisiana.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Ex-Gitmo prosecutor to testify for defense

The former chief U.S. prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay plans to testify in the case of Osama bin Laden's driver about political interference in detainee trials.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

Thompson Files: Scrapping Rumsfeld's dream

The Pentagon is putting the final touches on its fiscal 2009 budget request -- the last defense budget of the Bush era.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Pentagon predicts layoffs in budget fight

The U.S. Defense Department says 100,000 civilian employees are to get furlough letters next week because of Congress's failure to pass spending bills.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

Thompson Files: Experts are right on F-22

Believe it or not, the Bush administration is run by smart, hard-working people who are committed to protecting the American Dream for future generations. You don't get a top job on the Bush team unless you are highly qualified, and you don't seek a top job unless you are highly motivated. So why do public opinion polls indicate that vast swaths of the electorate doubt the administration's competence or integrity? Well, it's partly because of Iraq and Katrina, and partly because of the biases harbored by many journalists.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Gates, Rice discuss contractors

In a meeting at the Pentagon Tuesday Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed private contractors in Iraq.

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I congratulate President-elect Obama for retaining Bob Gates as secretary, and I salute Bob Gates for his continued commitment
Defense deputy won't stay on Dec 02, 2008

Our expectation is the number of support troops could go above 21,500 by about 4,000, maybe as many as 7,000, if the commanders on the ground request and they are all validated
Pentagon: 7,000 more troops needed in Iraq Mar 07, 2007

By this summer we would have a much better indication in terms of the success of the program
Officials: Iraq surge needs more troops Mar 02, 2007

USS Arlington and USS Somerset will help America project power to the far reaches of the Earth and will support the cause of freedom as we engage in the current war on terrorism
Ships named to honor 9/11 victims Sep 10, 2004

The USS Anchorage will project American power to the far corners of the Earth and support the cause of freedom well into the 21st century
Ship named after Anchorage Aug 17, 2004

Gordon Richard England (born September 15, 1937) is an American businessman who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and two times as United States Secretary of the Navy in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.

Gordon England was born on September 15, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Mount Saint Joseph High School (Class of 1955). In 1961 received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland. In 1975 he received his master's degree in business administration from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at the Texas Christian University (TCU). He was a member of several fraternities including Beta Gamma Sigma (business), Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership) and Eta Kappa Nu (engineering).

England started his business career in 1966 at Honeywell where he was an engineer on the Project Gemini space program. He worked for Litton Industries as a program manager on the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft for the United States Navy. He was also CEO of GRE Consultants.

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