Get a daily rundown of the top security stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday with exclusive briefs and columns on what matters most to you and your organization. During his four years in this job as Chief Operating Officer of the United States Army, he managed operations of more than 1.5 million soldiers and civilians in over 120 countries and an annual budget in excess of $110 billion dollars. endstream endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <> endobj 13 0 obj <>stream ISW was founded on the principle that a healthy democracy requires civilian leaders who are well versed in military affairs. Through reports and timely events, our research educates military and civilian leaders, reporters, and the public to enhance the quality of policy debates. For Keane specifically, the Beast notes that for years he has been the executive chairman of AM General, a manufacturing company that makes Humvees. Two days after, as a New Yorker, I was dispatched to the World Trade Center horror, walking across those smoldering ruins, and then making certain that Mayor Giuliani had all the military support that the Pentagon could render. He has worked as an informal counselor to presidents and other top leaders since his retirement from the military. The second event was 9/11 the Pentagon. "I was asked to serve, but I'm not able to," Keane told Rachel. He is also a military contributor and analyst for ABC News. General Keane, a four-star general, retired after 37 years of service which culminated in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army. ISWs research methodology guarantees its success and commitment to improve the nations ability to execute military operations, achieve strategic objectives, and respond to emerging problems that may require the use of American military power. About General Jack Keane. General Keane also serves as a member of the Department of Defense Policy Board. 10 0 obj <> endobj We were so strengthened it so strengthened our values and also our character. Keane says he recommended retired generals James Mattis and David Petraeus for the job. He served three tours of duty in Iraq from 2003 to 2010 and rose to become chief commander of all allied forces in the country. General Keane, a four-star general, completed 37 years of public service in December 2003, culminating in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. 17 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<359A2FBC7B24AA23A5BF5DDF8AFEEA3B><1A293659251D1C40ACB6F4C8B2014F92>]/Index[10 15]/Info 9 0 R/Length 56/Prev 74099/Root 11 0 R/Size 25/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream %%EOF After saying no to the Defense job, Keane says that Trump asked him who else would be a good fit for the post, he says, and he named retired Marine Corps Gen. Mattis and former CIA Director Petraeus as candidates to lead the Defense Department and in light of recent reports that portrayed Mattis and Keane as Trump's top choices, Mattis would now seem to be the top pick. Anyone can read what you share. Thank you very much. General Keane also serves as a member of the Department of Defense Policy Board. Afghan military and police force casualties are rising and rapidly [] More, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the most successful terrorist organization in modern history. General Odierno also served as the Army chief of staff, the services senior officer, from 2011 to 2015. He is chairman of the Institute for the. He later attended Western Kentucky University and graduated with a masters degree in philosophy. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson for the family, who said in a statement issued by the Army on Saturday that the cause was cancer and was not related to the coronavirus. And thank you so much for everyone for sharing this day. With The Cipher Brief, you can always be sure that the authors actually know what they are writing about. Trump's other visitors Saturday included Mitt Romney who is rumored to be in the running for secretary of state and two possible candidates to lead the Department of Education: former Washington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee and former Michigan GOP chairwoman Betsy DeVos. Jack is learned. President George W. Bush, influenced in part by this study, ordered the deployment of 21,500 extra troops to Iraq on January 10, 2007, the majority of whom would be stationed in Baghdad. Thank you. Keane is a co-founder and director of IP3 International, (IP3), a nuclear energy consulting firm. (Laughter.). Terry was a proud Army wife of nearly 38. YouTube During the administration of President George W. Bush, when he was a three-star general, he was the primary military adviser to Secretaries of State Colin L. Powell and Condoleezza Rice. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization. My parents raised my brother Ron and me in a working-class Catholic environment. The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings. Charles [] More. Currently, Jack Keane serves for the Study of War as a chairman of the Institute and at Fox News Channel is a national security analyst and chairman of AM General. Today, the incoming president is meeting with more potential appointees and advisers. Research from this project has focused on insurgent groups such as the Haqqani Network, political corruption, and coalition operations. (Applause.). As the Vice Chief of Staff, General Keane developed and maintained strong relationships, on behalf of the Army, with Congress, the media, opinion leaders, national security policymakers, and the American people. Contact General Jack Keane to book him for media appearances and public speaking. General Keane is a combat veteran having served as a platoon leader and company commander in Vietnam. The Institute for the Study of War advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. Thank you very much. As a Ranger paratrooper in the Vietnam War, Keane . General, you will be remembered as one of the finest and most dedicated soldiers in a long and storied history of the United States military. And thank you. Gen. Jack Keane told Fox News Sunday that the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul by a US airstrike earlier this month shows it's become a safe haven for terrorists. Father of Gen. Jack Keane and Private General Keane is also a Trustee Fellow of Fordham University, and an advisor to the George C. Marshall Foundation. 2 general in Iraq, as the plans operational chief. Throughout his tenure in this position the Army has fought and won wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, while supporting numerous worldwide peace operations, maintaining readiness, and transforming to a faster, more deployable force. We lost her too soon. He stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m). As a platoon leader and later company commander, Jack fought through fierce and bloody combat. Today, it is my great privilege to present our nations highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to a courageous warrior and fearless patriot: General Jack Keane. General, United States Army ( Ret.) We also believe that the formulation of strategy and policy must be driven by the realities of current conflicts and threats. ), the Chairman of ISWs board, also played a central role in developing the intellectual foundation for this change of strategy in Iraq, and supported the formation of the Institute in 2007. In the Army, Jack designed new training methods to ensure that military leaders would always be extremely well prepared for the intensity of combat command. In 1991, Jack became a brigadier general and commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center. Thank you. He is also a military contributor and analyst for ABC News. BOOK REVIEW: Judging Iran A Memoir of the Hague, the White House, and Life on the Front Line of International Justice By Hon. Through the American Enterprise Institute in January 2007, Keane and scholar Frederick W. Kagan produced a policy paper titled Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq, which advocated for bringing security to Iraq by deploying 30,000 additional American troops for at least 18 months. (The Medal of Freedom is presented.) "Nonpartisan analysis and research" is defined as an independent exposition of a particular subject matter. Form connections, influence decisions, and motivate change through General Jack Keane. 2023 Copyright | The Cipher Brief All rights reserved. Gen. Keane was against renaming the bases for basically the same reason President Trump is, because all of those bases have a long and distinguished history in our country by helping us win two World Wars and training our best for a century. General Keane is also the recipient of three honorary Doctorate Degrees, a member of the Fordham Army ROTC Hall of Fame and has been named the USO Man of the Year. a deployment that has been nicknamed the 2007 surge. Keane works at FOX News alongside other Fox News anchors who include. It was the first senior military official to visit troops in the field. Jack Keane is an American retired four-star General. Thank you all. GENERAL KEANE: Thank you very much. Trump named his choices to three key jobs. Thank you. We were fortunate to attend Catholic schools in New York City. General Keane, a four-star general, retired after 37 years of service which culminated in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army. I have two great loves in my life: Terry Doyle, who the President mentioned, my love since we were 18. General Keaneis currently a member of the Spirit of America advisory board. We are committed to improving the nations ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. General Odierno cut an intimidating figure, at 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds with a shaved head, but he was outgoing and popular with his troops. ~@$8 8 1u#LF c And God bless the American people. General Keanes Army awards and decorations include two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, five Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. In July 2011, she was awarded the Department of Defense Civilian Service Award for her efforts. ISWs research methodology relies on both primary and secondary sources, enabling its researchers to develop the comprehensive understanding of the situation on the ground. He was a former director of defense company General Dynamics and served as a strategic advisor for Academi. His military education includes the Infantry Officers Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College. General Keane is president of GSI Consulting and serves as chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and a former and recent member of the Secretary of Defense Policy Board. In addition, ISW has used its unique access to military commanders to launch a Best Practices in Counterinsurgency series that aims to capture the most important lessons from todays wars in order to speed the way in which these lessons are applied the formulation of new military strategy. We are committed to improving the nations ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. Husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Keane According to the Washington Post and New York Times, [] More, Scrutiny over President Donald Trumps relationship with Russia heightened this week as former FBI Director Robert Mueller was selected as special counsel to lead the [] More, The Trump Administration has inherited a complex set of problems in Iraq. In pursuit of this principle, ISW conducts detailed, open-source intelligence analysis to provide the most accurate information on current conflicts and security threats. I thank God for guiding me in the journey of life. He oversaw the final withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and confronted several other issues facing the militarys largest service, including troop cuts, suicides and reshaping the Army for a broader set of missions, including some in hot spots around the world where few soldiers had been deployed in the past. General John M. Keane, United States Army, Retired. In the years since, Jack has continued to offer his sage counsel to military and policy leaders, and to visit our troops on the frontiers. John M. "Jack" Keane (born February 1, 1943) is a retired American four-star general, a former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In September 2011, General Odierno was named the Armys chief of staff, the services top general. 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 515 Washington, DC 20036. Previously, he married his first wife, Theresa Doyle, in 1965 who sadly died in 2016 after having Parkinsons disease for 14 years. With all honesty, I wouldnt be standing here without their love and their devotion. He is the recipient of the Fordham University Founders Award as well as the Western Kentucky University Distinguished Alumni Award. MILITARY AIDE: General Jack Keane is one of our nations most distinguished military leaders. His father served during World War Two as a Marine in the Pacific theater. After Vietnam, Jack and his late wife Terry adopted two wonderful sons. Hes been called a national treasure by Henry Kissinger and is a recipient of the Bradley Prize and the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award. ISW conducts regular briefings with Members of Congress and the executive branch and hosts timely events for a wide-ranging and influential audience to facilitate the exchange of ideas. ISIS has aggressively expanded into nine other countries [] More, ISIS is part of the multi-generational struggle against radical Islam which will likely dominate the first half of the 21st century similar to the fight [] More, The U.S. is confronting global security challenges on a scale it has not seen since the rise of the Soviet Union to super-power status, following [] More. On Friday, Trump named his choices to three key jobs in his new administration: Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Michael Flynn for national security adviser, and Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA director. We are excited to have Jacks wife Angela with us today, along with his brother Ronald and son Daniel. His vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on Aug. 21, 2004, and he lost his left arm. The 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne Division, and XVIII Airborne Corps are among his commanders. We believe ground realities must drive the formulation of strategy and policy. And thank you again, Mr. President, for making this day happen. No endorsement of Spirit of America by the US Department of Defense, Department of State, or US personnel is intended or implied. General Keane is married to the former Theresa W. Doyle. Ive always experienced the love of family and friends. I could not have imagined that I would stay so involved in national security and foreign policy. %PDF-1.6 % His mums name was Elizabeth Keane and his dads name was John Keane. Mr. President, Im deeply honored by this extraordinary award. Angela is an American Republican political commentator, best-selling author, and CEO of Political Strategies & Insights (PSI), a government affairs, political strategy, public relations, and advocacy consulting firm based in Oxford, Mississippi, and Washington, D.C. We can think of no person who better encapsulated that basic creed of duty, honor, country than General Ray Odierno, President Biden said in a statement. And to receive it here in the White House surrounded by family, my friends, and by senior government officials, its really quite overwhelming. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020. But Vice President Dick Cheney and the national security adviser, Stephen J. Hadley, backed it, as did Gen. Jack Keane, a former Army vice chief of staff who had the ear of influential White House officials. Since retiring from the military, General Keane has remained engaged on matters of foreign policy, devoting himself to developing policies that confront the dynamic threats facing our nation. Congratulations again to you and your family. General Keane is currently senior advisor to Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co. and advisor to Chairman and CEO, URS Corporation. In 2018, General Keane was the first military leader to be honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award and in 2020, he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump at the White House. President-elect Donald Trump asked him to serve as secretary of defense, retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane tells NPR's Rachel Martin but Keane declined the offer, citing personal reasons.