Charles S. Abbot

Charles S. Abbot
Admiral Charles S. Abbot as a Rear Admiral
Born	January 19, 1945 (1945-01-19) (age 66) Pensacola, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1966-2000
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	United States Sixth Fleet Carrier Strike Group Eight USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Gulf War
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star
Other work	Deputy Homeland Security Advisor President, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Charles S. Abbot is a retired United States Navy Admiral who served as Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command (DCINCEUR) from 1998 to 2000.

Military career

Abbot was born on January 19, 1945 in Pensacola, Florida.^[1] He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1962 and the United States Naval Academy in 1966 and was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar to attend Oxford University.^[2] Selected as a naval aviator, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and later naval nuclear power training. During the Gulf War, he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and commanded the Theodore Roosevelt battle group while assigned as commander, Carrier Group Eight.^[2] He commanded the United States Sixth Fleet from 1996 to 1998, and completed his naval career as deputy commander-in-chief, United States European Command.

Post military career

Abbot retired from the Navy in 2000, and later assumed the position of deputy homeland security advisor to President George W. Bush, a position he held from 2001 to 2003.^[2] Currently he is president of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private, non-profit organization for assisting sailors, Marines, and their families.^[3] He is also active within the Military Officers Association of America, where he sits on several committees.^[2] He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

References

1. ^ "Flag Officer Announcement" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. April 15, 1998. http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1642. Retrieved 7 December 2010. "Abbot was born Jan. 19, 1945 in Pensacola, Fla." 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "ADM Steve Abbot, USN-Ret.". Military Officers Association of America. http://www.moaa.org/about/about_leadership/about_bod_list/about_bod_2012_abbot.htm. Retrieved 7 December 2010. 
3. ^ "The Board of Directors". Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. http://www.nmcrs.org/board.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010. 

External links

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Name	Abbot, Charles
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Date of birth	January 19, 1945
Place of birth	Pensacola, Florida
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