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{{Short description|American government official}}
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'''Thomas William Goffus'''<ref name=usafayearbook>{{cite book |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1985.pdf |title=Polaris |date=1985 |publisher=United States Air Force Academy |location=Colorado Springs, Colorado |volume=XXVII |page=126 |access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref> is a former American government official currently serving as [[NATO|NATO's]] Assistant Secretary General for Operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NATO |title=Thomas Goffus, Assistant Secretary General for Operations |url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_191006.htm |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=NATO |language=en}}</ref> Goffus was the [[Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense]] for European and [[NATO]] Policy from May 2017 until October 2018. In this role he was responsible for the U.S. Department of Defense relationship between the United States, NATO, the [[EU]] and the nations of Europe for Secretary [[Jim Mattis]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/1177151/thomas-goffus/ |title=Thomas Goffus > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View |publisher=Department of Defense |date=2015-04-10 |access-date=2018-02-26}}{{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>https://ahvalnews.com/greece-turkey/turkey-sending-exploration-vessel-back-cypriot-waters<br>- http://www.ekathimerini.com/227479/article/ekathimerini/news/senior-us-defense-official-to-visit-athens-nicosia</ref>


==DASD==
'''Thomas W. Goffus''' is an American government official who currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, responsible for the U.S. Department of Defense relationship between the United States, NATO, the EU and the nations of Europe.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/1177151/thomas-goffus/ |title=Thomas Goffus > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View |publisher=Defense.gov |date=2015-04-10 |accessdate=2018-02-26}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
In January 2018, Secretary [[James N. Mattis]] released the [[National Defense Strategy (United States)|National Defense Strategy]] (NDS) which places the order of priorities for the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] as China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and counter-terrorism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/01/21/how-to-read-the-2018-national-defense-strategy/|title=How to read the 2018 National Defense Strategy|first=Mara|last=Karlin|date=January 21, 2018}}</ref> As the DASD for Europe and NATO, Goffus was responsible for NDS implementation as it relates to those countries and the combined effort to counter those adversaries.


==Congressional staffer==
Goffus was previously a staff member for the [[Senate Armed Services Committee]] (SASC), as the lead advisor to the chairman on matters relating to national military strategy, counterterrorism, international defense cooperation, and foreign policy issues in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command.<ref name=bio/>
Goffus was previously a staff member for the [[Senate Armed Services Committee]] (SASC), as the lead advisor to the chairman on matters relating to national military strategy, [[counterterrorism]], international defense cooperation and foreign policy issues in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command.<ref name=bio/><ref name="insidedefense.com">{{Cite web|url=https://insidedefense.com/insider/pentagon-names-three-new-senior-officials|title=Pentagon names three new senior officials|date=May 10, 2017|website=InsideDefense.com}}</ref> Goffus returned to the Senate after resigning from the Pentagon to become the staff director for [[Senate Armed Service Committee]] (SASC) chairman Senator [[James Inhofe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://breakingdefense.com/2018/11/the-pentagons-first-ever-audit-a-big-disappointment/|title=The Pentagon's First-Ever Audit: A Big Disappointment?|date=November 14, 2018 }}</ref>


==Military career==
Goffus joined the staff of the SASC after a career in the [[United States Air Force]]. While in the Air Force, he commanded a squadron and as the F-22 Operational Test Manager. He was responsible for performing nuclear command and control as well as supervising missile warning, global strike, space, missile defense and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.<ref name=bio/>
Goffus joined the staff of the SASC after a career in the [[United States Air Force]]. While in the Air Force, he commanded a squadron and served as an F-22 operational test manager. He was responsible for performing nuclear command and control as well as supervising missile warning, global strike, space, missile defense and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/332932-dod-set-to-fill-three-key-civilian-posts|title=DOD set to fill three key civilian posts|first=Tristan|last=Lejeune|date=May 11, 2017|website=TheHill}}</ref>


Goffus has been stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Larissa, Greece, and graduated from the NATO Senior Officer's Course at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. He participated in [[Operation Provide Comfort]] from Incirlik, Turkey, and in Operation Southern Watch from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.<ref name=bio/>
Goffus was stationed in Okinawa (Japan) and Larissa (Greece). He graduated from the NATO Senior Officer's Course at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. He participated in [[Operation Provide Comfort]] from Incirlik, Turkey, and in Operation Southern Watch from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.<ref name=bio/>


==Education==
Goffus earned a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy, an M.S. from the University of Washington, an M.A. from the United States Naval War College, and is a graduate of the NATO Defense College.<ref name=bio/>
Goffus earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1985,<ref name=usafayearbook/> an M.S. from the University of Washington in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, an M.A. from the United States Naval War College, and is a graduate of the NATO Defense College.<ref name=bio/><ref name="insidedefense.com"/>


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Latest revision as of 07:05, 1 December 2024

Thomas Goffus
Thomas Goffus at the Informal EU-NATO event on Counterterrorism in 2024
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO
In office
May 10, 2017 – October 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Thomas William Goffus[1] is a former American government official currently serving as NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Operations.[2] Goffus was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy from May 2017 until October 2018. In this role he was responsible for the U.S. Department of Defense relationship between the United States, NATO, the EU and the nations of Europe for Secretary Jim Mattis.[3][4]

DASD

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In January 2018, Secretary James N. Mattis released the National Defense Strategy (NDS) which places the order of priorities for the Department of Defense as China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and counter-terrorism.[5] As the DASD for Europe and NATO, Goffus was responsible for NDS implementation as it relates to those countries and the combined effort to counter those adversaries.

Congressional staffer

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Goffus was previously a staff member for the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), as the lead advisor to the chairman on matters relating to national military strategy, counterterrorism, international defense cooperation and foreign policy issues in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command.[3][6] Goffus returned to the Senate after resigning from the Pentagon to become the staff director for Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) chairman Senator James Inhofe.[7]

Military career

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Goffus joined the staff of the SASC after a career in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he commanded a squadron and served as an F-22 operational test manager. He was responsible for performing nuclear command and control as well as supervising missile warning, global strike, space, missile defense and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.[8]

Goffus was stationed in Okinawa (Japan) and Larissa (Greece). He graduated from the NATO Senior Officer's Course at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. He participated in Operation Provide Comfort from Incirlik, Turkey, and in Operation Southern Watch from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.[3]

Education

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Goffus earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1985,[1] an M.S. from the University of Washington in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, an M.A. from the United States Naval War College, and is a graduate of the NATO Defense College.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXVII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1985. p. 126. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ^ NATO. "Thomas Goffus, Assistant Secretary General for Operations". NATO. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Thomas Goffus > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View". Department of Defense. April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ https://ahvalnews.com/greece-turkey/turkey-sending-exploration-vessel-back-cypriot-waters
    - http://www.ekathimerini.com/227479/article/ekathimerini/news/senior-us-defense-official-to-visit-athens-nicosia
  5. ^ Karlin, Mara (January 21, 2018). "How to read the 2018 National Defense Strategy".
  6. ^ a b "Pentagon names three new senior officials". InsideDefense.com. May 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Pentagon's First-Ever Audit: A Big Disappointment?". November 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Lejeune, Tristan (May 11, 2017). "DOD set to fill three key civilian posts". TheHill.
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