John Kirby (Admiral)

John Kirby as Press Secretary at the Pentagon (2014)

John Kirby (2015)

John Kirby is an American officer and former Rear Admiral in the United States Navy . From April 2015 to January 2017 he was spokesman of the US State Department , succeeding Jen Psaki , as communications director moved into the White House.

Life

Kirby grew up in St. Petersburg , Florida and studied history at the University of South Florida . After completing his Bachelor of Science in 1985, he earned two other degrees: a Masters of Science in International Relations from Troy State University and a Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategy from Naval War College .

Kirby graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport , Rhode Island and entered service in 1986. He was a public relations officer on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) .

In December 2013, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel appointed him spokesman for the Pentagon . The Republican Senator John McCain called Kirby in a radio interview as idiots.

In 2017, Kirby retired with the rank of Rear Admiral . From then on he became a permanent military and diplomatic advisor to CNN / CNN International .

Awards

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (4 ×)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 ×)
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Web links

Military biography in the United States Navy (until 2017).
Biography after leaving the Navy on CNN homepage (from 2017).

Individual evidence

^ Matthew Lee: Officials: Former Pentagon brief Kirby to become new State Department spokesman. In: US News & World Report. US News & World Report LP, April 22, 2015, accessed October 20, 2016 : “Kirby will replace Jen Psaki, a former spokeswoman for President Barack Obama's presidential campaign, who left the State Department last month to become White House communications director. "
↑ Dan Lamothe: Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby called 'idiot' by Sen. John McCain. In: The Washington Post. October 22, 2014, accessed on October 20, 2016 (English): "McCain just found a less likely target, however, blasting the Pentagon press secretary as an" idiot "for not taking his side when asked about McCain's recent remarks that the US -led military coalition is losing the fight against the militants. "
↑ CNN : Rear Adm. John Kirby biography at CNN. In: www.cnn.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Kirby, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American officer and former Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century

[1] Matthew Lee: Officials: Former Pentagon brief Kirby to become new State Department spokesman. In: US News & World Report. US News & World Report LP, April 22, 2015, accessed October 20, 2016 : “Kirby will replace Jen Psaki, a former spokeswoman for President Barack Obama's presidential campaign, who left the State Department last month to become White House communications director. "

[2] Dan Lamothe: Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby called 'idiot' by Sen. John McCain. In: The Washington Post. October 22, 2014, accessed on October 20, 2016 (English): "McCain just found a less likely target, however, blasting the Pentagon press secretary as an" idiot "for not taking his side when asked about McCain's recent remarks that the US -led military coalition is losing the fight against the militants. "

[3] CNN : Rear Adm. John Kirby biography at CNN. In: www.cnn.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .