Kurt W. Tidd
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Rear Admiral of the United States Navy and Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy.
[edit] Early Life
A second generation Surface Warfare Officer, Rear Adm. Tidd is the son of Vice Admiral (Ret) and Mrs. Emmett H. Tidd, USN. He grew up in various cities on the east and west coasts before graduating in 1974 from the exclusive Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, SC. Rear Adm. Tidd was commissioned from the United States Naval Academy in 1978 with a degree in Foreign Area Studies.
Tidd has a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Bordeaux, France, earned as an Olmsted Foundation Scholar. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, and was a Federal Executive Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States. He is a French linguist, and a proven subspecialist in Strategic Planning and Europe/Russia area studies.
Tidd’s personal awards include three Legions of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, and four Navy Commendation Medals.
