| Ann E. Rondeau | |
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Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974-present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | President, National Defense University |
| Commands held | Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy;Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4 awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards) |
Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau is currently President of the National Defense University. She assumed the position in 2009. She was former Deputy Commander of the United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois from December 2006 to 2009.[1]
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Vice Admiral Rondeau is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Beacon, New York. She graduated with a degree in history in 1973 from Eisenhower College, where she was selected by the Board of Trustees as "Most Distinguished Graduate" and received the Groben Award for Leadership.
She has served in leadership, staff and command assignments in myriad mission areas: fleet operations (anti-submarine warfare, air operations, operations, intelligence, maritime transportation and sealift), strategy and policy, training and education, business enterprise and shore installations. She was selected as a White House Fellow, a Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group Fellow, and permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
As president of NDU, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, and serves as a Department of Defense liaison to The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.[1] Vice Admiral Rondeau received the New York City USO 2008 Woman of the Year award, and is on the Edtorial Board of the Journal for Nonprofit Management. She is also a licensed private pilot.
Vice Adm. Rondeau earned her commission in 1974 through Officer Candidate School. Subsequent assignments include Navy Staff in the NATO/Europe section of the Strategy, Plans and Policy Division; Office of the Secretary of Defense as Assistant for Policy Analysis; the Office of African Affairs; Special Assistant to the Attorney General for National Security Affairs (as a White House Fellow); Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel as Assistant for Political-Military Analysis; Military Assistant to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Shore Installations for Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Staff.[1]
Her early leadership tours include serving as the Air Intelligence Officer and Operations Officer for VP-50, the Executive Officer for Fast Sealift Squadron One (FSS-1), the Officer-in-Charge of Military Sealift Command Unit (New Orleans), and as a Battalion Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy. Vice Adm. Rondeau has also held many senior command positions, to include: Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy and at Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee; Commander of Naval Training Center Great Lakes and subsequently, the first Commander of Naval Service Training Command, which was established June 30, 2003. Following those tours, Vice Adm. Rondeau assumed command of Naval Personnel Development Command in November 2004, and later became the Director of Navy Staff (DNS) in August 2005.
Vice Adm. Rondeau is Surface Warfare qualified, training on both MSC Merchant Marine vessels and United States Navy combatants. She holds subspecialty qualifications in political-military affairs, operations intelligence, operations analysis, strategy and planning and military transportation.
ASSIGNMENTS
Vice Adm. Rondeau holds a master's degree in Political Science from Georgetown University and a doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University. She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Public Service from Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1]
EDUCATION
Vice Admiral Rondeau's personal awards include:
Women in the United States Navy
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