The 29th Boe Forum on Public Affairs featuring Admiral James Stavridis
The 29th Boe Forum on Public Affairs will feature an evening with former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis. The talk, entitled “Geopolitics Beyond the Horizon: 21st Century Global Risk and Opportunity” will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 26th, in the Elmen Center on Augustana’s campus.
Stavridis, a Florida native who speaks three languages and earned a Ph.D. in international relations, served in the U.S. Navy for 37 years. His many commands included four years as the 16th supreme allied commander at NATO, where he oversaw operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans and counter piracy off the coast of Africa. He also led the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, charged with military operations through Latin America. Stavridis is the longest-serving combatant commander in recent U.S. history. Over the course of his career in the Navy, he served as senior military assistant to the secretary of the Navy and secretary of defense.
The 29th Boe Forum on Public Affairs will feature an evening with former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis. The talk, entitled “Geopolitics Beyond the Horizon: 21st Century Global Risk and Opportunity” will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 26th, in the Elmen Center on Augustana’s campus.
Stavridis, a Florida native who speaks three languages and earned a Ph.D. in international relations, served in the U.S. Navy for 37 years. His many commands included four years as the 16th supreme allied commander at NATO, where he oversaw operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans and counter piracy off the coast of Africa. He also led the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, charged with military operations through Latin America. Stavridis is the longest-serving combatant commander in recent U.S. history. Over the course of his career in the Navy, he served as senior military assistant to the secretary of the Navy and secretary of defense.
