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CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:
Ryan Henry became Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on 7 February 2003 . In this role, he provides advice and assistance to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on national security policy, military strategy, and defense policy.
PAST EXPERIENCES:
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Henry served as Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC) Corporate Vice President for Strategic Assessment and Development and before that, as a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington , DC .
Mr. Henry has 24 years of military service, with experience as a combat commander, congressional staffer, experimental test pilot, and a technology and warfare architect with DARPA. His military awards include the O'Neill Trophy, Bronze Star with Combat "V", Meritorious Service Medal (2), Individual Air Medal (3), Strike Flight Air Medal (2), Navy Commendation (3) and Achievement Medals (2), and numerous combat, campaign, and unit citations.
Mr. Henry graduated with merit from the US Naval Academy in 1972 and was a top graduate of the National Defense University in 1992. He also has advanced degrees in Aeronautical Systems (University of Florida, 1974), Systems Management (University of Southern California, 1982), and Public Policy (University of Southern California, 1996). Mr. Henry is author of a book and numerous articles on the impacts of technology on public policy, national security, future conflict, and military operations. |
