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LTG Carroll F. Pollett is Director, Defense Information Systems Agency, and Commander, Joint Task Force — Global Network Operations, Arlington, Virginia.

As DISA Director, he leads a global organization of military and civilian personnel who plan, develop, and provide joint interoperable command and control capabilities and enterprise infrastructure to continuously operate and defend a global network enterprise in direct support of the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, and other Department of Defense components.

As the JTF-GNO Commander, he is responsible for directing the operation and defense of the Global Information Grid enterprise to assure timely and secure net-centric capabilities across strategic, operational, and tactical boundaries in support of DoD’s full spectrum of warfighting, intelligence, and business missions.

LTG Pollett was commissioned through the Infantry Officer Candidate School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Southern College and holds Master’s Degrees in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University.

Prior to his current assignment, LTG Pollett was Chief of Staff, United States Strategic Command. He was also Commanding General of the United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command, and he served as Commanding General, 5th Signal Command and Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army.

Among his many awards, LTG Pollett has been awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal; the Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal; the Master Parachutist Badge; and Joint Chiefs and Army Staff Identification Badges.