Rear Admiral John Weigold IV, Reserve Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will talk about Pacific Operations that include the South China Sea and North Korea. Important issues there are freedom of navigation and bilateral and multilateral relations with our allies in the region.
He is a Connecticut native and son of a Navy Underwater Demolition team/Frogman veteran.
John first served on the USS John King (DDG 3) as a gunnery officer and damage control assistant and auxiliaries and electrical officer and then on the USS Caron (DD 970) as navigator and administration/personnel officer.
He has commanded seven Reserve units, as well as the Iceland Defense Force and United States Forces Korea.
As a flag officer, he was assigned to his current role in 2015. Previous flag assignments include service as the deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan, and deputy director, Operations, at U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii.
John is a recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (three awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medial (two awards), Army Commendation Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal plus other unit and individual service awards.
He is a partner with Korn Ferry International, a global talent management solutions firm.
Wednesday, 10:00AM at the Darien Community Association
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSd1ICnCJu8&feature=em-upload_owner