American Army general (born 1959)
Ricky Lynn Waddell
[1] (born 31 October 1959)
[2] is a retired
lieutenant general in the
United States Army Reserve who served as a
Deputy National Security Advisor to President
Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018 and as the Assistant to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2018 to 2021.
[3] His promotion to
lieutenant general was authorized by the
United States Senate on 26 September 2019.
[4] He retired from active military service in October 2021.
[5]
Early life
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(July 2017 )
Waddell attended the
United States Military Academy , graduating in 1982 with a degree of
Bachelor of Science .[
citation needed ]
Military career
Wadell's official photo for the Southern Command
Waddell became an Engineer Officer with
15th Engineer Battalion , then the
9th Infantry Division as a Platoon Leader and Battalion Maintenance Officer. With
Joint Task Force Bravo at
Soto Cano (Palmerola) Air Base ,
Comayagua ,
Honduras , he served as the JTF Engineer. In the 35th Engineer Battalion, he served as the Commander C Company. He returned to the United States Military Academy as an instructor in the Department of Social Sciences. He subsequently served as Director for European Security Affairs on the
National Security Council .[
citation needed ]
Waddell has been an Active Reserve officer, filling the following roles:
Special Assistant at the Office of the
Deputy Under Secretary of the Army ;
Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs,
United States Southern Command ,
Florida
Energy Sector Strategic Analyst,
United States Central Command
Special Advisor,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Tikrit, Iraq
Joint Strategic Planner, Headquarters
Multi-National Force – Iraq ;
Director of Oil, J9,
United States Forces – Iraq
J4 (operational support – wartime),
United States Forces Korea
Director,
Combined Joint Interagency Task Force – Shafafiyat ("transparency") ,
NATO
International Security Assistance Force ,
Kabul , Afghanistan (following
H. R. McMaster )
Commander,
76th Operational Response Command ,
Salt Lake City, Utah (
Major General ; assumed command, 17 October 2015)
A special retirement review was held for Waddell at Conmy Hall,
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on 13 August 2021. He is set to vacate his role as assistant to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the end of September 2021, with his retirement effective on 1 October 2021.
[5]
Civilian career
Waddell spent 17 years working in South America. His roles included
Managing Director for South America,
BG Group (oil and gas) and
Chief Executive Officer , Anglo Ferrous Metals in Brazil. During this period, he lived for 12 years in
Sao Paulo, Brazil .
[6]
Waddell ran the Keystone,
Capstone , and Pinnacle programs as a
civilian employee of the
Department of Defense at the
National Defense University ,
Washington, D.C.
[7]
Deputy National Security Advisor
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In early May 2017, Waddell was reportedly named as the
White House 's
Deputy National Security Advisor , following
K. T. McFarland , to serve under Lieutenant General
H. R. McMaster ,
National Security Advisor .
[8]
[9] Waddell's appointment was blocked, initially, by
White House Chief of Staff ,
Reince Priebus .
[10] The announcement was made official on 19 May 2017.
[11]
On 12 April 2018, the White House announced that Waddell would leave in the coming weeks.
[12] His departure happened shortly after
John R. Bolton 's appointment as National Security Advisor.
[13] Waddell was one of several officials who left at Bolton's request.
[14]
Decorations and awards
Education
Waddell has received the following degrees:
[15]
Publications
Waddell has written four historical military books, dealing with his Latin America and Army experiences:
Wars Then & Now
In War's Shadow: Waging Peace in Central America
The Army and Low Intensity Conflict
In War's Shadow – At the Edge of the Cold War
Waddell has also published various journal articles, including:
References
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"Ricky Lynn Waddell" . West Point Association of Graduates . Retrieved 4 August 2018 .
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"Mr Rick L. Waddell" . publicProfile . Retrieved 4 August 2018 .
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"Maj. Gen. Ricky L. Waddell > Joint Chiefs of Staff > Article View" . Retrieved 5 August 2018 .
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"PN937 — Maj. Gen. Ricky L. Waddell — Army" . 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019 .
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"Special Retirement Review for Lieutenant General Ricky Waddell" . DVIDS . 13 August 2021.
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On Trump’s Latin America team , LAGG, 25 March 2017 (updated 8 May 2017), accessed 11 May 2017.
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"CDIR-2016-02-12-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Page 7" (PDF) .
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Ricky Waddell named White House deputy national security adviser , Tara Palmeri,
Politico.com , 10 May 2017.
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Army Reserve major general named deputy national security adviser , Charlsy Panzino, ArmyTimes.com, 10 May 2017.
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Washington Loves General McMaster, But Trump Doesn't – The national security adviser has lost sway. The White House says everything's fine. , Eli Lake,
Bloomberg , 9 May 2017, accessed 11 May 2017.
^ Newsroom America Feeds (19 May 2017).
"President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Kathleen Troia ("K.T.") McFarland to be the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore" . newsroomamerica.com . Retrieved 2 August 2017 .
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"Trump's Deputy National Security Adviser To Leave White House" . 12 April 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018 .
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"McMaster's No. 2 to leave White House amid Bolton overhaul" . www.politico.com . 12 April 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018 .
^ Swan, Jonathan (12 April 2018).
"Scoop: Ricky Waddell is leaving the White House" . Axios . Retrieved 17 October 2019 .
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"Major General Ricky Waddell" .
U.S. Army Reserve . Retrieved 11 May 2017 .
External links
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White House Chief of Staff
Reince Priebus 2017
National Security Advisor
Michael Flynn 2017
John F. Kelly 2017–19
H. R. McMaster 2017–18
Mick Mulvaney 2019–20
John Bolton 2018–19
Mark Meadows 2020–21
Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21
Principal Deputy Chief of Staff
Katie Walsh 2017
Deputy National Security Advisor
K. T. McFarland 2017
Kirstjen Nielsen 2017
Ricky L. Waddell 2017–18
James W. Carroll 2017–18
Mira Ricardel 2018
Zachary Fuentes 2018–19
Charles Kupperman 2019
Emma Doyle 2019–20
Matthew Pottinger 2019–21 Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
Rick Dearborn 2017–18
Homeland Security Advisor
Tom Bossert 2017–18
Chris Liddell 2018–21
Doug Fears 2018–19 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Joe Hagin 2017–18
Peter J. Brown 2019–20 Daniel Walsh 2018–19
Julia Nesheiwat 2020–21 Anthony M. Ornato 2019–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Strategy
Dina Powell 2017–18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications
Bill Shine 2018–19
Nadia Schadlow 2018
Dan Scavino 2020–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Middle East and North African Affairs
Victoria Coates 2019–20
Counselor to the President
Kellyanne Conway 2017–20
White House Communications Director
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Steve Bannon 2017
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