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Rear Admiral James B. Hinkle, USN (ret)
Name: Rear Admiral James B. Hinkle, USN (ret)
Agency/Branch:
- Navy
Position(s):
- Commander Eisenhower Battle Group
- Director Navy Programs, Office of Legislative Affairs
- Director Navy Liaison Office, Quadrennial Defense Reviews
Biography:
Rear Admiral Jim Hinkle recently concluded a 33-year career with the United States Navy as Deputy Chief of Navel Personnel and Commander of the Navy Personnel Command in Millington, Tennessee. A former surface warfare officer, Admiral Hinkle commanded the Eisenhower Battle Group. As Commodore of a Naval Destroyer Squadron, he created the multi-national force that conducted maritime interception operations in the Red Sea enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq.
Admiral Hinkle also served as Director, Navy Programs, in the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs and was the Director of the Navy's participation in the First Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Admiral Hinkle holds a B.S. in math from the University of New Mexico, and a Master's Degree in Operations Research from The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Areas of Expertise:
- Defense and Aerospace Consulting
- Congressional Relations
- Merger & Acquisition Support
- Community Support