CDR Carl Forkner

CDR Carl Forkner

Dates of Service: Jun 1983 - Nov 2011
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • ENS Sep 83
  • LTJG Oct 85
  • LT Oct 87
  • LCDR Jun 94
  • CDR May 99
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Sep 1983

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Bio 

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Military Experiences

Jul 2006 - Nov 2011
Air War College
Assistant Professor; Director
Assistant Professor, International Security Studies Department; Adjunct Faculty, Warfighting Department; Seminar Director and Instructor, International Officer AWC Prep Course; Seminar Director and Instructor, International Officer Regional & Cultural Studies; Director, Culture and Language Program; Member, Emerging Techonolgies Integration Group (ETIG); Elected member for three terms on Dean's Advisory Council.
May 2000 - Jul 2002
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
CDCO
Integrated Training Team Leader, Ship's Weapons and Tactics Team Director, Asst Operations Officer, CDC Inport, CDO Underway; OOD Board, CDO Board, SWO Board, TAO Board. Battle Group Training Director. Deployed 7/2001-1/2002: Planning and first strikes for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Feb 1997 - Feb 2000
Deputy Director for Naval Matters
Coordinated analysis requirements and assignments between naval and civilian analysts; Operations Evaluation Group; Tomahawk Operations Analysis Team; Wargaming and Simulations Group; Afloat Exercise Support Team. Conducted over 20 analytical projects in support of Pentagon and MajCom requirements.
Nov 1993 - Jul 1997
Department Head
Personnel Resources Officer & CMEO, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Operations Officer, OIC Det Christchurch NZ. Polar Aircraft Navigator, Navigavtion Instructor, NATOPS Evaluator. 4 deployments to Antarctica.

Deployments

(3 years, 9 months)
Jul 2001 - Jan 2002
Persian/Arabian Gulf
Planning and opening strikes of Operation Infinite Justice/Operation Enduring Freedom.
Oct 1996 - Feb 1997
Antarctica
Operation Deep Freeze 96/97. Operations Officer; OIC, Christchurch, NZ.
Oct 1995 - Feb 1996
Antarctica
Operation Deep Freeze 95/96. Aircraft Maintenance Officer.
Oct 1994 - Feb 1995
Antarctica
Operation Deep Freeze 94/95. Personnel Resources Officer.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

COMNAVAIRPAC CO/XO Course

TQL for Middle Managers

Senior Officer Military Justice

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Basic Corrosion Control

Maritime Prepositioning Force Staff Planner

Naval Amphibious Operations

Shipboard Firefighting

Foreign Language Skills

2009

Persian Farsi (0+/0+)

1979

Spanish (1/1)

1977

French (2/2)

1970

German (1/0+)

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2005 - 2006

Air War College

Master's Degree, Strategic Studies, Int'l Security Affairs

1976 - 1980

Monmouth College

Bachelor's Degree, History (Major)

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