Charles S. Abbot

United States Navy Admiral

Charles S. Abbot

Admiral Charles S. Abbot

Born|  (1945-01-19) January 19, 1945 (age 79)
Pensacola, Florida
Allegiance| United States of America
Service / branch|  United States Navy
Years of service| 1966-2000
Rank|
Admiral
Commands| United States Sixth Fleet
Carrier Strike Group Eight
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
Battles / wars| Vietnam War
Gulf War
Awards| Defense Distinguished Service Medal(2)
Legion of Merit(4)
Bronze Star
Other work| Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
President, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

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Charles Stevenson "Steve" Abbot (born January 19, 1945) is a retired United States Navy Admiral who served as Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command (DCINCEUR) from 1998 to 2000.

## Military career

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Abbot was born on January 19, 1945, in Pensacola, Florida.[1] He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1962 and from the United States Naval Academy in 1966 and was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar to attend Oxford University.[2] Selected as a naval aviator, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and later naval nuclear power training. During the Gulf War, he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and commanded the Theodore Roosevelt battle group while assigned as commander, Carrier Group Eight.[2] He commanded the United States Sixth Fleet from 1996 to 1998, and completed his naval career as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command.

## Post military career

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Abbot retired from the Navy in 2000, and later assumed the position of Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, a position he held from 2001 to 2003.[2] He then served as the President and CEO of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private, non-profit organization for assisting Sailors, Marines, and their families until he retired in 2019.[3] He is also active within the Military Officers Association of America, where he sits on several committees.[2] He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

In 2020, Abbot, along with over 130 other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that President Trump was unfit to serve another term, and "To that end, we are firmly convinced that it is in the best interest of our nation that Vice President Joe Biden be elected as the next President of the United States, and we will vote for him."[4]

In July 2022, he joined with other former U.S. military leaders in condemning former president and commander in chief, Donald Trump. "While rioters tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power and ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the president and commander in chief, Donald Trump, abdicated his duty to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution."[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Flag Officer Announcement" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. April 15, 1998. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010. "Abbot was born Jan. 19, 1945 in Pensacola, Fla."
2. ^ a b c d "ADM Steve Abbot, USN-Ret". Military Officers Association of America. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
3. ^ "The Board of Directors". Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
4. ^ "Former Republican National Security Officials for Biden". Defending Democracy Together. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
5. ^ The New York Times, "We Are Retired Generals and Admirals. Trump’s Actions on Jan. 6 Were a Dereliction of Duty." July 21, 2022 [1]

## External links

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