Captain Todd Squire, USN

CAPT Squire is a student at the Defense Language

Institute in preparation for his assignment as the Security

Cooperation Programs Division Chief in the Office of Defense

Cooperation in Ankara, Turkey.

PAST EXPERIENCE:  In his previous assignment, CAPT Squire served as

the Deputy Director for NATO Operations, and Country Director in

European and NATO Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

As Deputy Director for NATO Operations, he led a team of five Action

Officers that advise the Secretary of Defense on policy matters

significant for NATO Operations.  As a Country Director, he was

initially assigned the portfolio of Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia and

Black Sea Security initiatives.  He then moved on to the United

Kingdom and Ireland.  Previously, he served as a. Political Military

Affairs Officer at U.S. European Command (EUCOM) in Europe Division,

Plans and Policy Directorate.  CAPT Squire’s responsibilities included

serving as Europe Deputy Division Chief, Western Europe Branch Chief

and Country Desk Officer.  As Deputy Division Chief, CAPT Squire

directed the daily efforts of 34 Joint Foreign Area Officers that

wrote and implemented Security Cooperation Plans for 46 European

countries and NATO.  His Desk Officer portfolio consisted of the

United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and Austria.  Prior to

EUCOM, CAPT Squire attended the German Armed Forces Staff College,

where he earned a Masters degree in Foreign Affairs.

In the Fleet, CAPT Squire flew the EA-6B Prowler, and completed six

worldwide deployments on three sea tours.  His operational experience

included Operation ALLIED FORCE (Kosovo), DENY FLIGHT (Balkans) and

SOUTHERN WATCH (Iraq).  While in Japan, CAPT Squire served as Senior

Landing Signal Officer in Carrier Air Wing Five.  He was dual carrier

qualified in both the EA-6B Prowler and the F/A-18 Hornet.  He was

also selected as the 1998 Naval Air Forces Pacific, Landing Signal

Officer of the Year.

Captain Squire has logged over 3000 flight hours and 670 carrier

arrested landings.  His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service

Medal (two awards), Individual Action Air Medal (two awards, one with

combat distinguishing device), Strike Flight Air Medal (six awards),

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and

Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards) and various unit,

campaign, and service decorations.  He is married to the former Miss

Anne Marie Brown, (19 years) and they have a seven year old daughter,

Elizabeth Marie.

EDUCATION:

1983-1987:  BS in Political Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

2002-2004:  MA in Foreign Affairs, German Armed Forces Staff College,

Hamburg, Germany

2001-2002:  Defense Language Institute (German), Presidio of Monterey, CA.

2007:  Joint and Combined Warfare Course, Joint Forces Staff College,

Norfolk, VA.

Captain Todd Squire, USNCURRENT ASSIGNMENT:  CAPT Squire is a student at the Defense LanguageInstitute in preparation for his assignment as the SecurityCooperation Programs Division Chief in the Office of DefenseCooperation in Ankara, Turkey.
PAST EXPERIENCE:  In his previous assignment, CAPT Squire served asthe Deputy Director for NATO Operations, and Country Director inEuropean and NATO Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).As Deputy Director for NATO Operations, he led a team of five ActionOfficers that advise the Secretary of Defense on policy matterssignificant for NATO Operations.  As a Country Director, he wasinitially assigned the portfolio of Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia andBlack Sea Security initiatives.  He then moved on to the UnitedKingdom and Ireland.  Previously, he served as a. Political MilitaryAffairs Officer at U.S. European Command (EUCOM) in Europe Division,Plans and Policy Directorate.  CAPT Squire’s responsibilities includedserving as Europe Deputy Division Chief, Western Europe Branch Chiefand Country Desk Officer.  As Deputy Division Chief, CAPT Squiredirected the daily efforts of 34 Joint Foreign Area Officers thatwrote and implemented Security Cooperation Plans for 46 Europeancountries and NATO.  His Desk Officer portfolio consisted of theUnited Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and Austria.  Prior toEUCOM, CAPT Squire attended the German Armed Forces Staff College,where he earned a Masters degree in Foreign Affairs.
In the Fleet, CAPT Squire flew the EA-6B Prowler, and completed sixworldwide deployments on three sea tours.  His operational experienceincluded Operation ALLIED FORCE (Kosovo), DENY FLIGHT (Balkans) andSOUTHERN WATCH (Iraq).  While in Japan, CAPT Squire served as SeniorLanding Signal Officer in Carrier Air Wing Five.  He was dual carrierqualified in both the EA-6B Prowler and the F/A-18 Hornet.  He wasalso selected as the 1998 Naval Air Forces Pacific, Landing SignalOfficer of the Year.
Captain Squire has logged over 3000 flight hours and 670 carrierarrested landings.  His awards include the Defense Meritorious ServiceMedal (two awards), Individual Action Air Medal (two awards, one withcombat distinguishing device), Strike Flight Air Medal (six awards),Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy andMarine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards) and various unit,campaign, and service decorations.  He is married to the former MissAnne Marie Brown, (19 years) and they have a seven year old daughter,Elizabeth Marie.
EDUCATION:1983-1987:  BS in Political Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah2002-2004:  MA in Foreign Affairs, German Armed Forces Staff College,Hamburg, Germany2001-2002:  Defense Language Institute (German), Presidio of Monterey, CA.2007:  Joint and Combined Warfare Course, Joint Forces Staff College,Norfolk, VA.