Michael A. Sheehan
| Michael A. Sheehan | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities | |
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In office 2011–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Vickers |
| Deputy Commissioner for Counter Terrorism NYPD |
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In office 2003–2006 |
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| Assistant Secretary General of Mission Support United Nations |
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In office 2001–2003 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Counter Terrorism | |
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In office 1998–2000 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Personal details | |
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February 10, 1955 Red Bank, New Jersey |
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Soldier Counter Terrorism Expert |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
Michael A. Sheehan (born February 10, 1955) is a United States author and former government official and military officer. He is currently Distinguished Chair at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and a terrorist analyst for NBC News. He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Sheehan graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in New Jersey in 1973 and the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1977. Sheehan has a Master of Science in Foreign Service from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service as well as one from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
He served as an officer in the infantry and Special Forces. He had several overseas assignments, as a commander of a "counter-terrorism" unit in Panama, a counterinsurgency advisor in El Salvador, an infantry company commander in Korea, and on peacekeeping duty in Somalia and Haiti. Also while on active duty, he served in the White House on the National Security Council staff for Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
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