U.S. Marine Corps Career included Joint Force Development Directorate Work Building Operational Concepts, Doctrine
The Potomac Institute is proud to add a new Board of Regent member and Senior Fellow with significant military operational expertise and proven leadership and management. LtGen George J. Flynn, USMC (Ret.), joins the Institute following a distinguished career of more than 38 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Decades of practical experience and graduate level education in national security and international affairs are reflected in an extensive record across a broad spectrum of defense operations.
Potomac Institute Chairman and CEO Michael Swetnam reinforced the vital importance of Flynn’s depth of experience in national security, education, and mission performance.
“I deeply respect LtGen Flynn’s military career and the leadership, insight and innovation he brings to the Potomac Institute family,” Swetnam said. “With the increased focus on our nation’s security in our science and technology policy work at the Institute, we are fortunate to have his guidance and support.”
While on active duty, LtGen Flynn created the Joint Force Development Directorate while at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, managing more than 2,000 people and a $1 billion organization that developed new military operational concepts, doctrine and training. He supervised all elements of the Combatant Commander exercise program, which provides staff training and evaluates the mission performance of the largest military command organization in the United States. He also developed policy for and provided oversight of all professional military education. As Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Combat Development and Integration, LtGen Flynn determined future requirements for all equipment, training, personnel, facilities, and supporting activities of the Marine Corps.
His role as the Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Corps, Iraq, involved leading combat operations and providing direction supervision of support activities of more than 50,000 service members and civilians, while conducting operational planning and execution to enable coalition operations, including extensive interaction with United Kingdom and Coalition Special Operations Forces. LtGen Flynn supervised and provided oversight, policy and guidance for Marine Corps training as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Training and Education Command. As Chief of Staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, LtGen Flynn supervised all support requirements for a 2,000-person organization, responsible for the planning, direction and financial execution of the headquarters.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has several Masters Degrees in National Security and Strategy, and International Relations.