James R. FitzSimonds
Professor Strategic and Operational Research Department
Biography
Professor FitzSimonds served for 27 years in the U.S. Navy as both a surface line officer and intelligence officer, retiring in 2001 with the rank of captain. His operational assignments included USS Blakely (FF-1072), USS Enterprise (CVN-65), and the USS America (CV-66) Battle Group. His ashore assignments included tours with the Chief of Naval Operations Current Intelligence Division, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Naval Warfare Directorate (OP-095), the Navy Operational Intelligence Center Detachment-Newport, the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, and the Net Assessment Directorate of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- A2/AD
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Intel
- Joint Operations
- Military Technology
- Operational Warfare
- Taiwan
- Wargaming
- Weapon Systems
Professional Highlights
Director, Halsey Alfa Advanced Research Group
Education
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1974
Awards and Decorations
Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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