Louis M. McCray
Deputy Chair Wargaming Department
Biography
Lou McCray is a military faculty member and staff officer in the Wargaming Department. He is a career Naval Special Warfare Officer with multiple tours of duty in the Middle East and South Asia and assignments in Europe. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Commander of United States Special Operations Command Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, during which he had the privilege to work closely with NATO Allies and non-NATO partners across Europe. He is from Springfield, Massachusetts. He has been assigned to the Wargaming Department since November 2023.
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Areas of Expertise
- Irregular Warfare
- Joint Operations
- JPME
- Military Planning
- Security Cooperation
- Special Operations
- Wargaming
Professional Highlights
Deputy Chair, Wargaming Department
Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command Europe
JMO Military Faculty, U.S. Naval War College
Branch Chief, Joint Staff
Commanding Officer, Naval Special Warfare Unit TWO
Commanding Officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah
Education
M.A., U.S. Naval War College, 2019, National Security and Strategic Studies
M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 2002, Defense Analysis
B.S., University of San Diego, 1996, Political Science
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