William H. McRaven

William McRaven
William McRaven
Birth name	William Harry McRaven
Born	November 6, 1955 (age 68); Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1977–2014
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Special Operations Command; Joint Special Operations Command; Special Operations Command Europe; Naval Special Warfare Group 1; SEAL Team 3; SEAL Team 6[source?]
Battles/wars	Persian Gulf War; • Operation Desert Shield; • Operation Desert Storm; Operation Enduring Freedom; • War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Operation Neptune Spear
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3); Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (2)

William Harry McRaven was born on November 6, 1955. he is a former United States Navy officer. He was the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command from August 8, 2011, to August 28, 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of The University of Texas System.^[1]

William H. McRaven Media

Georgeann Brady McRaven, McRaven's wife, and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta affix Navy Adm. William H. McRaven's new rank as a Four-Star Admiral at a U.S. Special Operations Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Florida, August 8, 2011
(L-R) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaks with William McRaven, at a reception at the LBJ Presidential Library, in the background, at center, is Carmel Fenves, wife of University of Texas at Austin president Greg Fenves
United States Navy Special Warfare insignia
Afghanistan Campaign ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon
Ribbon bar: Legion Honour, Grand Officer rank
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon
United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device