LtGen. John F.
Sattler(USMC
Ret.)
Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership
(410) 293-6085
sattler@usna.edu
201-D Luce Hall (Mail Stop 7-J), 112 Cooper Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5022
Profile
Lieutenant General John F. Sattler earned a B.S. Degree in Economics
from the United States Naval Academy in 1971.
He graduated with honors from the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare
School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the Industrial
College of the Armed Forces.
LtGen Sattler served as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (J5)
the Joint Staff from September 2006 until his retirement in August 2008.
Prior to joining the Joint Staff, he was the Commanding General
of the First Marine Expeditionary Force and Commander, Marine Corps
Forces Central Command from September 2004 to August 2006.
During this period, he commanded all forces in Al Anbar Provence
in Iraq from September 2004 through March 2005.
Prior to Commanding I MEF, he was the Director of Operations (J3)
for Central Command from August 2003 to July 2004.
In November 2002, he stood up and commanded the initial Combined
Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and established the Headquarters in the
Country of Djibouti. He
commanded the Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC prior to sailing
to the Horn of Africa.
LtGen Sattler served in three other positions as a junior general
officer. He was the
assistant Division Commander, Second Marine Division from June 1997 to
August 1998. He reported to
the Joint Staff in September 1998 and served as the Deputy Director for
Operations (Combating Terrorism) J-34 until July 2000 when he reported
to Marine Corps Headquarters where he served for one year as the
Director for Marine Corps Public Affairs.
In
addition to the normal tours as a junior infantry officer, LtGen Sattler
served three years as an acquisition officer and four years as the
Marine Corps Congressional Liaison Officer to the House of
Representatives. He brings
37 plus years of Marine Corps experience in leadership, command and
staff positions, jointness, interagency coordination, strategic
planning, congressional liaison, strategic communication and team
building to the Team.
Since his retirement in August 2008, LtGen Sattler spent over 200 days
each year as a senior mentor with both the Marine Corps and Joint Forces
Command. In this capacity
he taught and coached Commanders, their staffs and students across the
USA and around the world.
He left the mentoring program in November 2010.
