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Thomas Goffus

Assistant Secretary General - Operations

01 January 2022 - Present

01 January 2022 - Present

Tom Goffus was appointed Assistant Secretary General for Operations in January 2022. He advises the Secretary General on strengthening defence capabilities of NATO partners, preparing NATO for the defence of Alliance territory, and responding to crises. In October 2023, Tom Goffus was also appointed as NATO Secretary General's Special Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism.

Thomas Goffus

Prior to joining the NATO International Staff, he served as Policy Director on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, National Security Staff Director for Strategic and Eastern European Affairs, and Senior Military Advisor for European and Eurasian Affairs at the State Department.  He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, was commissioned in the Air Force, and flew the F-15, T-6, and T-37 aircraft.

Nationality

American

Work Experience

Jan 2022 - Current
NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations

2018 –2021
Policy Director, United States Senate Armed Services Committee

2017 – 2018
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, The Pentagon

2013 - 2017
Professional Staff Member, United States Senate Armed Services Committee

2011 - 2012
Director for Strategic and Eastern European Affairs, National Security Staff, The White House

2009 - 2011
Senior Military Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, The State Department

1985 – 2012
Military Service, United States Air Force

Education

2005
NATO Defense College Senior Course 107, Rome, Italy

1997 - 1998
Master of Arts National Security and Strategic Studies, United States Naval Command and Staff College

1987 -1988
U.S. Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base

1985 - 1986
Master of Science Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington

1981 - 1985
Bachelor of Science Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy