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J.C. Wylie

Joseph Caldwell Wylie, Jr.
Nickname(s)"J. C.", "Bill"
Born(1911-03-20)March 20, 1911
Newark, New Jersey
DiedJanuary 29, 1993(1993-01-29) (aged 81)
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Place of burial
Trinity Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1928–1972 (44 Years)
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsUSS Trever
USS Ault
USS Arneb
USS Macon
Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Nine
Commandant, First Naval District
Battles / warsWorld War II
Pacific War
AwardsSilver Star
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Two Legions of Merit

Rear Admiral Joseph Caldwell Wylie, Jr., USN, (March 3, 1911 – January 29, 1993) (called "J. C." Wylie or "Bill" Wylie), was an American strategic theorist, author, and US Naval officer. Wylie is best known for writing Military Strategy: A General Theory of Power Control.[1]

  1. ^ Gray, Colin S., Modern Strategy (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999)

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