ADMIRAL (RETD) WILLIAM J. FALLON (USN) CALLS ON CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
Admiral (Retd) William J. Fallon (USN) called on the Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff today (28th August 2017).\r\n\r\nDuring this meeting, they held cordial discussions on a range of matters of mutual interest and bilateral importance.\r\n\r\nMementoes were also exchanged to mark the significance of this event.\r\n\r\nAdmiral (Retd) William J. Fallon today delivered the keynote speech at the ‘Colombo Defence Seminar-2017’. \r\n\r\nHe retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership and has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. \r\n\r\nAs head of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Africa, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
