Admiral Fallon led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands at the highest levels of American government before retiring after 41 years of leadership. His advocacy of diplomatic and economic engagement as the preferred approach to resolving international disputes was the hallmark of his distinguished service.

As head of U.S. Central Command, Adm. Fallon led U.S. military forces in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa and was instrumental in the turnaround of the ground situation in Iraq. He promoted active communication between governments while in command of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.

During his tenure as Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, he promoted stronger military-to-military relations between the U.S. and China, established an outreach to India, renewed agreements on a strategic framework with Japan, and enabled humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in Asia.

On September 11, 2001, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide.

Admiral Fallon began his Navy career as a combat aviator during the Vietnam War and participated in many vital U.S. military operations during the Cold War. He led a Carrier Air Wing in combat during the Gulf War of 1991 and commanded a Navy Battle Group and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during NATO military operations in Bosnia.

A Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for International Studies, Fallon serves on the Global Affairs Advisory Board of Occidental College and the International Advisory Board of the University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy. He is a graduate of Villanova University, the U.S. Naval War College, and the National War College, and has an MA in International Studies from Old Dominion University.

Chairman of the Board of CounterTack Inc., a company in the cybersecurity business, Admiral Fallon is a partner in Tilwell Petroleum, LLC, a Principal with Global Alliance Advisors, LLC, Director at Ticto, NV, advisor to several other businesses and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. 

He has been a member of an Experts Panel to the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. and served as Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy and Co-Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2009 Blue Ribbon Commission.  He is also a member of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Science Board and the Board of the American Security Project.