Alexandru Iftimie
Alexandru Iftimie (born 1981 or 1982) is a Romanian-American author[1] currently serving as the President of România Atlantică (Atlantic Romania)[2] and as Eisenhower Fellow at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy.[3]
Education[edit]
Iftimie holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Policy with an emphasis in the Management of Natural Resources from the Central European University,[4] a private American research institution chartered by the University of the State of New York and with an accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. He received two professional graduate degrees in International Security Studies. The first was a Master of Arts program organized jointly between the Bundeswehr University Munich and the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Germany.[5] He received his second Master of Arts from the College of International Security Affairs at the National Defense University in the United States.[6] His undergraduate degree (a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business) is from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. He also attended the Swedish Defense University's Senior Course on Security Policy in Europe, which focused of the key defense and security priorities, strategies and policies of the European Union;[7] and the Harvard Kennedy School's Cybersecurity Policy and Technology Executive Program.[3]
National security career[edit]
Iftimie is an Iraq and Afghanistan wars veteran. He served in the United States Army between 2006 and 2018.
| Military Assignments | |
|---|---|
| Relevant Commands | Major Campaigns Supported / Position (Rank) |
 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division ("Ghost Soldiers")
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 Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
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-  1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment ("Warhorse")
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- Rifle Platoon Leader (Second Lieutenant) |
-  5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment ("Sykes' Regulars")[8]
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- Infantry Company Executive Officer (First Lieutenant) |
 United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
|
Operation Unified Protector (OUP)
|
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- Detachment Commander (Captain) |
 United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
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 Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)
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-  United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
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- Information Operations Deputy Chief (Major) |
| United States Intelligence Community | |
| Agency | Assignment |
 Federal Bureau of Investigation Counterterrorism Division (FBI CTD)
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 Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force (FTTTF)
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 National Security Agency Counterterrorism Division (NSA-CT)
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Military Liaison |
Military Decorations
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the NATO Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal during his combat deployment as a special operations detachment commander with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force to Afghanistan; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service with the U.S. Cyber Command; three Army Commendation Medals, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the U.S. and Romanian Parachutist Badges.[9] He was inducted into the Order of the Spur and received the Combat Infantry Badge during his combat deployment to Iraq as an infantry platoon commander attached to 1-14 CAV "Warhorse" Reconnaissance Task Force.[2]
Writings[edit]
Iftimie writes on topics connected to defense and security. His output included a book in two editions, and numerous policy papers[3] and journal articles.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Iftimie, Ion (2 January 2015). Natural gas as an instrument of Russian state power (Second edition, fully revised and updated ed.). Washington, D.C. ISBN 978-1-63391-139-0. OCLC 908407323. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iftimie, Alexandru (2020-11-13). "Alexandru Iftimie Public Profile". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NDC - Organization". www.ndc.nato.int. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "NDC - News". www.ndc.nato.int. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "Master-Studiengang International Security Studies (M.A.)". casc - Institut für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung der Universität der Bundeswehr München (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "CISA Home". cisa.ndu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "International Society of Military Sciences News". www.isofms.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ ORCID. "Ion A. Iftimie (0000-0003-0973-8987)". orcid.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Ion A. Iftimie". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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