{{Infobox military person |name= James P. Wisecup |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1954|2|17}} |death_date= |birth_place= Piqua, Ohio, U.S. |death_place= |burial_place= |image= VADM James P. Wisecup.jpg |caption= Vice Admiral James P. Wisecup, USN |nickname= "Phil" |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Navy |service_years=1977–2013 |rank=Vice Admiral |commands=*{{USS|Callaghan|DDG-994}} *Destroyer Squadron 21 *Naval Forces Korea *Carrier Strike Group Seven *President of the Naval War College *Naval Inspector General |unit= |battles=*Operation Desert Storm *Operation Enduring Freedom |awards=*Distinguished Service Medal *Defense Superior Service Medal *Legion of Merit *Meritorious Service Medal with three stars *Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two stars *Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal *Combat Action Ribbon *Navy Unit Commendation *Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership |relations= |other_work= }}
'''James P. "Phil" Wisecup''' (born 1954<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T5DfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA79 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List |page=79 |date=1 October 1984 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |accessdate=2021-03-13}}</ref> in Piqua, Ohio) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral, who last served as the 38th Naval Inspector General. Prior to that, he served as the president of the Naval War College. Since October 2013, he has been director of the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usnwc.edu/About/Chief-Naval-Operations-Strategic-Studies-Group.aspx |title=U.S. Naval War College | Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group |accessdate=2011-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419194513/http://usnwc.edu/About/Chief-Naval-Operations-Strategic-Studies-Group.aspx |archivedate=2011-04-19 }}</ref>
==Family and education== The son of James and Bettye Ruth Bach Wisecup,<ref>{{cite web | title = ''The Springfield Paper'', 24 January 2011, Obituary of Bettye Wisecup | url = http://www.thespringfieldpaper.com/database/news/obits/item/2325-obituraries-januray-24th-2011 | date = January 24, 2011 | accessdate = October 20, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007010149/http://www.thespringfieldpaper.com/database/news/obits/item/2325-obituraries-januray-24th-2011 | archive-date = 7 October 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Phil Wisecup is a 1973 graduate of Piqua High School and a 1977 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He earned his master's degree in international relations from the University of Southern California; graduated from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1998; and, as an Olmsted Scholar, earned a degree from the University of Strasbourg, France, in 1982. He married Ann, daughter of François-Georges Dreyfus, professor of history and political science at the University of Strasbourg and the University of Paris IV. Admiral Wisecup and his wife have five children.
==Naval career==
At sea, Wisecup served as executive officer of the guided-missile cruiser {{USS|Valley Forge|CG-50}} during Operation Desert Storm. As commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer {{USS|Callaghan|DDG-994}}, he was awarded the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership in 1996. He served as Commander, Destroyer Squadron 21 during Operation Enduring Freedom after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
Ashore, Wisecup was assigned to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, served as force planner and ship scheduler for Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific, and served as action officer for Navy Headquarters Plans/Policy Staff. He served as a fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group; was Director, White House Situation Room; and served as Commander Naval Forces Korea from 2005 to 2007. He then served as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven (the {{USS|Ronald Reagan|CVN-76}} Strike Group) from 2007 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web | title = ''Naval Academy Alumni Association News'' | url = https://www.usna.com/SSLPage.aspx?RSS=alumni&pid=2855 | accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref> Promoted to rear admiral (upper half),<ref>{{cite web |title=''Flag Officer Announcements'' February 2008 |url=http://www.navyseals.com/flag-officer-announcements |date=February 2008 |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074453/http://www.navyseals.com/flag-officer-announcements |archivedate=September 27, 2011 }}</ref> he served as the 52nd president of the U.S. Naval War College from November 2008 until April 2011. In April 2011, he was promoted to vice admiral and became the 38th Naval Inspector General.<ref>{{cite web | title = "Local Man Promoted to Vice Admiral" ''The Springfield News'' | url = http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/local-man-promoted-to-rank-of-vice-admiral-1070902.html | date=March 2011 | accessdate = October 20, 2011}}</ref>
Wisecup was President of the Naval War College from 6 November 2008 to 30 March 2011.<ref>[http://www.usnwc.edu/About/History/Presidents-House-Occupants.aspx President's House Occupants page on the Naval War College Web site].</ref> He became Naval Inspector General on 18 April 2011 and served in that post through September 2013, when he retired from active duty.
==Later career== Upon retirement from active duty as a vice admiral in 2013, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, where he became the 7th Director of the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group.
==Awards and decorations==
Wisecup's awards and decorations include: *60px Navy Distinguished Service Medal *60px Defense Superior Service Medal *60px Legion of Merit *60px Bronze Star Medal *60px Defense Meritorious Service Medal *60px Meritorious Service Medal with three stars. *60px Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two stars. *60px Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal *60px Combat Action Ribbon *60px Navy Unit Commendation
==See also== {{commons category}} {{Portal|Biography}}
==References== ''This article includes public domain text produced by the United States Navy.''
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==External links== * [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=327 Official U.S. Navy biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316010503/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=327 |date=2011-03-16 }} {{S-start}} {{S-mil}} {{succession box|title=President of the Naval War College|before=Jacob L. Shuford|after=John N. Christenson|years=November 6, 2008–March 30, 2011}} {{succession box|title=Naval Inspector General|before=Anthony L. Winns|after=James F. Caldwell, Jr.|years=11 April 2011–5 September 2013}} {{S-end}}
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