William J. Luti
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William J. Luti served a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy for the National Security Council
in the administration of President George W. Bush
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Previously, Luti served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. Prior to joining the Defense Department, Dr. Luti served as a Special Advisor for National Security Affairs to Vice President Cheney. He is a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy, having previously served for 26 years as a naval officer and naval aviator
in a wide variety of operational and policy positions including command of an aviation squadron, an amphibious assault ship and an amphibious readiness group.
Luti received his bachelor's degree from The Citadel, a masters degree from the U.S. Naval War College, and a masters in law and diplomacy and PhD in international relations from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. is a former U.S. Navy Officer and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
United States National Security Council
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in the administration of President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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Previously, Luti served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. Prior to joining the Defense Department, Dr. Luti served as a Special Advisor for National Security Affairs to Vice President Cheney. He is a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy, having previously served for 26 years as a naval officer and naval aviator
Naval Aviator
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in a wide variety of operational and policy positions including command of an aviation squadron, an amphibious assault ship and an amphibious readiness group.
Luti received his bachelor's degree from The Citadel, a masters degree from the U.S. Naval War College, and a masters in law and diplomacy and PhD in international relations from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. is a former U.S. Navy Officer and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
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- White House archives