Ricky L. Waddell | |
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| 29th United States Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office 19 May 2017 – 15 May 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | K. T. McFarland |
| Succeeded by | Mira Ricardel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1959 Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Corpus Christi College, Oxford (BA) Webster University (MPA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1982–2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 76th Operational Response Command Combined Joint Interagency Task Force – Shafafiyat |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Ricky Lynn Waddell[1] (born 31 October 1959)[2] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army Reserve who served as a Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018 and as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2018 to 2021.[3] His promotion to lieutenant general was authorized by the United States Senate on 26 September 2019.[4] He retired from active military service in October 2021.[5]
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- ^ "Mr Rick L. Waddell". publicProfile. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Ricky L. Waddell > Joint Chiefs of Staff > Article View". Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "PN937 — Maj. Gen. Ricky L. Waddell — Army". 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Special Retirement Review for Lieutenant General Ricky Waddell". DVIDS. 13 August 2021.