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rdfs:label	Joseph D. Kernan
rdfs:comment	Joseph D. "Joe" Kernan (born February 4, 1955) is a United States Navy vice admiral. He serves as the Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Miami, Florida. He assumed his current assignment on May 23, 2011. He is second-in-command of one of nine unified commands under the Department of Defense. SOUTHCOM, which conducts military operations and promotes security cooperation throughout the area of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Number	0 1 2 3
serviceyears	1977
Birth Date	1955-02-04
Commands	U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command United States Fourth Fleet dbkwik:resource/Sah4mTw7K_o5Xcrz5u6P2w==
Branch	United States Navy
Name	Joseph D. Kernan
Type	award-star service-star oak aervice-star
Width	80
Ribbon	Combat Action Ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg AFEMRib.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg Us jointservachiev rib.svg Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Navy Expeditionary ribbon.svg
Birth Place	Travis Air Force Base
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Allegiance	United States of America
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abstract	Joseph D. "Joe" Kernan (born February 4, 1955) is a United States Navy vice admiral. He serves as the Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Miami, Florida. He assumed his current assignment on May 23, 2011. He is second-in-command of one of nine unified commands under the Department of Defense. SOUTHCOM, which conducts military operations and promotes security cooperation throughout the area of Latin America and the Caribbean. Admiral Kernan formerly served as the Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense from August 2009 to May 2011. Prior to that, he previously served as Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command from July 1, 2008 to June 12, 2009 and as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command from June 2007 to June 30, 2008. He assumed his current assignment in May 23, 2011.
is Commander of	United States Southern Command