Background
Fallon, William Joseph was born on December 30, 1944 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Fallon, William Joseph was born on December 30, 1944 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor, Villanova University, 1967. Master of Arts in International Studies, Old Dominion, 1982.
Advanced through grade to admiral United States Navy, 2005. Pilot United States Ship Ranger, 1969. Commander attack squadron 65 United States Ship Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1984-1985.
Deputy Commander carrier air wing 8 United States Ship Nimitz. Commander attack wing 1 Naval Air Station Occana, Virginia, 1989-1990, United States Ship Theodore Roosevelt, 1991, Commander carrier group 8, 1995. Commander Theodore Roosevelt battle group, Commander Battle Force 6th Fleet.
Deputy Commander in chief, chief staff United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, 1996-1998, commander 2d Fleet, Striking Fleet Atlantic, 1997—2000. Vice chief naval operations United States Navy, Washington, 2000—2003. Commander United States Fleet Forces Command & United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, 2003—2005, United States Pacific Command, Honolulu, 2005—2007, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 2007—2008.
Retired, 2008.
Married Mary Elizabeth Trapp. Children: Susan, Barbara, William, Christina.