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Mar 26, 1956 United States of America, United States 68 years old
United States admiral
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About Kurt W. Tidd
- Kurt Walter Tidd (born March 26, 1956) is a retired United States Navy admiral.
- He last served as the Commander, United States Southern Command.
- Prior to that assignment, Admiral Tidd served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- He also served as the Director for Operations, Joint Staff (J-3) from 2012 to 2013, and as Commander, U.S.
- Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S.
- 4th Fleet from August 5, 2011 to June 22, 2012.
- Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2015, Tidd received his fourth star and succeeded John F.
- Kelly as commander of United States Southern Command on January 14, 2016.
- Tidd holds the title of "Old salt", which means he received his qualification for Surface Warfare before any other active-duty Navy officer.
- Upon the May 30, 2018, retirement of his U.S.
- Naval Academy classmate, Admiral Harry B.
- Harris Jr., Tidd also gained the honorific of "Old Goat" – the longest-serving Naval Academy graduate on active duty.
- ADM Harris presented Tidd with the Old Goat decanter in a ceremony on April 11, 2018.
