FDD sponsors educational opportunities for mid-career U.S. national security professionals. Alumni of these
programs are not FDD employees and join FDD’s National Security Network (NSN).
National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2019 - 2020
2019 - 2020
National Security Network Participant
John Trimble
U.S. Army
Biography
Last updated: Jul 31, 2019
John Trimble is a U.S. Army Strategist and former Special Forces Officer with multiple deployments to Southwest Asia and South America in support of counter-terror and counter-drug operations. John served as a staff officer and Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha Commander in 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer in the 1st Infantry Division. He is currently a student at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. where he is pursuing a M.A. in International Economics and Strategic Studies.