Dr. Jack Dyer Crouch II was confirmed by the Senate on May 21 and sworn into office as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Romania on May 28. He was formerly Associate Professor of Defense & Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University.

Dr. Crouch was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2001 and sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy on August 6, 2001, and served in that position until October 31, 2003. He was the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on the formulation and coordination of policy for NATO, Europe, Russia, the Central Asian Republics, the Caucuses and the Balkans, nuclear forces, missile defense, technology security policy, counterproliferation, and arms control.

From 1993 to 2001, Dr. Crouch was Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He is also co-founder of PalmGear.com, the Internet's leading source of Palm OS software.

As part of his public service through Southwest Missouri State, Dr. Crouch served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Christian County, Missouri, and a member of a multi-county Special Response Team. He also served on the Board of Editors of Comparative Strategy and was a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for Security Policy.

From 1990 to 1992, Dr. Crouch was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy in the first Bush Administration. From 1986 to 1990, he was the Military Legislative Assistant to Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-Wyoming) and served as the Senator's staff designee on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

From 1984 to 1986, he worked for the Assistant Director for Strategic Programs in the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and was an advisor to the U.S. Delegation on Nuclear and Space Arms Talks with the former Soviet Union.

Dr. Crouch holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Southern California. He has written on a wide range of defense and foreign policy issues. He lives with his wife, Kristin Crouch, and their two children, Lara and Jake, in McLean, Virginia.

He was born on July 1, 1958.

Dr. Jack Dyer Crouch II a primit confirmarea Senatului SUA in data de 21 mai si a depus juramantul ca Ambasador al SUA in Romania pe 28 mai. Dr. Crouch a fost Profesor Asociat pentru Studii Strategice si de Aparare la Southwest Missouri State University.

La 1 august 2001, Dr. Crouch a fost confirmat de catre Senat si numit Asistent al Secretarului Apararii pentru Politica Internationala de Securitate pe 6 august 2001, functie in care a ramas pana pe 31 octombrie 2003. Dr. Crouch a fost principalul consilier al Secretarului Apararii pe probleme de strategie si coordonare a politicii SUA pentru NATO, Europa, Rusia, republicile din Asia Centrala, Caucaz si Balcani, arme nucleare, scutul de aparare anti-racheta, politica de securitate in domeniul tehnologiei, non-proliferare si controlul armamentelor.

Din 1993 pana in 2001, Dr. Crouch a fost Profesor Asociat pentru Studii strategice si de Aparare la Southwest Missouri State University din Springfield, Missouri. De asemenea, este co-fondator al PalmGear.com, principala sursa de Internet pentru software destinate dispozitivelor handheld Palm.

Pe perioada in care a lucrat la Universitatea din Missouri, Dr. Crouch a activat si in cadrul serviciului public, avand functia serif adjunct in rezerva in Christian County, Missouri. A fost, de asemenea, membru al Echipei Speciale Regionale de Interventie. Dr. Crouch a mai activat in comitetul editorilor publicatiei Comparative Strategy, fiind, de asemenea, membru in comitetul de consilieri ai Centrului pentru Politici de Securitate.

Din 1990 pana in 1992, in prima administratie Bush, Dr. Crouch a fost Secretar Asistent Adjunct Principal al Apararii pentru Politici de Securitate Internationala. Din 1986 pana in 1990, a fost Asistent pentru Legislatie Militara al Senatorului republican Malcolm Wallop, din Wyoming si a fost imputernicitul senatorului in Comitetul Senatorial pentru Serviciile Fortelor Armate.

Din 1984 pana in 1986, a lucrat pentru Asistentul Directorului pentru Programe Strategice in cadrul Agentiei SUA pentru Dezarmare si Controlul Armamentelor si a fost consilier al delegatiei americane la negocierile privind armamentul nuclear si spatial cu fosta Uniune Sovietica.

Dr. Crouch este doctor in Relatii Internationale la Universitatea Southern California. El a scris mai multe materiale pe diferite subiecte din domenii precum aparare si politica externa. Locuieste cu sotia sa, Kristin Crouch, si cei doi copii ai lor, Lara si Jake, in McLean, statul Virginia.

S-a nascut la 1 iulie 1958.