Edward Cashman (admiral)

Edward Cashman
Edward Cashman
Born	1965 (age 56–57)
Years of service	1988–2020
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Standing NATO Maritime Group 1; Joint Task Force Guantanamo; Destroyer Squadron 50; USS Mustin;
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit;

Edward Brian Cashman^[1] (born 1965)^[2] is a retired American naval officer who served as Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE in 2019.^[3]

He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was commissioned through Navy Officer Candidate School in 1988 and holds a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.^[4]

In April 2017 he was the prison camp commander for Guantanamo Bay Navy Base, appointed by President Trump.^[5] He took command of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) ONE on January 14, 2019,^[6] and then Royal Norwegian Navy Commodore Yngve Skoglund took over his command of the NATO group on December 9, 2019.^[7]

References[]

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "Rear Admiral Edward Cashman".

^ "Establishment of Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X". US Navy. January 15, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 155. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "Commander SNMG1". NATO. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "Rear Admiral Edward Cashman". US Navy. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "New Boss for New Captives? Admiral takes charge of Trump's Guantánamo prison".
^ "US and Denmark Take Command of Two NATO Naval Groups". defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "Change of Command for Standing NATO Maritime Group One". mc.nato.int. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

External links[]

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Preceded by	Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 January 2019 – December 2019	Succeeded by

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[1] "Establishment of Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X". US Navy. January 15, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[2] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 155. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[NATOBio-3] "Commander SNMG1". NATO. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[NavyBio-4] "Rear Admiral Edward Cashman". US Navy. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[5] "New Boss for New Captives? Admiral takes charge of Trump's Guantánamo prison".

[defense-aerospace-6] "US and Denmark Take Command of Two NATO Naval Groups". defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[7] "Change of Command for Standing NATO Maritime Group One". mc.nato.int. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

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