Английская Википедия:Edward C. Cardon

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Шаблон:Infobox military person Lieutenant General Edward Charles Cardon (born November 16, 1960)[1] is a retired senior officer in the United States Army who last served as the director of the United States Army Office of Business Transformation and before that as former commander of the Second United States Army/United States Army Cyber Command.[2][3][4]

Military career

Cardon received his commission upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1982.[5] Upon his entry into service he was commissioned as an engineer officer.[5] During his tenure Cardon has held commands at every organizational level of the Army, ranging from platoon, division, field army, and component command.[2] Cardon has also served as commander of the Engineer Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, the first commanding officer of the newly reorganized 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, the Deputy Commandant, US Army Command and General Staff College, and the commanding officer of 2nd Infantry Division.[5][2][6] Cardon took command of United States Army Cyber Command on September 2, 2013, taking over for retiring Lieutenant General Rhett A. Hernandez.[7][8] Cardon was given command of the Second Army upon its reactivation on March 6, 2014 when the positions of commander of US Army Cyber Command and commander of the Second Army were dual hatted.[9][10] While head of US Army Cyber Command, Cardon was tasked with setting up cyber protection teams to protect Army systems and network from intrusions as well as moving the Army to a "more defensible platform".[11][12]

Cardon served as commander of US Army Cyber Command and the 2nd Army until October 14, 2016 when he was succeeded as commanding officer by Lieutenant General Paul M. Nakasone upon his was appointment as chief of the United States Army Office of Business Transformation.[4][13] In addition to receiving his bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Cardon has also attended the National War College where he received a MS in National Security and Strategic Studies and the United States Naval Command and Staff College where he received a second Master of Science in National Security Strategic Studies.[5][2][3][14]

As DIROBT, Cardon was tasked by the army's top officer to review the problem and devise ways to strengthen the senior officer corps.

Awards and decorations

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Файл:Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge
Файл:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Файл:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
Файл:3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg 3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Файл:US-Engineers-Regimental Insignia.png United States Army Corps of Engineers Distinctive Unit Insignia
Файл:ASU overseas service bar.jpg 6 Overseas Service Bars
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Defense Superior Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Файл:Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devicesФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Army Commendation Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devicesФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Файл:Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award
Шаблон:Ribbon devicesФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgФайл:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Superior Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Шаблон:Ribbon devices National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devicesФайл:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgФайл:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgФайл:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgФайл:Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Файл:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Korea Defense Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Armed Forces Service Medal
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Army Service Ribbon
Шаблон:Ribbon devicesФайл:Award numeral 6.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
Шаблон:Ribbon devices NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

Personal

Cardon is the son of Lawrence Edward Cardon and Cornelia Helen (Overdevest) Cardon.[16] He is married and has three children.[2]

References

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