Lieutenant General Edward Charles Cardon (born November 16, 1960)[2] 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.[3][4][5]
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| Born | November 16, 1960 El Paso County, Texas, United States[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Office of Business Transformation Second United States Army United States Army Cyber Command 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Military career
editCardon received his commission upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1982.[6] Upon his entry into service he was commissioned as an engineer officer.[6] During his tenure Cardon has held commands at every organizational level of the Army, ranging from platoon, division, field army, and component command.[3] 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.[6][3][7] Cardon took command of United States Army Cyber Command on September 2, 2013, taking over for retiring Lieutenant General Rhett A. Hernandez.[8][9] 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.[10][11] 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".[12][13]
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.[5][14] 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.[6][3][4][15]
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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Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster |
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Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Army Commendation Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Valorous Unit Award |
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Superior Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
 
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Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Korea Defense Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Service Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6 |
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
Personal
editCardon is the son of Lawrence Edward Cardon and Cornelia Helen (Overdevest) Cardon.[1] He is married and has three children.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b 1960 Births. Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1961. p. 606.
- ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 1986.
- ^ a b c d e "Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, Director, Office of Business Transformation Official Biography". U.S. Army. December 2, 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon". Association of the United States Army. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b Army Cyber Command Public Affairs (October 14, 2016). "Army Cyber welcomes new commander". U.S. Army. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon Commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army" (PDF). March 2, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Brigadier General Edward C. Cardon" (PDF). US Army. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ U.S. Army Cyber Command PAO (September 4, 2013). "Army Cyber conducts first change of command". U.S. Army. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Corrin, Amber (September 3, 2013). "Army swears in new cyber command leader". FCW.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "General Orders – No. 2014-02" (PDF). U.S. Army. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Statement By Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, Commanding General U.S. Army Cyber Command And Second Army. Before The House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities Operationalizing Cyberspace For The Services" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. March 4, 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Lyngaas, Sean (February 23, 2015). "Cyber threat challenges military structure". FCW.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Donnelly, Harrison (March 28, 2014). "Q&A: Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon". Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Jontz, Sandra (October 14, 2016). "Blog: U.S. Army Cyber Command Gets a New Commander". SIGNAL Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "West Point Military Advisors". US Army. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Biography: LTG Edward C. Cardon" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
