Paul M. Nakasone

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Paul M. Nakasone
General Paul M. Nakasone (NSA).jpg
General Paul M. Nakasone in 2018
3rd Commander of the United States Cyber Command
Assumed office
May 4, 2018[1]
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Mike Rogers
18th Director of the National Security Agency
Assumed office
May 4, 2018[2]
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Mike Rogers
Personal details
Born (1963-11-19) November 19, 1963 (age 61)
St. Paul, Minnesota[3]
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (three oak leaf clusters)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (one oak leaf cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (four oak leaf clusters)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army[3]
Years of service 1986–present
Rank General
Commands

Paul Miki Nakasone (born November 19, 1963)[4] is a four-star general in the United States Army who currently serves as the third commander of the United States Cyber Command and the first commander of the same as a unified combatant command. He is also Chief of the Central Security Service and director of the National Security Agency.[5][6] Previously, he was a senior officer in the United States Army and the commander of the United States Army Cyber Command.[7][8] Nakasone was also the commander of the United States Second Army prior to its inactivation on March 31, 2017.[9] He took command of the Second Army and Cyber Command on October 14, 2016, from Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon.[8] On February 13, 2018, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as head of the National Security Agency, the Central Security Service and the U.S. Cyber Command. He assumed his current assignment on May 4, 2018.

Early life and education

Nakasone was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Edwin M. Nakasone, a retired Army Colonel who served in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and Mary Anne Nakasone (née Costello).[3][4][10][11] Nakasone's father is a second-generation Japanese American.[12] Nakasone grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and attended White Bear High School.[7][13][14] He is married and has four children.[3][7]

He attended St. John’s University where he received his commission after graduation in 1986 through a reserve officer training program.[3][13] Nakasone has also attended the University of Southern California, the National Defense Intelligence College, and the US Army War College, holding master's degrees from each.[3][7][13][15] He also is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.[8]

Career

File:Paul M. Nakasone Casing 2nd Army Colors 2.jpg
Nakasone casing the Second Army's colors in 2017 at its inactivation ceremony

Nakasone has held commands at the company, battalion, and brigade levels.[7] He also held foreign postings in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Korea and has served as a senior intelligence officer at the battalion, division and corps levels.[7] Nakasone served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Deputy Director for Trans-Regional Policy in 2012 when he was promoted to Brigadier General and previously served as a staff officer for General Keith B. Alexander.[3][16]

Prior to being promoted to Lieutenant General in 2016, Nakasone was deputy commanding general of United States Cyber Command and later commander of the Cyber National Mission Force at Cyber Command.[7][8][17][18][19] Nakasone has twice served as a staff officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was the Director of Intelligence, J2, for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.[7] On October 14, 2016, he took command of the United States Second Army and United States Army Cyber Command.[7][8] Nakasone was also given control of United States Cyber Command's Joint Task Force-ARES, a task-force designed to coordinate electronic counter-terrorist activities against the Islamic State.[8][20] He served as commander of the Second Army until it was inactivated for the fourth time in its history on March 31, 2017 and remains commander of United States Army Cyber Command.[9]

In January 2018, Politico reported that Nakasone was on the list of potential replacements for outgoing NSA Director Michael S. Rogers.[21] In February 2018, he was nominated for promotion to general.[22]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
V Corps.svg V Corps badge worn as his Combat Service Identification Badge
Military Intelligence Regimental Insignia.png Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
50px 4 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
60pxBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
60px Afghanistan Campaign Medal
60px Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
60px Korea Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 5.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5
60px NATO Medal for service with ISAF

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See also

References

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Government offices
Preceded by Director, National Security Agency
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Cyber Command
2016–2018		 Succeeded by
Stephen G. Fogarty
Preceded by Commanding General of the Second United States Army
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Command Inactivated
Preceded by Commander of United States Cyber Command
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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