E. John Deedrick
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–2023
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldCombined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
Special Operations Command Korea
10th Special Forces Group
3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Edwin John Deedrick Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee from August 24, 2021 to May 2023.[1][2][3] He most recently served as the Commander of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).[4][5][6][7] He received his commission in 1988 through the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at The Citadel in 1988.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "PN645 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. June 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "FY 21 Announcements". GOMO. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Admiral Rob Bauer [@CMC_NATO] (August 24, 2021). "Today, I was delighted to welcome, on behalf of the #NATOMC, 3 new National Military Representatives" (Tweet). Brussels, Belgium. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Lieutenant General Edwin J. Deedrick, Jr. - General Officer Management Office". Gomo.army.mil.
  5. ↑ "E. John Deedrick" (PDF). Soc.mil. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Special Forces Supply earns top Army Logistics honors". DVIDS.
  7. ↑ Brooks, Drew. "Former college classmates trade command at Fort Bragg". The Fayetteville Observer.
  8. ↑ "PN722 — Army, 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. September 22, 1989. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Commander - Lieutenant General E. John Deedrick Jr". NATO Resolute Support. Retrieved June 13, 2021.


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