Admiral Edmund Giambastiani
Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States Navy

On October 1, 2007, Admiral Giambastiani, a nuclear trained submarine officer, retired from the United States Navy after 41 years of service.

Between 2005 and 2007 Admiral Giambastiani was the second highest ranking military officer in the United States, serving as the seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In addition to his appointment as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Giambastiani's distinguished naval career included assignments as Special Assistant to the CIA's Deputy Director for Intelligence, command of two nuclear submarines, command of a submarine squadron, Deputy Chief of Staff for Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments US Pacific Fleet, Director of Submarine Warfare--office of the Chief of Naval Operations, command of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine and Anti Submarine forces, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments, Senior Military Assistant to the United States Defense Secretary and Commander, United States Joint Forces Command. He also served as NATO's first Supreme Allied Commander Transformation where he led the transformation of the military alliance.

Admiral Giambastiani is also a member of the board of directors of The Boeing Company, Monster.com, SRA International, Inc. and QinetiQ Group plc. Admiral Giambastiani also consults for a variety of defense and non-defense-related companies.

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