10 Facts About Edmund Giambastiani

Edmund Giambastiani retired in 2007, after 37 years of service.

Edmund Giambastiani graduated from the United States Naval Academy with leadership distinction in 1970.

Edmund Giambastiani led Submarine Development Squadron Twelve, an operational submarine squadron that serves as the Navy's Warfare Center of Excellence for submarine doctrine and tactics.

Edmund Giambastiani served as the first director of strategy and concepts at the Naval Doctrine Command, as well as Commander, Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force; Commander, Submarines Allied Command Atlantic; and Commander, Anti-Submarine and Reconnaissance Forces Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia.

In 2003, in his capacity as Commander, United States Joint Forces Command, Edmund Giambastiani published a "lessons learned" report.

Edmund Giambastiani went to the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial on the outskirts of Tunis to pay his respects to fallen US soldiers who had died there during the Tunisia campaign of World War II.

On June 1,2007, Edmund Giambastiani announced his retirement from the military to spend more time with his family and pursue other ventures.

Edmund Giambastiani currently serves as a guiding coalition member of the Project on National Security Reform.

Edmund Giambastiani serves on the Advisory Board of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory and the Board of Trustees of the Mitre Corporation.

Edmund Giambastiani's decorations include numerous personal and unit decorations, medals and ribbons including:.