15 Facts About Paul Nakasone

Paul Miki Nakasone is a four-star general in the United States Army who serves as the commander of United States Cyber Command.

Paul Nakasone serves concurrently as the director of the National Security Agency and as chief of the Central Security Service.

Paul Nakasone took command of the United States Second Army and Army Cyber Command in October 2016, until the Second Army's inactivation in March 2017.

Paul Nakasone is the son of Edwin M Nakasone, a second-generation Japanese American and a retired United States Army colonel who served in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and Mary Anne Nakasone .

Paul Nakasone grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and attended White Bear High School.

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Paul Nakasone is married to Susan S Nakasone, and has four children.

Paul Nakasone attended St John's University, where he received a commission as military intelligence officer in 1986 through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

Paul Nakasone attended the University of Southern California, the National Defense Intelligence College, and the United States Army War College, earning a Master's degree from each institution.

Paul Nakasone is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

Paul Nakasone has commanded at the company, battalion, and brigade levels.

Paul Nakasone served in foreign assignments in Iraq, Afghanistan and Korea, and has served as a senior intelligence officer at the battalion, division, and corps levels.

Paul 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.

Paul Nakasone was 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.

In January 2018, it was reported that Nakasone was on the list of potential replacements for outgoing NSA Director Michael S Rogers.

In May 2022, Nakasone was asked to remain as the head of U S Cyber Command and the National Security Agency until 2023.