Jeffrey Harbeson
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Jeffrey Harbeson is an officer in the United States Navy
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He is notable for being appointed the commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo
, the organization that runs the Guantanamo Bay detention camps.
In June 2010 Rear Admiral
Harbeson replaced Rear Admiral Thomas H. Copeman III
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Harbeson was previously assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington.
Secretary of Defense
Gates
nominated Harbeson and 41 other Captains for promotion to Rear Admiral in June 2009.
Earlier in his career he had commanded Destroyer Squadron 50.
In 1994, when he was a Lieutenant Commander
, he attend the Navy War College, where he wrote a paper entitled: "The Vicksburg campaign -- Command and control of a successful joint operation".
Harbeson joined the Navy in 1982, after completing a degree at the University of Maryland
.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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He is notable for being appointed the commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo is a U.S. military joint task force based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on the southeastern end of the island. JTF-GTMO falls under US Southern Command...
, the organization that runs the Guantanamo Bay detention camps.
In June 2010 Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Harbeson replaced Rear Admiral Thomas H. Copeman III
Thomas H. Copeman III
Thomas H. Copeman III is an officer in the United States Navy.In mid 2009 he was appointed commandant of the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.-References:...
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Harbeson was previously assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington.
Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
Gates
Gates
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nominated Harbeson and 41 other Captains for promotion to Rear Admiral in June 2009.
Earlier in his career he had commanded Destroyer Squadron 50.
In 1994, when he was a Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
, he attend the Navy War College, where he wrote a paper entitled: "The Vicksburg campaign -- Command and control of a successful joint operation".
Harbeson joined the Navy in 1982, after completing a degree at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
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