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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Assignments

Sept. 4, 2015

The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced today the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Bruce H. Lindsey will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Four, Norfolk, Virginia.  Lindsey is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Virginia. 

Capt. Edward B. Cashman, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization, J8, Joint Staff, Washington, District of Columbia.  Cashman is currently serving as special assistant to the chief of naval personnel, Washington, District of Columbia.