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CAPT Edison C. Rush III

Past Commanding Officer, USS Montgomery (LCS 8)

14 October 2022
Commander Edison C. Rush III
Commander Edison C. Rush III
Commander Edison C. Rush III
Commander Edison C. Rush III
Commander Edison C. Rush III
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VIRIN: 240910-N-N0831-0001
A native of Southern New Jersey, Capt. Edison Rush graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School with a Master of Business Administration & a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College’s Advanced Strategist Program with a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Afloat, Capt. Rush completed his division officer tours aboard USS Ogden (LPD 5) as the Main Propulsion Officer and USS Decatur (DDG 73) as the Navigator. For his department head tour, he was the Prospective Operations Officer for PCU San Diego (LPD 22). He served as the Executive Officer and Commanding officer of MCM Rotational Crew Swerve aboard USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Devastator (MCM 6), and USS Champion (MCM 4). He served as the plank owner Executive Officer for USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) and the Commanding Officer of USS Manchester’s (LCS 14) Blue Crew.

Ashore, he was a plank owner of the Naval Leadership & Ethics Center and served as an instructor in Newport, RI.

His current assignment is Commanding Officer of USS Montgomery (LCS 8).

Capt. Rush’s unit awards include a Meritorious Unit Commendation, five Battle Efficiency Awards, three Unit Tactics Awards, two CNO’s Surface Unit Safety Awards and various campaign and personal awards.


 
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