Gen. Joshua M. Rudd assumed his role as the 5th Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the 20th Director of the National Security Agency and 15th Chief of Central Security Service.
He was previously the Deputy Commander for US Indo-Pacific Command, where he has also served as the Chief of Staff and Commander of Special Operations Command Pacific.
A native of Southern California, Gen. Joshua M. Rudd grew up in South Carolina and graduated from Furman University in 1993 after earning his commission through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. Entering active duty as a Quartermaster Officer, he successfully completed Special Forces Assessment and Selection in 1996.
As a Special Forces Officer, he has commanded at every echelon from Operational Detachment Alpha to Group. Gen. Rudd has deployed numerous times in support of multiple combat operations including Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Inherent Resolve.
His professional education includes U.S. Army War College – Fellowship at Duke University, Naval Command and Staff College, Infantry Officer Advanced Course and Quartermaster Officer Basic Course. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Strategy and National Security from the Naval War College and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Furman University.
He is married and has two adult daughters and one son-in-law.