Kyle Cozad
Kyle Cozad | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, naval officer |
| Known for | former commandant of the Guantanamo prison camp |
Kyle James Cozad is an aviator and officer in the United States Navy.[1][2][3] He currently serves as commanding officer of the Naval Education and Training Command.[4]
He was the commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo from July 2014 to June 2015.[1] Following his Guantanamo assignment Cozad took command of Naval Air Station Whidbey.[5]
Education
Cozad attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating with a bachelor's degree and ensign's commission in 1985.[6][7]
References
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Carol Rosenberg (2016-11-17). "Navy sending new commander to run President Trump's Guantánamo prison". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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"Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad". United States Navy. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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Jason Leopold (2014-10-01). "New Gitmo Commander: 'Majority of Detainees Have… a Relative Degree of Freedom'". Vice News. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
An aviator in the US Navy for more than two decades who previously worked at the White House, Cozad had no previous experience running a detention facility before taking command at Guantanamo. He admitted that the knowledge he possessed about the facility was gleaned from Google searches, news reports, and blog posts.
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"Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad". United States Navy. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
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Kera Wanielista (2016-10-30). "NAS Whidbey poised for bright future". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
The Navy invested about $200 million into the base for the transition to the Poseidons and maritime patrol and reconnaissance community, said Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, the commander of the Patrol and Reconnaissance Group.
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"Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad". United States Navy. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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"All Information for PN60". United States Congress. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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External links
Media related to Kyle Cozad at Wikimedia Commons