Edward R. Langston, Jr.

Ed Langston brings to PAL thirty-one years of experience in a wide variety of increasing responsibilities that culminated in his retirement from the U. S. Marine Corps as a Brigadier General. His diversified background in operations and planning included positions of leadership, staff development, and budget execution. In his last assignment as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition), Expeditionary Forces Programs, he was the senior Marine and principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary on Marine Corps Ground programs. He also provided advice on expeditionary warfare requirements and acquisition plans and policies for amphibious shipping and aviation procurement.

Ed accumulated over 5600 hours of accident-free flight time ranging from combat to humanitarian relief operations. He served in commands at all levels of the Marine Corps operational forces from the squadron to Marine Expeditionary Force level. Major tours include combat in Vietnam, Flight Instructor in the Naval Training Command, and Executive Officer of The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia. Command tours included HMH-463 (heavy helicopter squadron) and the Presidential Helicopter Squadron, where he served as the personal helicopter pilot for President Bush. As a general officer, he served as the Deputy Commanding General of I MEF and as the Commanding General of a large logistics command.

In his previous assignments, Ed was responsible for training, managing, and coordinating organizations ranging from 450-48,000 Marines and sailors for worldwide combat operations. Some of these organizations were in combat over Bosnia, in Somalia, and in Kuwait. He directed all personnel, logistics, flight and maintenance operations for Navy and Marine Corps units deploying to the Persian Gulf on amphibious shipping and contingency operations.

He continues his professional participation with organizations such as the Marine Corps Association, Marine Corps Aviation Association, U.S. Naval Institute, and the American Helicopter Society.

Ed holds a M.S. degree in Business Management from Salve Regina College and a M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Ed graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and is a graduate of the Air War College as well.

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