Edward Joseph Barrett (born August 14, 1943) is a former

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in the

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, serving as chief of systems of the Coast Guard from 1996 to 1999.Biography of Edward Joseph Barrett
Citation: ''Rear Admiral Edward J. Barrett – U.S. Coast Guard Biography''. He is the grandfather of former

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contractor

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Early life

Barrett was born in the city of

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in the state of

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, United States on August 14, 1943. He graduated from the

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in 1966.

Military career

Barrett completed Naval Flight training at

NAS Pensacola Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport, to have IATA code NAS), "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United State ...

Florida in 1968. In 1995, he was inducted into the

hall of fame.Inductees into the Hall of Fame USCG Academy
Citation: ''USCGA Alumni Community - CGA Athletic Hall of Fame, Web'' He became a senior official with the

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and was at

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during the

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Systems and logistics

Barrett has testified before Congress several times in regard to narcotics, explosives, and ship scanning technology.Coast Guard Missions Review
Citation: ''COAST GUARD MISSIONS REVIEW, ACQUISITIONS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ICEBREAKING'', 1996

Family

Barrett is married to the former Anne Stokley of

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. They have three daughters: Elizabeth Wendy Snowden, Jennifer Barrett, and Julie Barret. He is the former father-in-law of Chief Warrant Officer Lonnie Glenn Snowden Jr.,

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(Ret).

References

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