Naval Command and Staff Program & JPME Phase I

Brig. Gen. Jeff Hurlbert is the deputy inspector general of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. The inspector general reports to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on the readiness, efficiency and military discipline of all components of the Air Force: active duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. The inspector general provides inspection policy and oversees the inspection and evaluation system for all Air Force nuclear and conventional forces; oversees counterintelligence operations; investigates fraud, waste and abuse; oversees criminal investigations; and provides oversight of the complaint’s resolution programs. The inspector general is also responsible for two field operating agencies, the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Rear Adm. Edward Cashman is a native of Brockton, Massachusetts.  He is a 1987 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  He was commissioned through Navy Officer Candidate School in 1988 and holds a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. At sea, Cashman commanded USS Mustin (DDG-89) operating as part of the forward deployed Naval Force from Yokosuka, Japan.  He also commanded Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50, forward deployed in Manama, Bahrain. Previous assignments at sea include main propulsion assistant, USS Arkansas (CG-41); operations officer, USS Merrill (DD-976); main propulsion assistant, USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74); executive officer, USS Valley Forge (CG-50) and surface operations officer, Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 3.

A native of Naperville, IL, Cmdr. Meghan Angermann graduated with a Bachelor's in biomedical engineering, was commissioned in 2000, and designated a naval aviator in 2003. Angermann deployed twice aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF). In 2008, she served with the “Tigers” of VT-9 where she was designated an instructor pilot in the T-45C Goshawk. Following her selection as a full-time support officer, Angermann reported to the “Eagles” of VT-7 in 2011, where she served as the head of multiple departments. Angermann graduated from the Command and Staff College Distance Education Program from the Marine Corps University. In 2014, she served as assistant deputy chief of staff for N5, Plans and Policy and as the secretariat to the Navy Reserve Policy Board. Angermann earned a Master's in national security and strategic studies from the United States Naval War College in Newport, RI. She reported to VT-9 as executive officer in November 2018 and assumed command in February of 2020.

Brig. Gen. John Allen is the Air Force director of civil engineers, deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He is responsible for providing policy and oversight for the planning, development, construction, maintenance, utilities and environmental quality of 183 Air Force bases worldwide valued at more than $297 billion. This responsibility includes housing, fire emergency services, explosive ordnance disposal and emergency management services. He also influences resourcing for installation support functions with an annual budget of $11 billion and is the focal point for organizing, training and equipping the 51,000-person engineering force. Brig. Gen. Allen's education includes a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, a Master of Science in engineering management from the University of Alaska Anchorage, and a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

Born in Baltimore, Md., Capt. Mary Elizabeth Neill has been part of the Dental Corps for more than three decades. Captain Neill received her B.S. from University of Maryland Baltimore County, her Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery, her M.S. from University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio and her M.S. National Security and Strategic Studies 2016 from the U. S. Naval War College. Neill has held many positions (deputy chief of staff for Navy Medicine National Capital Area, executive officer at Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, commanding officer at Naval Health Clinic Quantico, Navy Medicine East chief of staff, commanding officer of NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit Kandahar, Afghanistan, and deputy director for Medical Resources, Plans, Policy at the Pentagon) and has deployed in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom.