Walter Edward Gaskin Sr
Walter E. Gaskin | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1974–2013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Recruiting 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines |
| Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
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| (acting) Chairman of the NATO Military Committee | |
| In office 18 November 2011 – 2 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Giampaolo Di Paola |
| Succeeded by | Knud Bartels |
Walter Edward Gaskin Sr. is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as the 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from May 2009 to August 2013. In that role, he served as Acting Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from November 2011 to January 2012. He was the first African American to be appointed as deputy chairman and chairman of the NATO Military Committee.
In January 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper named Gaskin the next Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Gaskin stepped down from the position in April 1, 2024.