Background
Gardner,, Emerson N. was born on October 16, 1951 in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Gardner,, Emerson N. was born on October 16, 1951 in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Graduate cum laude, Duke University, 1973. Graduate, Basic School. Graduate, Defense Language Institute.
Graduate, Command and Staff College. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College. Graduate, Norwegian Defense College.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1972, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 2005, helicopter pilot. White House liaison officer, presidential helicopter commissioned pilot, 1980-1985. Commanding officer 26th MEU, 1996-1998.
Staff officer 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, Okinawa, Japan, 1986-1987. Assistant chief of staff for operations and logistics Allied Forces Northern Europe, Kolsas, Norway and High Wycombe, England, 1993-1995, High Wycombe, England, 1994-1995. Assistant deputy chief of staff aviation United States Marine Corps, 1998-2000, deputy Commander Marine Forces Atlantic, 2000—2002, director operations United States Pacific Command, 2002—2004, deputy commandant for programs and resources, since 2005.