Rear Admiral Edward L. Anderson is a retired United States Navy officer and career submariner who last served as Commander, Undersea Warfare from June 2019 - June 2022 Anderson is a native of Glendora, California, and is a 1990 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering.

Four years after departing his executive officer tour, Anderson assumed command of Jefferson City in July 2008.

Anderson has served as space control officer in Cheyenne Mountain, U.S. Space Command; submarine operations officer, Commander, Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe, Naples, Italy; submarine operations and anti-submarine warfare training officer, Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific; deputy director, Navy Programs and Congressional liaison, Undersea Warfare and Strategic Programs, Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs; assistant program manager, Common Submarine Radio Room; Major program manager, Undersea Integration (PMW 770).

Following this tour, he served as NAVSEA deputy commander for Undersea Warfare from June 2019 to Sep 2021.

On October 1, 2021 he assumed the role as initial program executive officer for Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS).