Robert "Bob" D. Sharp is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Robert D. Sharp | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | |
| In office February 7, 2019 – June 3, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Stacey Dixon (2019–2021) Tonya Wilkerson (2021–present) |
| Preceded by | Robert Cardillo |
| Succeeded by | Frank D. Whitworth III |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of the Pacific |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–2022 |
| Commands | National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Office of Naval Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Early life
editA native of San Jose, California, Sharp graduated from the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Arts in English and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1988. He holds a Naval War College diploma and earned a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2008.[1][2]
Naval career
editFrom April 2016 to February 2019, Sharp served as Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence; and Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office. During his initial flag assignment he served as the Director for Intelligence (J2), United States Special Operations Command.[1][2]
He is scheduled to retire from active duty.[3]
Accolades
editIn addition to multiple personal, unit, and campaign awards, Sharp has been the recipient of the Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor award for excellence in instruction, the United States Army's Knowlton Award for Military Intelligence, the Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton leadership award, and the Naval Intelligence Foundation award for excellence in operational intelligence support to the Fleet.[1][2]
Awards and decorations
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References
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- ^ a b c "Vice Admiral Robert Sharp > United States Navy > BioDisplay". www.navy.mil.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c https://www.nga.mil/About/Leadership/Pages/VADMSharp.aspx This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. [bare URL]
- ^ "EC3041 — House Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
