Robert D. Sharp

Vice Admiral Robert "Bob" D. Sharp is the 7th Director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

Robert D. Sharp
Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office February 7, 2019
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Deputy	Dr. Stacey A. Dixon
Preceded by	Robert Cardillo
Personal details
Alma mater	University of the Pacific
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy

Early life

A 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

From 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), U.S. Special Operations Command.[1][2]

Accolades

In addition to multiple personal, unit, and campaign awards, he has been the recipient of the Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor award for excellence in instruction, the U.S. 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]

References

1. "Vice Admiral Robert Sharp > United States Navy > BioDisplay". www.navy.mil. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. https://www.nga.mil/About/Leadership/Pages/VADMSharp.aspxFile:PD-icon.svg+This+article+incorporates+text+from+this+source,+which+is+in+the+public+domain.