Robert D. Sharp
{{Infobox office holder
| name = Robert D. Sharp
| image = Vice Adm. Robert D. Sharp.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
| office = 7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
| president = Donald Trump
Joe Biden
| deputy = Stacey Dixon (2019–2021)
Tonya Wilkerson (2021–present)
| term_start = February 7, 2019
| term_end = June 3, 2022
| predecessor = Robert Cardillo
| successor = Frank D. Whitworth III
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| alma_mater = University of the Pacific
| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Navy
| serviceyears = 1988–2022
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| commands = National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
Office of Naval Intelligence
| battles = Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
| mawards = Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
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Robert "Bob" D. Sharp is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236205/vice-admiral-robert-sharp%7B%7BPD-notice%7D%7D/|title=Vice Admiral Robert Sharp > United States Navy > BioDisplay|website=www.navy.mil}}{{PD-notice}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.nga.mil/About/Leadership/Pages/VADMSharp.aspx | title=Vice Adm. Robert D. Sharp, Director | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321163802/https://www.nga.mil/About/Leadership/Pages/VADMSharp.aspx | archive-date=2019-03-21}}{{PD-notice}}
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), United States Special Operations Command.
He is scheduled to retire from active duty.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/house-communication/117th-congress/executive-communication/3041?s=1&r=2|title=EC3041 — House Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|access-date=2021-01-07|website=U.S. Congress}}
Accolades
In 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.
=Awards and decorations=
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg|width=106}}22px22px |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|ribbon=Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 1st award.svg|width=106}} |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg|width=106}}18px18px |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=5|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
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References
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Category:Directors of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Category:University of the Pacific (United States) alumni