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==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==

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US Navy admiral
Robert P. Burke
Admiral Robert P. Burke
Born (1961-08-06) August 6, 1961 (age 63)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Navy
Rank Admiral
CommandsChief of Naval Personnel
Submarine Group 8
USS Hampton (SSN-767)
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (5)

Robert Peter Burke is an Admiral in the United States Navy. On June 10, 2019, Burke became Vice Chief of Naval Operations, having previously served as the 58th Chief of Naval Personnel from May 27, 2016 to May 23, 2019.

Early life and education

Burke was raised in Portage, Michigan and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Western Michigan University and the University of Central Florida.

Naval career

Burke's operational assignments include service in both attack and ballistic missile submarines, including USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632), USS Maryland (SSBN-738), and USS Bremerton (SSN-698). He has deployed to the Arctic, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Western Pacific.

Burke commanded USS Hampton (SSN-767) in Norfolk, Virginia, and was commodore of Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 12 in Groton, Connecticut. During his tenure as commanding officer, Burke was recognized by the United States Submarine League with the Jack Darby Award for Leadership for 2004, and the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership for 2005.

Burke's staff assignments included tours as an instructor and director of the Officer Department Electrical Engineering Division at Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida; junior board member on the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board; and as the Submarine Officer Community manager/Nuclear Officer Program manager in the office of the Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13).

Following command, Burke held assignments as senior member, Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team, on the staff of Commander, Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet; as the deputy director for Operations, Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), at United States Joint Forces Command; as the division director, Submarine/Nuclear Power Distribution (PERS-42) and Nuclear Propulsion Program Manager (N133), Director, Joint and Fleet Operations (N3/N5), United States Fleet Forces Command and most recently as deputy commander, United States Sixth Fleet, director of Operations (N3), United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander, Submarine Group 8.

Awards and decorations

Bronze star
Bronze star
Officer Submarine Warfare insignia
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with four gold award stars
Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Coast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars
Navy E Ribbon (2 awards) Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three service stars
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with service star Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
Silver SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia
Command at Sea insignia

The Naval Submarine League recognized Burke with the Jack Darby Award for Leadership in 2004. Burke also received the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership in 2005.

References

  1. "PN1785 — Navy". U.S. Congress. September 28, 1994. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. https://news.usni.org/2019/06/11/adm-robert-burke-now-vice-chief-of-naval-operations
  3. http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2005/NAV05235.txt

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