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 Admiral Robert P. Burke | |
| Born | (1961-08-06) August 6, 1961 (age 63) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Navy |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Personnel Submarine Group 8 USS Hampton (SSN-767) |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
Robert Peter Burke is an Admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the 58th Chief of Naval Personnel from May 27, 2016 to May 23, 2019. On June 10, 2019, Burke became Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
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
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| 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 | ||
References
- "PN1785 — Navy". U.S. Congress. September 28, 1994. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- https://news.usni.org/2019/06/11/adm-robert-burke-now-vice-chief-of-naval-operations
- http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2005/NAV05235.txt
This article incorporates public domain material from Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke. United States Navy.
- Living people
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Western Michigan University alumni
- University of Central Florida alumni