Robert D. Sharp

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.

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.

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

Information Warfare Dominance Officer insigniaNavy Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf clusterLegion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with gold award starDefense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service MedalJoint Service Commendation MedalNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award starJoint Service Achievement MedalNavy and Marine Corps Achievement MedalNavy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit CitationJoint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clustersNavy Unit CommendationNavy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service starNavy "E" Ribbon, 1st awardNational Defense Service Medal with bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service starsAfghanistan Campaign MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalNavy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service starNavy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)Navy Expert Rifleman MedalNavy Expert Pistol Shot MedalNavy Command Ashore insigniaNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Badge