Robert D. Sharp

Robert D. Sharp
Official portrait, 2019
7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
In office February 7, 2019 – June 3, 2022
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Deputy	Stacey Dixon (2019–2021) Tonya Wilkerson (2021–present)
Preceded by	Robert Cardillo
Succeeded by	Frank D. Whitworth III
Personal details
Alma mater	University of the Pacific
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1988–2022
Commands	National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Office of Naval Intelligence
Battles/wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2)

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.

He is scheduled to retire from active duty.

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 insignia
Navy Distinguished Service Medal		Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster		Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with gold award star		Defense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster		Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal		Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star		Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal		Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation		Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Navy Unit Commendation		Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service star		Navy "E" Ribbon, 1st award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star		Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal		Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star		Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon		Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)		Navy Expert Rifleman Medal		Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Navy Command Ashore insignia
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Badge