Robert B. Murrett
Robert B. Murrett | |
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James R. Clapper | |
| Succeeded by | Letitia Long |
| Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Porterfield |
| Succeeded by | Tony L. Cothron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1952 |
Vice Admiral  | |
Robert Brendan Murrett (born October 8, 1952) is an American academic, intelligence officer, and retired
Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[1] He was the fourth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, serving from July 2006 through July 2010. In 2011, Murrett joined the Institute for Security Policy and Law at Syracuse University where he now serves as deputy director. He is also a faculty member at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,[2] and serves on the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) advisory board at Syracuse University.[3][4]
Military career
Following his commissioning into the
Following assignment to the Defense Intelligence College in 1980, Murrett was detailed to the
Mount Whitney and Nassau. Between 1986 and 1989, Murrett was assigned as Assistant Naval Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Oslo
, Norway.
In 1989, Murrett reported to Commander in Chief,
U.S. Pacific Fleet, where he was assigned as Operational Intelligence Officer. From 1992 to 1995, he served as Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence for Commander, Carrier Group Eight, and deployed to the European and Central Command theaters aboard Theodore Roosevelt. Murrett was also assigned as J2 CJTF 120 aboard Wasp
for operations in the Caribbean.
Between 1995 and 1997, Murrett was Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence for Commander, Second Fleet and served concurrently as N2 for
Joint Staff. He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence from 1 April 2005 to 7 July 2006, when he became the director for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.[5]
Education and training
Murrett received his bachelor's degree in history from the
Defense Intelligence College
, respectively.
This article contains information from the United States Federal Government and is in the public domain.
References
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 229. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Robert B. Murrett, Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs". www.maxwell.syr.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Institute for Veterans and Military Families announces inaugural advisory board". SU News. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Robert B. Murrett - IVMF". ivmf.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ NGA more than Mapquest for the military Accessed 05-06-2008
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