P. Gardner Howe III | |
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Associate Director for Military Affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency | |
In office 4 October 2016 – 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
55th President of the Naval War College | |
In office 8 July 2014 – 25 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Walter E. Carter Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey A. Harley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Jacksonville, Florida |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1984–2019 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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Battles / wars | |
Philip Gardner Howe III is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and Navy SEAL. His assignment prior to retirement in 2019 was associate director for military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency. He previously served as the 55th President of the Naval War College, and was the first SEAL officer to hold this assignment. Prior to that, Howe was the Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific.