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| Born | Albert Thomas Church III 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Occupation(s) | President, Prescient Edge Corporation |
| Years active | 1969–2005 |
| Known for | Vice Admiral (Retired). Former United States Navy Inspector General and author of the Church Report that reviewed detainee interrogations during the Iraq War and War in Afghanistan (2001–present). |
Albert Thomas Church III (born 1947) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. Church served as on active duty for 36 years, retiring as a vice admiral in 2005. During his service he commanded two warships, the Navy's largest shore installation at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and was the longest-serving budget director of the Navy (1998–2002). Church also served as the Naval Inspector General, during which time he completed a comprehensive review of interrogation techniques used by the Department of Defense in Iraq, Afghanistan, and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is currently president of Prescient Edge Corporation, a US-based national security services and technology Firm.