Paul Becker (admiral)

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Paul Becker
Becker in September 2013
Born	August 1961 (age 63)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1983–2016
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Director for Intelligence, Joint Staff (J2) Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Director for Intelligence for the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan Commanding Officer, Joint Intelligence Center, U.S. Central Cammand Director of Intelligence, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Assistant U.S. Naval Attaché Paris
Awards	National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2015) National Military Intelligence Association’s Rufus Taylor Award for Leadership U.S. Army’s Knowlton Award for Military Intelligence Office of Naval Intelligence’s Edwin Layton Award for Leadership Defense Superior Service Medal (5) Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2) Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)

Paul Brian Becker (born August 1961) is a retired United States Navy admiral and the former Director for Intelligence, Joint Staff (J2). As the JCS J2, RADM Becker was the principal intelligence advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.