Robert Harward | |
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| Birth name | Robert Stiles Harward Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | Bob |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68)[1] Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1975–2013 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
| Commands held | Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM SEAL Team 3 Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Task Force K-Bar Task Force 561 NSC Director of Strategy and Defense Issues |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) |
Robert Stiles Harward, Jr. (born 1956[2]), known as Bob Harward, is a retired United States Navy SEAL and a former Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command, under the leadership command of General James Mattis. After working as a Chief Executive at Lockheed Martin for eight years,[3] he joined Shield AI as Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy.[4] He also served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command and previously commanded Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435.[5][6]
After the resignation of Michael T. Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump offered him the position of National Security Advisor on February 14, 2017.[7] He declined the President's offer on February 16. While Harward cited family commitments as his reason for refusing the role, news sources reported that Harward was unable to agree with Trump over his scope to make his own appointments to his team.[8]
- ^ "Robert Harward turns down Trump's national security adviser offer". BBC. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 102. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Lockheed Appoints Bob Harward to Lead Middle East Business". Lockheed Martin. April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Shield AI Establishes International Office in UAE under Leadership of Bob Harward | Shield AI". Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Robert Garnard (January 8, 2010). "Joint Task Force 435 Stands Up, Directs Afghanistan Detainee Operations". Dvidshub. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010.
- ^ Elizabeth McLaughlin (February 17, 2017). "Robert Harward: Everything you need to know about possible national security adviser". ABC News.
- ^ Gal Perl Finkel, US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER FACES CHALLENGES AT HOME AND ABROAD, The Jerusalem Post, February 22, 2017.
- ^ Sciutto, Jim; Browne, Ryan; Tapper, Jake (February 16, 2017). "Harward says no to national security adviser role". CNN Politics. Retrieved February 17, 2017.