Robert Harward
Robert Harward | |
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| Birth name | Robert Stiles Harward Jr. |
| Nickname | Bob |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1975–2013 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
| Commands | 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 |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) |
Robert Stiles Harward, Jr. (born 1956), 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's Middle East business division for eight years, he joined Shield AI as executive vice president for International Business and Strategy. He also served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command and previously commanded Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435.
After the resignation of Michael T. Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump offered him the position of National Security Advisor on February 14, 2017. 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.