Michael S. Rogers

Michael Rogers
2nd Commander of United States Cyber Command
In office
April 3, 2014 – May 4, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byKeith B. Alexander
Succeeded byPaul M. Nakasone
17th Director of the National Security Agency
In office
April 3, 2014 – May 4, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyGeorge Barnes
Preceded byKeith B. Alexander
Succeeded byPaul M. Nakasone
Personal details
Born (1959-10-31) October 31, 1959 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyIndependent[1]
EducationAuburn University (BA)
Naval War College (MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1981–2018
RankAdmiral
CommandsUnited States Cyber Command
National Security Agency
Central Security Service
United States Fleet Cyber Command
United States Tenth Fleet
Battles/warsInvasion of Grenada
Multinational Force in Lebanon
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)

Michael S. Rogers (born October 31, 1959) is a retired four-star admiral of the United States Navy. Rogers served as the second commander of the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) from April 2014 to May 2018 while concurrently serving as the 17th director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and as chief of the Central Security Service (CSS). During his tenure, he helped transform and elevate U.S. Cyber Command into a unified combatant command. Rogers relinquished command to General Paul M. Nakasone[2][3] on May 4, 2018 and retired from the Navy a few weeks later on June 1, 2018.

Prior to 2014, Rogers served as the Commander of the Tenth Fleet and Commander of the United States Fleet Cyber Command, with responsibility for all of the Navy's cyberwarfare efforts.[4] In 2009, he was the director of intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of Staff after having been the director of intelligence for Pacific Command from 2007 onwards.

  1. ^ "DocumentCloud".
  2. ^ U.S. Cyber Command Change of Command/Command Elevation Ceremony
  3. ^ "Cyber Command Elevated to Combatant Command". Military.com. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ "Navy cyber warfare chief is Obama's pick to lead NSA". Los Angeles Times. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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