Robert Harward

Robert Harward
Birth name	Robert Stiles Harward Jr.
Nickname(s)	Bob
Born	1956/1957 (age 60–61) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	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 1956/1957), 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. He is currently a defense industry executive working for Lockheed Martin. 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.

Harward was born into a Navy family in Newport, Rhode Island. During his teenage years, Harward's father was advising the pre-revolutionary Iranian military and the family lived in Tehran, Iran. Harward played sports against Iranian basketball and football teams, was popular with his classmates and became familiar with the people and culture of Iran. He graduated from the Tehran American School in Iran in 1974. He reportedly speaks Farsi. He graduated from the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, and then received his bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1979.

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