Mark H. Buzby
Encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Mark Howard Buzby (born October 6, 1956) is an officer in the United States Navy
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On October 16, 2009 Buzby was appointed the
Commander of the Military Sealift Command
, replacing RADM Robert D. Reilly Jr
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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On October 16, 2009 Buzby was appointed the
Commander of the Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
, replacing RADM Robert D. Reilly Jr
Robert D. Reilly Jr
Rear Admiral Robert D. Reilly Jr. is a United States Navy Surface Warfare Flag Officer who retired from active duty in January 2010 after 34-plus years of military service. His last assignment was as the 24th commander of the U.S...
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Education
According to his official biography Buzby studied at:| Admiral Farragut Academy Admiral Farragut Academy Admiral Farragut Academy is a college preparatory school with Naval training founded in 1933 in Pine Beach, New Jersey by, among others, Admiral Samuel Robison, one-time President of RCA, and former Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is named after Admiral... |
1975 |
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| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | 1979 |
Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on... degree in Nautical Science Third Mate A Third Mate or Third Officer is a licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship. The third mate is a watchstander and customarily the ship's safety officer and fourth-in-command... License. |
| U.S. Naval War College | 1991 |
Master of Arts (postgraduate) A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees... degree in Strategic Studies and International Affairs. |
| Salve Regina University Salve Regina University Salve Regina University is a university in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the university is a Catholic, co-educational, private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. In 1947 the university acquired Ochre Court and welcomed its first class... |
Master of Arts (postgraduate) A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees... degree in International Relations |
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| Armed Forces Staff College |
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Notable appointments
According to his official biography Buzby held the following appointments:| post | position | rank | year | notes |
| USS Connole USS Connole (FF-1056) The USS Connole was a . Named for Commander David R. Connole, Captain of when the submarine was lost in battle in March 1945. Connole was constructed for the United States Navy by Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana, laid down 23 March 1967, launched 20 July 1968 and delivered 22 August 1969... |
Damage Control Assistant | Ensign | 1979 | |
| USS Aries USS Aries (PHM-5) USS Aries was the fifth ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful armament... |
Combat Systems Officer | A hydrofoil | ||
| USS Yorktown USS Yorktown (CG-48) USS Yorktown was a in the United States Navy from 1984 to 2004, named for the American Revolutionary War Battle of Yorktown.-History:... |
Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer | |||
| OPNAV staff | Point Defense AAW Section Head for Surface Warfare Division (OP-352E). | |||
| USS Shiloh USS Shiloh (CG-67) USS Shiloh is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, named in remembrance of the Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War. She was built at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The vessel is commanded by Captain James T... |
Executive Officer | Ship's first commission | ||
| OPNAV staff | Aegis Combat System Development Officer (N865G3) | |||
| Joint Staff | Joint Operations Division (J-33/JOD) as an Operations Officer and Chairman's Briefer | |||
| USS Carney USS Carney (DDG-64) USS Carney is 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is the first to be named after Admiral Robert Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. She was laid down 3 August 1993 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. She was... |
Commanding Officer | Commander Commander Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval... |
1997 | USS Arizona Memorial Award for most combat ready ship in the Navy |
| Sixth Fleet | Assistant Operations Officer | |||
| Destroyer Squadron 31 | Commanding Officer | Commodore Commodore (USN) Commodore was an early title and later a rank in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard and a current honorary title in the U.S. Navy with an intricate history. Because the U.S. Congress was originally unwilling to authorize more than four ranks until 1862, considerable importance... |
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| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Deputy Director, expeditionary warfare, N85B | |||
| Joint Task Force Guantanamo Joint Task Force Guantanamo Joint Task Force Guantanamo is a U.S. military joint task force based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on the southeastern end of the island. JTF-GTMO falls under US Southern Command... |
Commanding Officer | Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"... |
2007-03-29 – 2008-01-11 | |
| U.S. Fleet Forces Command | Deputy Director | Rear Admiral | 2008-01-11 – | |
| Military Sealift Command Military Sealift Command The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's... |
Commanding Officer | Rear Admiral | 2009-10-16 - |