Commander Rob Brodie, U.S. Navy, is a surface warfare officer. He has served on board two frigates, an amphibious dock transport ship, an amphibious command ship, a high-speed catamaran, and a destroyer and has operated at sea for every numbered fleet. His shore experience includes Amphibious Task Force (CTF)-76 in Okinawa, CTF-73 in Singapore, and various joint/combined air operations centers as a member of the Seventh Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School.