Robert T. Moeller
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| Robert T. Moeller | |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974 - present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Central Command Cruiser Destroyer Group 1 Ronald Reagan Strike Group Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, Policy and Training Director for Operations, Joint Task Force - 519 for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Mogadishu |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, USN is the first and current Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command. USAFRICOM was formally stood up in October 2007, as a subunified command initially of EUCOM, under the command of General William E. Ward, who is first commander of AFRICOM.
Vice Adm. Moeller, a New Jersey native and son of a World War II Navy veteran, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 receiving his commission from the Notre Dame NROTC program.
Trained as a Surface Warfare Officer, Vice Adm. Moeller has served in a variety of sea and shore assignments, including joint duty. At sea, his assignments included USS Albany (CG 10), flagship for Commander, 2nd and 6th Fleets, where he served as Talos Fire Control Officer and Boilers Officer; USS Julius A. Furer (FFG 6); Combat Systems and Material Officer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 36; USS Valley Forge (CG 50) as precommissioning Engineer Officer; USS Belknap (CG 26), flagship for Commander, 6th Fleet, as both Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer; and USS Port Royal (CG 73) as Commanding Officer.
His CO tour in Belknap included initial Partnership for Peace operations, United Nations/North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operations Provide Promise and Deny Flight, and the first Navy visits to Odessa, Ukraine and Novorossiysk, Russia. During his command of Port Royal, the ship received her third and fourth consecutive Battle E awards, and installed and employed Linebacker, the Navy's first TBMD capability.
Ashore, Vice Adm. Moeller has served in OPNAV in the Systems Analysis Division (OP 96) as Surface ASW and IUSS analyst; the Program Resource Appraisal Division (OP 91) as Net Assessment analyst; SECNAV Office of Program Appraisal (OPA) as Surface Warfare and C4I analyst; OSD's Office of Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) as Maritime Warfare analyst; and Commanding Officer, Surface Warfare Officers School.
In 1989, Vice Adm. Moeller was selected as the Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He has earned a master's degree in National Security Studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Vice Adm. Moeller served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, Policy and Training (N3N5N7) and as Director for Operations (J3), Joint Task Force (JTF) - 519 for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 2001 through August 2003 and as Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group 1/Commander, Ronald Reagan Strike Group from August 2003 through August 2004. Vice Adm. Moeller served as the Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) and as Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Central Command from August 2004 through August 2007.
Vice Adm. Moeller's awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars, and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a Gold Star.
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