John Terence Blake

Professor of the Practice, Conrad Chair at the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy of the Naval Postgraduate School and a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Military assignments: Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N8); Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management & Comptroller); Deputy Director of Resources and Acquisition on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J8); Director, Operations Division, Fiscal Management Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; Director, Operations Division, Office of Budget in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management/Comptroller), Director, Programming Division (N80); Joint Staff (J8) division chief and head of the Combat Identification Joint Warfare Capability Assessment Team; Seventh Fleet Staff in the western Pacific as Current Operations and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations. Sea commands include: USS O’Brien (DD 975); USS Normandy (CG 60); Carrier Strike Group 11; Navy staff (N80) head, Sea Control Section; program manager for the Navy Shipbuilding account.

His awards include the Sept. 15 – Dec. 17, 2012, “OLD SALT” Designation, Surface Navy Association; Navy Distinguished Service Medal with gold star; Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster; Legion of Merit with four gold stars; Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars.

John holds a B.S. in Political Science, United States Naval Academy; M.S. in National Security, National War College; M.S. in Finance, Naval Postgraduate School; Seminar XXI International Relations Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.