Mark H. Buzby

Mark H. Buzby
Mark H. Buzby
United States Maritime Administrator
	In office; August 3, 2017 – January 11, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Chip Jaenichen
Succeeded by	Ann C. Phillips
Personal details
Born	Mark Howard Buzby; October 6, 1956 (age 67); Atlantic City, New Jersey
Education	United States Merchant Marine Academy (BS); Naval War College (MS); Salve Regina University (MA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1979–2013
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (2007-03-29 — 2008-01-11) Deputy Director, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (2008-01-11 — unknown) Commander, Military Sealift Command (2009-10-16 — 2013-05-10)

Mark Howard Buzby (born October 6, 1956)^[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He retired from the Navy in 2013 and joined Carnival Cruise Line's Safety & Reliability Review Board.^[7] Buzby was nominated to be MARAD Administrator in June 2017 by President Donald Trump, and confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.^[8]^[9] He resigned from the post on January 11, 2021, along with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, to protest the 2021 United States Capitol attack.^[6]^[10]

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey,^[11] Buzby grew up in nearby Linwood.^[12] Buzby graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy (North) in 1975. He is also a 1979 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Science and his U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate License. He was commissioned in June 1979. He is also a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College and holds master's degrees from the U.S. Naval War College and Salve Regina University in Strategic Studies and International Relations.

Career[edit]

Buzby relieved Rear Admiral Robert D. Reilly Jr. as Commander of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on October 16, 2009, and served in the position for about 3.5 years. On May 10, 2013, Buzby was relieved by Rear Admiral (select) Thomas K. Shannon and retired from 34 years of service.^[13]

As a surface warfare officer, Buzby made numerous deployments aboard cruisers and destroyers including: USS Connole, USS Aries, USS Yorktown, and USS Shiloh. Buzby commanded the destroyer USS Carney through the ship's first Mediterranean-Persian Gulf deployment.

Following this tour, Buzby returned to sea as United States Sixth Fleet assistant operations officer, and participated in combat operations as part of NATO’s Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. He then assumed command of Destroyer Squadron 31 as the sea combat commander for the Abraham Lincoln Battle Group during two deployments in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively.

Ashore, Buzby has served on the Navy staff as the Point Defense Anti-Air Warfare section head for Surface Warfare Division and as Aegis Combat System development officer. Early joint experience was on the Joint Staff, Joint Operations Division as an operations officer and chairman's briefer. He was the 16th commanding officer of Surface Warfare Officers School command.

Buzby took command of Joint Task Force Guantanamo in May 2007 and was relieved by Admiral David M. Thomas Jr. in 2008.

As a flag officer, Buzby has served on the Navy staff as deputy for Surface Ships, deputy for Surface Warfare and deputy for Expeditionary Warfare. He has also served as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, and most recently as deputy chief of Staff for Global Force Management and Joint Operations, United States Fleet Forces Command. Buzby served as the commander of the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command from October 2009 to March 2013.

Buzby's personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (four awards), Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (five awards) and various other unit and campaign awards.

Awards and decorations[edit]

Surface Warfare Officer insignia

	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (awarded at MSC change of command ceremony)
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two award stars
	Bronze Star
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with four award stars
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars
	Joint Service Achievement Medal
	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
	Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon with two service stars
	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with a service star
	Navy E Ribbon (four times awarded)
	Navy Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
	National Defense Service Medal with a service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Kosovo Campaign Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with seven service stars
	Navy Overseas Service Ribbon
	NATO Medal for Kosovo
	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

References[edit]

This article incorporates public domain material from Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby. United States Navy.

^ "Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby". United States Navy. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ Bewig, Matt; Wallechinsky, David (July 24, 2017). "Administrator of the Maritime Administration: Who Is Mark Buzby?". AllGov. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "Flag Officer Assignments". US Department of Defense. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ Stephanie Heinatz (January 11, 2008). "Navy admirals get new assignments". Norfolk Daily Press. Retrieved 2008-01-09. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Flag Officer Assignments". US Department of Defense. January 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
^ ^a ^b "MARAD Administrator Mark Buzby Resigns". 13 January 2021.
^ "Carnival names 4 experts to its newly-formed Safety Board". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
^ "Adm. Mark Buzby Nominated as Next Maritime Administrator". The Maritime Executive. June 22, 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ Ferrette, Candice (August 5, 2017). "USMMA grad confirmed to lead U.S. Maritime Administration". Newsday. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "Maritime Administrator Buzby Resigns From Administration in Protest".
^ Cronick, Scott. "Everyone Has a Story: Naval admiral, Atlantic City native to boldly go someplace cold", The Press of Atlantic City, October 24, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2018. "As a 30-year United States Navy veteran, Atlantic City native Mark H. Buzby has traveled the world. He has been to every continent except Antarctica. And thanks to his recent promotion, he will be able to check that one off, too, when he goes there in January."
^ DeAngelis, Martin. "Egg Harbor Township Submarine Veterans prepare to unveil memorial, years in making", The Press of Atlantic City, March 29, 2015. Accessed September 12, 2018. "Rear Admirial Mark H. Buzby is retired now, but he’s a Linwood native who will be a featured speaker at the April 11 dedication of the memorial, and he was instrumental in helping the Egg Harbor Base deal with the Navy to track down a rare torpedo, the local vets say."
^ "Military Sealift Command Holds Change of Command" Archived 2014-01-12 at the Wayback Machine By Military Sealift Command Public Affairs (Story Number: NNS130510-06) Retrieved May 12, 2013.

External links[edit]

Media related to Mark H. Buzby at Wikimedia Commons

[OfficialBio-1] "Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby". United States Navy. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[2] Bewig, Matt; Wallechinsky, David (July 24, 2017). "Administrator of the Maritime Administration: Who Is Mark Buzby?". AllGov. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

[DoD20070329-3] "Flag Officer Assignments". US Department of Defense. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[NorfolkDailyPress20080111-4] Stephanie Heinatz (January 11, 2008). "Navy admirals get new assignments". Norfolk Daily Press. Retrieved 2008-01-09. ^{[dead link]}

[DoD20080111-5] "Flag Officer Assignments". US Department of Defense. January 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-13.

[:0-6] "MARAD Administrator Mark Buzby Resigns". 13 January 2021.

[Carnival-7] "Carnival names 4 experts to its newly-formed Safety Board". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[8] "Adm. Mark Buzby Nominated as Next Maritime Administrator". The Maritime Executive. June 22, 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

[9] Ferrette, Candice (August 5, 2017). "USMMA grad confirmed to lead U.S. Maritime Administration". Newsday. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

[10] "Maritime Administrator Buzby Resigns From Administration in Protest".

[11] Cronick, Scott. "Everyone Has a Story: Naval admiral, Atlantic City native to boldly go someplace cold", The Press of Atlantic City, October 24, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2018. "As a 30-year United States Navy veteran, Atlantic City native Mark H. Buzby has traveled the world. He has been to every continent except Antarctica. And thanks to his recent promotion, he will be able to check that one off, too, when he goes there in January."

[12] DeAngelis, Martin. "Egg Harbor Township Submarine Veterans prepare to unveil memorial, years in making", The Press of Atlantic City, March 29, 2015. Accessed September 12, 2018. "Rear Admirial Mark H. Buzby is retired now, but he’s a Linwood native who will be a featured speaker at the April 11 dedication of the memorial, and he was instrumental in helping the Egg Harbor Base deal with the Navy to track down a rare torpedo, the local vets say."

[13] "Military Sealift Command Holds Change of Command" Archived 2014-01-12 at the Wayback Machine By Military Sealift Command Public Affairs (Story Number: NNS130510-06) Retrieved May 12, 2013.

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