Steve Parode

Steven Lowell Parode^[1] (born 1964)^[2] is a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He last served Director of the Warfare Integration Directorate (N2/N6F) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, being succeeded by Kathleen M. Creighton in 2020.^[3] Parode previously served as Director of Intelligence and Senior Intelligence Officer, Principal Intelligence Advisor to the Commander of United States Strategic Command.

Career

Parode was commissioned in 1986.^[4] He served aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the Gulf War and with the United States Sixth Fleet during the Iraq War, as well as while taking part in Joint Task Force Aztec Silence. Other assignments Parode has received include serving as a task force commander with the United States Tenth Fleet. Rear Admiral Parode is believed to be the last active duty officer in the United States Navy to have served aboard a battleship making him the last battleship admiral.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles - B.A. in History (Soviet Studies), 1986
Georgetown University – M.A. in National Security Studies (American Government)
Naval War College – Distinguished Graduate

References

^ "PN1785 — Navy". United States Congress. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 225. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
^ Sybert, Sarah. "U.S. Navy Names RADM Kathleen Creighton Director of N2/N6F". executivegov.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
^ "REAR ADMIRAL STEVE PARODE". United States Navy. Retrieved 2015-09-10.

Military offices
Preceded by ???	Director of Intelligence of the United States Strategic Command 201?–2016	Succeeded by Curt Copley
Preceded by Curt Copley	Deputy Chief for Tailored Access Operations of the National Security Agency 2016–2018	Succeeded by Frank D. Whitworth
Preceded by ???	Director of Warfare Integration of the United States Navy 2018–2020	Succeeded by Kathleen Creighton

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[1] "PN1785 — Navy". United States Congress. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[2] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 225. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

[3] Sybert, Sarah. "U.S. Navy Names RADM Kathleen Creighton Director of N2/N6F". executivegov.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.

[4] "REAR ADMIRAL STEVE PARODE". United States Navy. Retrieved 2015-09-10.

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