Michael S. Rogers

Michael Rogers
2nd Commander of United States Cyber Command
In office April 3, 2014 – May 4, 2018
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Keith B. Alexander
Succeeded by	Paul M. Nakasone
17th Director of the National Security Agency
In office April 3, 2014 – May 4, 2018
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Deputy	George Barnes
Preceded by	Keith B. Alexander
Succeeded by	Paul M. Nakasone
Personal details
Born	(1959-10-31) October 31, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Independent[1]
Education	Auburn University (BA) Naval War College (MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1981–2018
Rank	Admiral
Commands	United States Cyber Command National Security Agency Central Security Service United States Fleet Cyber Command United States Tenth Fleet
Battles/wars	Invasion of Grenada Multinational Force in Lebanon
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3)

Michael S. Rogers (born October 31, 1959) is a retired four-star admiral of the United States Navy. Rogers served as the second commander of the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) from April 2014 to May 2018 while concurrently serving as the 17th director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and as chief of the Central Security Service (CSS). During his tenure, he helped transform and elevate U.S. Cyber Command into a unified combatant command. Rogers relinquished command to General Paul M. Nakasone^[2][3] on May 4, 2018 and retired from the Navy a few weeks later on June 1, 2018.

Prior to 2014, Rogers served as the Commander of the Tenth Fleet and Commander of the United States Fleet Cyber Command, with responsibility for all of the Navy's cyberwarfare efforts.^[4] In 2009, he was the director of intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of Staff after having been the director of intelligence for Pacific Command from 2007 onwards.