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Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby
Deputy Chief of Staff for Global Force Management and Joint
Operations (N3/N5)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
 Rear
Admiral Mark H. Buzby is a 1975 graduate of the Admiral
Farragut Academy and a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in
Nautical Science and United States Coast Guard Third Mate
License. He attended U.S. Naval War College earning a master's
degree in strategic studies and international affairs, and
additionally holds a master's degree in international relations
from Salve Regina University. He is a graduate of the Joint
Forces Staff College.
As a surface warfare officer, he made numerous deployments
aboard cruisers and destroyers to include: USS Connole
(FF 1056), USS Aries (PHM 5), USS Yorktown (CG
48) and USS Shiloh (CG 67). Buzby commanded the
destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) which included the ship’s
first Mediterranean/Persian Gulf deployment. Under his command,
Carney was awarded two Battle Efficiency awards, the Navy Unit
Commendation, Gold and Silver retention excellence awards and
the USS Arizona Memorial Award as the most combat ready ship in
the U.S. Navy over a two year period.
Following this tour, Buzby returned to sea as 6th Fleet
assistant operations officer participating in combat operations
as part of Operation Allied Force. He then assumed
command of Destroyer Squadron 31 as the sea combat commander
for Abraham Lincoln Battle Group during two deployments in
support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring
Freedom.
Ashore, he has served on the Navy staff as the Point Defense
AAW section head for Surface Warfare Division (OP-352E) and as
Aegis Combat System development officer (N865G3). Early joint
experience was on the Joint Staff, Joint Operations Division
(J-33/JOD) as an operations officer and chairman’s briefer. He
was the 16th commanding officer of Surface Warfare Officers
School Command.
As a flag officer, Buzby has served in the Navy Staff as deputy
for Surface Ships (N86E), deputy for Surface Warfare (N86B),
deputy for Expeditionary Warfare (N85B) and most recently as
commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
In June 2008, Buzby assumed his current position as deputy
chief of staff for Global Force Management and Joint
Operations, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (N3/N5).
Buzby’s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service
Medal, Legion of Merit (three awards), Bronze Star, Defense
Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (five
awards) and various other unit and campaign awards. In 1984, he
was an Atlantic Junior Officer Ship handling Award winner.
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March 25, 2009