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'''Ted N. "Twig" Branch''' retired as a [[Vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] in the [[United States Navy]] on 1 October 2016, after serving the last three years of his 37-year career as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for [[information warfare]]. In that capacity, he was the resource sponsor for the N2N6 portfolio which includes program investments for assured command and control, battlespace awareness, and integrated fires. He was the Navy's Chief Information Officer, the Director of Navy Cybersecurity, the leader of the Information Warfare Community, and the [[Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence|Director of Naval Intelligence]].
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Branch was questioned by the Department of Justice regarding the Glenn Defense Marine Asia investigation in November 2013 and his access to classified information was suspended by the Secretary of the Navy. After a three-year investigation, Branch was cleared of all charges.
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==Military career==
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Branch was a career [[United States Naval Aviator|naval aviator]], specializing in [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|A-7 Corsairs]] and [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornets]]. He has flown combat missions over [[Grenada]], [[Lebanon]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]], and [[Iraq]]. He has been the commanding officer of [[VFA-15|VFA-15 (Strike Fighter Squadron 15)]], the USS Coronado, the USS Nimitz, [[Carrier Strike Group One|Carrier Strike Group One (Carl Vinson Strike Group)]], and [[Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet|Naval Air Force Atlantic]]. He has also served on the [[Joint Staff]] at [[the Pentagon]].<ref>[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=426 Navy.mil Leadership Biographies]</ref>
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As the commander of the USS Nimitz, then-Captain Branch was featured prominently in the Emmy award-winning documentary television series ''[[Carrier (documentary)|Carrier]]''.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/the_crew.htm CARRIER . The Crew | PBS]</ref>
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In January 2010, as the Commander of the Carl Vinson Strike Group, Branch led the initial US Navy response to the Haiti earthquake.
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From February 2011 to July 2013, Branch served as the Commander of Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. In that role he was responsible for manning, training, and equipping all elements of Naval Air Force, Atlantic – over 1000 aircraft, 40 thousand personnel, and six nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. While there, he also established the Interoperability Coordination Office for the United Kingdom's new aircraft carriers and the introduction of the F-35 aircraft.
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On 16 May 2013, Branch was nominated by [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[Chuck Hagel]] to become the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) and the Deputy [[Chief of Naval Operations]] (DCNO)for Information Dominance (later renamed Information Warfare). He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] in July 2013 and promoted to [[Vice Admiral]] (O-9).<ref>[http://navintpro.net/?p=3419 Formal Nomination as DCNO for Information Dominance | Naval Intelligence Professionals]</ref> While serving in the DCNO/DNI roles, he also took on the position of Directory of Navy Cybersecurity, becoming the Navy's leading proponent for cybersecurity.
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==Corruption scandal==
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On 8 November 2013, the Navy suspended Branch's access to classified information in connection with a Department of Justice investigation involving Singapore-based defense contractor, [[Glenn Marine Group|Glenn Defense Marine Asia]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/two-admirals-face-probe-in-navy-bribery-scheme/2013/11/08/d2dc063a-48d8-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html?clsrd</ref><ref>http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-navy-admirals-20131108,0,4094344.story#axzz2k6D0KX8h</ref> The investigation as to Branch involves a non-criminal accusation of "inappropriate conduct" associated with his acceptance of gifts from Glenn Marine during his tour as commanding officer of USS Nimitz on a western Pacific/Persian Gulf deployment in 2005.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/us/bribery-case-implicates-2-admirals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes</ref> Although Branch remained in his post during the lengthy Justice Department investigation, his access to classified information remained suspended, relegating him to unclassified duties.
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In September 2015, the Navy formally nominated Rear Admiral [[Elizabeth L. Train]] to succeed Branch as Director of Naval Intelligence.<ref>http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/09/27/elizabeth-train-ted-branch-director-navy-intelligence-nomination-fat-leonard/72739896/</ref>
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In January 2016, the Washington Post reported that Branch was still functioning in his role, yet was "barred from reading, seeing or hearing classified information since November 2013", due to the suspension tied to the investigation.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/27/the-admiral-in-charge-of-navy-intelligence-has-not-been-allowed-to-see-military-secrets-for-years/</ref>
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On 1 April 2016, the ''Navy Times'' reported that the Navy had withdrawn Elizabeth Train's nomination to succeed Branch in favor of Vice Admiral [[Jan E. Tighe]], previously commander of the Navy's Fleet Cyber Command and Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet.  Vice Admiral Tighe relieved Branch as Deputy CNO for Information Warfare/Director of Naval Intelligence in July 2016.  Branch's access to classified information remained suspended until he retired.
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Both the Navy and the Department of Justice cleared Branch of any wrongdoing in September 2017 and declined to prosecute Branch after a three-year investigation that resulted in no charges being brought.<ref>[https://news.usni.org/2017/09/22/former-naval-intelligence-chief-ted-branch-cleared-fat-leonard-case Former Naval Intelligence Chief cleared in Fat Leonard case], ''[[USNI News]]'', Sam LaGrone, 22 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 2 August 2022

Person.png Ted N. Branch  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(mariner)
Branch Ted.jpg
Born22 April 1957
Long Beach, Mississippi
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy, Naval War College
Director of Naval Intelligence 2013-2016, although barred the entire time from access to classified information because of a corruption investigation.

Employment.png Director of Naval Intelligence Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
July 2013 - July 2016
Succeeded byJan Tighe

Ted N. "Twig" Branch retired as a vice admiral in the United States Navy on 1 October 2016, after serving the last three years of his 37-year career as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for information warfare. In that capacity, he was the resource sponsor for the N2N6 portfolio which includes program investments for assured command and control, battlespace awareness, and integrated fires. He was the Navy's Chief Information Officer, the Director of Navy Cybersecurity, the leader of the Information Warfare Community, and the Director of Naval Intelligence.

Branch was questioned by the Department of Justice regarding the Glenn Defense Marine Asia investigation in November 2013 and his access to classified information was suspended by the Secretary of the Navy. After a three-year investigation, Branch was cleared of all charges.

Military career

Branch was a career naval aviator, specializing in A-7 Corsairs and F/A-18 Hornets. He has flown combat missions over Grenada, Lebanon, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Iraq. He has been the commanding officer of VFA-15 (Strike Fighter Squadron 15), the USS Coronado, the USS Nimitz, Carrier Strike Group One (Carl Vinson Strike Group), and Naval Air Force Atlantic. He has also served on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.[1]

As the commander of the USS Nimitz, then-Captain Branch was featured prominently in the Emmy award-winning documentary television series Carrier.[2]

In January 2010, as the Commander of the Carl Vinson Strike Group, Branch led the initial US Navy response to the Haiti earthquake.

From February 2011 to July 2013, Branch served as the Commander of Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. In that role he was responsible for manning, training, and equipping all elements of Naval Air Force, Atlantic – over 1000 aircraft, 40 thousand personnel, and six nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. While there, he also established the Interoperability Coordination Office for the United Kingdom's new aircraft carriers and the introduction of the F-35 aircraft.

On 16 May 2013, Branch was nominated by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to become the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO)for Information Dominance (later renamed Information Warfare). He was confirmed by the United States Senate in July 2013 and promoted to Vice Admiral (O-9).[3] While serving in the DCNO/DNI roles, he also took on the position of Directory of Navy Cybersecurity, becoming the Navy's leading proponent for cybersecurity.

Corruption scandal

On 8 November 2013, the Navy suspended Branch's access to classified information in connection with a Department of Justice investigation involving Singapore-based defense contractor, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.[4][5] The investigation as to Branch involves a non-criminal accusation of "inappropriate conduct" associated with his acceptance of gifts from Glenn Marine during his tour as commanding officer of USS Nimitz on a western Pacific/Persian Gulf deployment in 2005.[6] Although Branch remained in his post during the lengthy Justice Department investigation, his access to classified information remained suspended, relegating him to unclassified duties.

In September 2015, the Navy formally nominated Rear Admiral Elizabeth L. Train to succeed Branch as Director of Naval Intelligence.[7]

In January 2016, the Washington Post reported that Branch was still functioning in his role, yet was "barred from reading, seeing or hearing classified information since November 2013", due to the suspension tied to the investigation.[8]

On 1 April 2016, the Navy Times reported that the Navy had withdrawn Elizabeth Train's nomination to succeed Branch in favor of Vice Admiral Jan E. Tighe, previously commander of the Navy's Fleet Cyber Command and Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet. Vice Admiral Tighe relieved Branch as Deputy CNO for Information Warfare/Director of Naval Intelligence in July 2016. Branch's access to classified information remained suspended until he retired.

Both the Navy and the Department of Justice cleared Branch of any wrongdoing in September 2017 and declined to prosecute Branch after a three-year investigation that resulted in no charges being brought.[9]


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References

  1. ↑ Navy.mil Leadership Biographies
  2. ↑ CARRIER . The Crew | PBS
  3. ↑ Formal Nomination as DCNO for Information Dominance | Naval Intelligence Professionals
  4. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/two-admirals-face-probe-in-navy-bribery-scheme/2013/11/08/d2dc063a-48d8-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html?clsrd
  5. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-navy-admirals-20131108,0,4094344.story#axzz2k6D0KX8h
  6. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/us/bribery-case-implicates-2-admirals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes
  7. ↑ http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/09/27/elizabeth-train-ted-branch-director-navy-intelligence-nomination-fat-leonard/72739896/
  8. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/27/the-admiral-in-charge-of-navy-intelligence-has-not-been-allowed-to-see-military-secrets-for-years/
  9. ↑ Former Naval Intelligence Chief cleared in Fat Leonard case, USNI News, Sam LaGrone, 22 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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