Alfred R. Turner

Associate Professor Joint Military Operations Department

Capt., U.S. Navy, Retired

Biography

Capt. (ret.) Fred Turner was a 30 year naval intelligence and information warfare officer. Prior to arriving at U.S. Naval War College, he served as the assistant chief of staff for intelligence for Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. 10th Fleet. Turner is a joint qualified officer with extensive operations and planning experience, serving with multiple joint and Navy units and staffs across Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific.

Contact Information

(401) 856-5469

Alfred.Turner@usnwc.edu

Areas of Expertise

Cyber Warfare
Information Operations
Intel
JPME
Military Planning

Professional Highlights

2018

Associate Professor, Joint Military Operations, U.S. Naval War College

CAPT Fred Turner serves as an associate professor in the Joint Military Operations Department of the U.S. Naval War College.

2014

Military Professor, Joint Military Operations, U.S. Naval War College

CAPT Fred Turner served as a military professor in the Joint Military Operations Department of the U.S. Naval War College and was the co-director of the Center for Cyber Conflict Studies.

2011

Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (N2), Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet

2009

Director, Information Warfare Military Personnel, Navy Staff (N2N6)

2007

Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (N2), USS Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group

2005

Deputy Chief, Intelligence Community Strategy and Policy, Navy Staff (N28/N20)

2004

Program Assessment Officer, Navy Staff (N704)

2001

Chief, Current Intelligence and Executive Assistant, Pacific Command (J2)

2000

Student, U.S. Naval War College

1998

Senior Intelligence Officer (N2), Carrier Air Wing One

Education

M.A., Naval War College, 2001, National Security and Strategic Studies, Honor Graduate

B.A., University of Virginia, 1987, Foreign Affairs

Awards and Decorations

Legion of Merit
Two Awards

Meritorious Service Medal
Two Medals

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Two Medals

Navy Commendation Medal
Three Medals

Joint Service Achievement Medal
Three Medals

Navy Achievement Medal

Other Honors

RADM Ike Kidd Writing Award
2001

External Memberships and Associations

Naval Intelligence Professionals

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