Robert Flannery

Deputy Dean Center for Naval Warfare Studies

Col., U.S. Marine Corps

Biography

Col. Rob Flannery, U.S. Marine Corps, is the Center for Naval Warfare Studies Deputy Dean and a career Aviation Supply Officer. He has extensive aviation sustainment and joint operations experience. He has multiple assignments in the Pacific, serving in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Headquarters, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). His joint assignments include the Joint Staff J-7 Joint Exercise Division and the Future Operations Director (J35) at USINDOPACOM. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master's in financial management from the Naval Postgraduate School, and master's in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.

Contact Information

(401) 856-6002

Robert.Flannery@usnwc.edu

Areas of Expertise

Asia-Pacific
HA/DR
Japan
Joint Operations
Military Planning
Operational Warfare
South China Sea

Professional Highlights

2021

USINDOPACOM J35 Director

Led the USINDOPACOM Future Operations Division (J35) including contingency, crisis, competition, and conflict planning and operations, as well as the functional areas of the Joint Fires Element, Deployment Management, Personnel Recovery, and Counter Threat Finance.

2020

Deputy Branch Head, Aviation Sustainment Branch, HQMC

Supported aviation sustainment plans and policy for Deputy Commandant, Aviation (DCA) at Headquarters, USMC.

2018

Deploying HQ's and AFRICOM Desk Officer, Joint Staff J-7

Supported Joint Task Force (JTF) training for deploying HQ's standing up as a JTF, Globally Integrated Exercises (GIE), and major command exercises for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).

2015

Commanding Officer, MALS-24

Commanding Officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 24 in Kaneohe, HI. MALS-24 is an integrated Navy and Marine Corps squadron that supports both Navy and Marine Corps aircraft at MCAS Kaneohe Bay.

Education

M.A., U.S. Naval War College, 2018, National Security and Strategic Studies

M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 2002, Financial Management

B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1998, Economics

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