Sean P. Kelley
Associate Professor College of Maritime Operational Warfare

Biography
Sean Kelley joined the Rochefort Group after more than three decades of service as a naval intelligence officer and national security professional. A graduate of Norwich University and the Naval Postgraduate School, his career includes numerous operational and staff assignments as well as command of a Naval Information Operations Command in Japan and the U.S. Navy’s Operational Intelligence Center at the Office of Naval Intelligence. He earned numerous qualifications and served as an information warfare commander afloat. As an associate professor in the College of Maritime Operational Warfare, he provides operational level education and assistance to fleet commanders and their staffs.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Information Operations
- Intel
- National Security
Professional Highlights
Associate Professor, Rochefort Group
Chief of Staff, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, VA
Information Warfare Commander and Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike Group TEN, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), Norfolk, VA
Commanding Officer, Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Suitland, MD
Director Fleet Intelligence and Deputy Director Maritime Operations Center, U.S. Fourth Fleet, Mayport, FL
Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Information Operations Command and Vice Commander, Misawa Security Operations Center, Misawa, Japan
Education
M.A., Naval Postgraduate School, 1998, National Security Affairs
B.A., Norwich University, 1992, International Studies
External Memberships and Associations
Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP)
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