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| birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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Rear Admiral '''Edward David Sheafer Jr.'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Human Source Intelligence, Autumn/Winter 1992/1993 (Volume 14, Number 1)|url=http://www.nmia.org/aijindex19921994.html|work=National Military Intelligence Association|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref> (November 27, 1940 &ndash; June 27, 2016) was an officer of the [[United States Navy]].<ref>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=edward-david-sheafer&pid=180536376</ref>
Rear Admiral '''Edward David Sheafer Jr.'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Human Source Intelligence, Autumn/Winter 1992/1993 (Volume 14, Number 1)|url=http://www.nmia.org/aijindex19921994.html|work=National Military Intelligence Association|access-date=13 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220052406/http://www.nmia.org/aijindex19921994.html|archive-date=20 February 2010}}</ref> (November 27, 1940 &ndash; June 27, 2016) was an officer of the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=edward-david-sheafer&pid=180536376|title = EDWARD DAVID SHEAFER Obituary (2016) the Washington Post| website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref>


==Naval career==
==Naval career==
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Sheafer served as a [[surface warfare]] officer for ten years, including command at sea of the [[USS Persistent (MSO-491)]], an oceangoing minesweeper. Following a tour in Vietnam, Sheafer attended graduate school at [[Georgetown University]], where he received a master's degree in Foreign Service.
Born and raised in [[Pittsburgh]], Sheafer graduated from the [[Shady Side Academy]] in 1958.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Academian |date=1958 |page=145 |publisher=Shady Side Academy |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}</ref> After graduating from the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]] in 1962,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/luckybag1962unse |title=1962 Lucky Bag |year=1962 |page=397 |publisher=U.S. Naval Academy |location=Annapolis, Maryland |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> Sheafer served as a [[surface warfare]] officer for ten years, including command at sea of the [[USS Persistent (MSO-491)]], an oceangoing minesweeper. Following a tour in Vietnam, Sheafer attended graduate school at [[Georgetown University]], where he received a master's degree in Foreign Service.


Sheafer's career includes assignments such as Chief Intelligence Officer (J-2) for the [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] with Admiral [[William J. Crowe]] and General [[Colin Powell]], and Deputy Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] during [[Desert Storm]]. Sheafer served as Director of [[Naval intelligence]] from August 1991 to September 1994, commanding an organization of 2,500 people, with a budget of more than $2 billion. Sheafer pioneered a number of efforts in the intelligence world and is known as the father of the [[Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System]] (JWICS).{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
Sheafer's career includes assignments such as Chief Intelligence Officer (J-2) for the [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] with Admiral [[William J. Crowe]] and General [[Colin Powell]], and Deputy Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] during [[Desert Storm]]. Sheafer served as Director of [[Naval intelligence]] from August 1991 to September 1994, commanding an organization of 2,500 people, with a budget of more than $2 billion. Sheafer pioneered a number of efforts in the intelligence world and is known as the father of the [[Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System]] (JWICS).{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
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*Soviet Submarine Analyst, Commander US Naval Forces Europe (London)
*Soviet Submarine Analyst, Commander US Naval Forces Europe (London)


==Current activities==
==Later career==
Having served more than 35 years, Admiral Edward D. Sheafer Jr. retired from the Navy in 1995.
Having served more than 35 years, Admiral Edward D. Sheafer Jr. retired from the Navy in 1995. Following his retirement, Sheafer served as an advisor at senior levels in the defense and intelligence communities.

Sheafer acts as an adviser to senior levels in the defense and intelligence communities. Currently he is working on business endeavors including activities with the U.S. intelligence community, implementation of advanced wireless communications capabilities, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) product development.
==Personal==
Sheafer was the son of Edward David Sheafer Sr. (February 2, 1900 – June 6, 1972)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L793-V3X/edward-david-sheafer-1900-1972 |title=Edward David Sheafer |website=FamilySearch |publisher=Intellectual Reserve, Inc. |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> and Frances Spraggon Sheafer (April 18, 1907 – May 18, 1997).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/ML8R-V3B/frances-spraggon-1907-1997 |title=Frances Spragon |website=FamilySearch |publisher=Intellectual Reserve, Inc. |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> They were married in Pittsburgh on December 22, 1939.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marriage License Duplicate |issue=16034 |publisher=Clerk of the Orphans' Court |location=Allegheny County, Pennsylvania}}</ref> His father was a veteran of [[World War I]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran's Compensation Application |date=3 February 1934 |issue=13208 |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}}</ref>

Sheafer Jr. was married to Enid Suzanne Sheafer. The couple had two daughters and three grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dia.mil/News/Articles/Article/841570/a-salute-to-former-deputy-director-radm-edward-sheafer/ |title=A salute to former Deputy Director RADM Edward Sheafer |date=15 July 2016 |publisher=Defense Intelligence Agency Public Affairs |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>

After his first marriage ended in divorce, Sheafer married divorcee Patricia Loughrey (Ganson) Westine in 1982.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marriage Return |date=13 November 1982 |issue=82–055083 |publisher=Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics |location=Richmond, Virginia}}</ref>

Sheafer was interred at [[Arlington National Cemetery]] on March 24, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgdTaGVhZmVyEgZFZHdhcmQaAUQ-/ |title=Sheafer, Edward David |website=ANCExplorer |publisher=U.S. Army |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 20 December 2022

Edward D. Sheafer Jr.
Born
Edward David Sheafer Jr.

(1940-11-27)November 27, 1940
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 75)
Central City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNaval officer
Known forIntelligence assignments

Rear Admiral Edward David Sheafer Jr.[1] (November 27, 1940 – June 27, 2016) was an officer of the United States Navy.[2]

Naval career[edit]

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Sheafer graduated from the Shady Side Academy in 1958.[3] After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1962,[4] Sheafer served as a surface warfare officer for ten years, including command at sea of the USS Persistent (MSO-491), an oceangoing minesweeper. Following a tour in Vietnam, Sheafer attended graduate school at Georgetown University, where he received a master's degree in Foreign Service.

Sheafer's career includes assignments such as Chief Intelligence Officer (J-2) for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with Admiral William J. Crowe and General Colin Powell, and Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency during Desert Storm. Sheafer served as Director of Naval intelligence from August 1991 to September 1994, commanding an organization of 2,500 people, with a budget of more than $2 billion. Sheafer pioneered a number of efforts in the intelligence world and is known as the father of the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS).[citation needed]

Other positions Sheafer has held include:

  • Fleet Intelligence Officer for Commander Seventh Fleet (Pacific/Indian Ocean)
  • Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center (Hawaii)
  • OIC Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility (Japan)
  • Soviet Submarine Analyst, Commander US Naval Forces Europe (London)

Later career[edit]

Having served more than 35 years, Admiral Edward D. Sheafer Jr. retired from the Navy in 1995. Following his retirement, Sheafer served as an advisor at senior levels in the defense and intelligence communities.

Personal[edit]

Sheafer was the son of Edward David Sheafer Sr. (February 2, 1900 – June 6, 1972)[5] and Frances Spraggon Sheafer (April 18, 1907 – May 18, 1997).[6] They were married in Pittsburgh on December 22, 1939.[7] His father was a veteran of World War I.[8]

Sheafer Jr. was married to Enid Suzanne Sheafer. The couple had two daughters and three grandchildren.[9]

After his first marriage ended in divorce, Sheafer married divorcee Patricia Loughrey (Ganson) Westine in 1982.[10]

Sheafer was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on March 24, 2017.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Human Source Intelligence, Autumn/Winter 1992/1993 (Volume 14, Number 1)". National Military Intelligence Association. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. ^ "EDWARD DAVID SHEAFER Obituary (2016) the Washington Post". Legacy.com.
  3. ^ The Academian. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Shady Side Academy. 1958. p. 145.
  4. ^ 1962 Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. 1962. p. 397. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Edward David Sheafer". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Frances Spragon". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Marriage License Duplicate". No. 16034. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: Clerk of the Orphans' Court.
  8. ^ "Veteran's Compensation Application". No. 13208. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 3 February 1934.
  9. ^ "A salute to former Deputy Director RADM Edward Sheafer". Defense Intelligence Agency Public Affairs. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Marriage Return". No. 82–055083. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics. 13 November 1982.
  11. ^ "Sheafer, Edward David". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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