RDML Jeffrey
Buschmann, USN
RDML Jeffrey Buschmann, USN
Director for Intelligence, J2
U.S. Pacific Command
Rear Adm. Jeffrey Buschmann is the son of a career surface warfare officer. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1997, where he played football for the Razorbacks. He received his commission after graduating with distinction from Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida, in 1998. He earned a Master of Science in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2005.
A former surface warfare officer, Buschmann laterally transferred to Navy intelligence in 2006.
His operational assignments include serving as information warfare commander for Carrier Strike Group 10 embarked aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, director for intelligence at U.S. Pacific Fleet, director for intelligence at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, director for intelligence at the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, director for intelligence at Tactical Development and Evaluation Squadron 5, intelligence operations officer at the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, multiple operational leadership assignments at Special Boat Team 22, and first lieutenant aboard the USS Wadsworth. He has completed 13 deployments to various locations around the world.
His shore tours include commanding officer of the Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center, executive officer at the Center for Information Warfare Training, placement branch chief for the information warfare and foreign area officer communities at Navy Personnel Command, and chief of operations and plans at the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center's Combating Terrorism Division.
The combat contributions of the teams with which Buschmann has served have been recognized with six Presidential Unit Citations, four Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation. In addition, Buschmann received the Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award and the Naval Intelligence Foundation award for exceptional leadership in intelligence support to the fleet.
Buschmann assumed duties as director for intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Command in June 2026.
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