Jon Anthony Hill (born September 19, 1963) is a retired

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...

vice admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. Australia In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of Vice ...

who last served as the director of the

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. Previously, he was the Deputy Director of the same agency. Born and raised at

Fort Bliss Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in New Mexico and Texas, with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Established in 1848, the fort was renamed in 1854 to honor William Wallace Smith Bliss, Bvt.Lieut.Colonel William W.S. Bliss (1815–1853 ...

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, Hill received a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from St. Mary's University and later earned an M.S. degree in applied physics and ordnance engineering from the

Naval Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a Naval command with a graduate university mission, operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California. The NPS mission is to provide "defense-focused graduate education, including clas ...

Personal

Hill is the son of Albert Bevins Hill (March 1, 1930 – October 2, 2011) and Bessie (Luke) Hill (January 19, 1926 – February 19, 1999). He has two sisters and one brother.

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* 1963 births Living people People from El Paso County, Texas St. Mary's University, Texas alumni Naval Postgraduate School alumni United States Navy admirals Military personnel from Texas {{USN-bio-stub