[3] On May 31, 2024, Burke was arrested on charges of taking bribes while serving as commander of U.S Naval Forces Europe-Africa.

[citation needed] Burke commanded USS Hampton (SSN-767) in Norfolk, Virginia, and was commodore of Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 12 in Groton, Connecticut.

[10][11] A press release by the Department of Justice said he allegedly steered a Navy contract toward a company—apparently Next Jump—in exchange for a post-retirement job.

Burke also received the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership in 2005.

[citation needed] This article incorporates public domain material from Admiral Robert P. Burke.