Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, who was convicted of corruption offences after a four-decade military career in which he rose to become the Navy’s second-highest-ranking officer, was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison, days after the trial of the tech executives who were accused of bribing him ended with a hung jury.

Burke served as vice chief of naval operations from 2019 to 2020, overseeing personnel, training and education for the branch’s nearly 400,000 uniformed members. The Portage, Mich., native retired in 2022 as the Navy’s commander for Europe and Africa after numerous postings around the world and over 17 years at sea. He is appealing his convictions.

At his trial and in legal filings, federal prosecutors said Burke capped his distinguished career as a four-star admiral wit

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