Son. Brother. Friend. Father. Husband. Grandfather.

24 years U.S. Navy. Deck officer who did the hard jobs well and took care of people.

• Leadership & impact: Led teams from deckplates to department head; selected Senior Sailor of the Quarter (2011) and Sea Sailor of the Year (ACB-2).
• Global ops: RRDF Rig Captain during APS ’08 — executed the first at-sea INLS RRDF build in 24 hours off Monrovia; led 150 Sailors for Operation Unified Response (Haiti).
• Detailer (NPC): Managed careers for 5,438 Sailors, kept fleet readiness >98%, and oversaw a $100M budget.
• Ship’s Bos’n, USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41): Trained 119 Sailors; returned a 32-year-old ship to FMC; executed 100+ small-boat/flight/cargo/well-deck evolutions.
• Asst. First LT, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): Team executed 51 RAS, 24 moorings, 19 boat events; back-to-back Battle “E” for seamanship.
• Topside Warfare Director, ATG San Diego: Led 145 trainers; completed 568 events, 46 certifications for 28 ships; trained 20,000+ Sailors.
• First LT, USS New Orleans (LPD-18): “Best-in-Fleet” cert results; supported Noble Fusion, KAMANDAG, Keen Sword, Talisman Sabre.

Rankings (selected): #1 of 8 Dept Heads; #1 LT at ATG; repeatedly top-tier, often rated on par with LCDR/CDR DHs.