Captain Timothy L. Watkins grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and Palo Alto, California, graduating from Palo Alto High School in 1976. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) at Newport, Rhode Island in 1977, was appointed to the Naval Academy in July 1978, and graduated in May 1982. He underwent flight training in Pensacola, Florida…
 

Executive Officer – CDR Mike Kunkel

Commander Mike Kunkel was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1988. He earned his Surface Warfare Officer’s designation in 1990.

Commander Kunkel served in USS LEFTWICH (DD 984) as Communications Officer and then as…
 

Marine Officer Instructor – Capt David E. Wright

Captain Wright enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in March 1994 as a rifleman. Capt Wright completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, and School of Infantry (SOI) at Camp Geiger, North Carolina. Upon completion of SOI, he reported to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Company C, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In March 1997…