PERSONAL

           Lieutenant Commander King of Spring Grove, Illinois graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Economics and received a commission as an Ensign in 1991.

   ASSIGNMENTS

       At Sea, Lieutenant Commander King served Division Officer assignments as Commissioning Communications Officer, Administrative Officer and Navigator on
USS VICKSBURG (CG 69), homeported in Mayport, Florida; Department Head assignments as Operations Officer on USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and Commissioning Commanding Officer of USS TORNADO (PC 14), homeported in Little Creek, Virginia.

Ashore, he served in Annapolis, Maryland, at the United States Naval Academy, as Regional Director of Admissions, Midwestern States; in Washington, DC, in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Missile Defense Agency, as Program Integrator, Kinetic Energy Boost and Sea-Based Mid-course programs; Executive Assistant to the Technical Director, Ballistic Missile Defense System; and Executive Assistant to the Program Director, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program Directorate (Aegis BMD).

LCDR King reported for duty on board USS MUSTIN (DDG 89) as the Executive Officer April 5, 2004.

AWARDS

His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards), and various unit awards.