Navy Recruiting Command Biographies

NCCM (SW/AW) Kevin D. Kikawa

Press Operations — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:38:00 GMT

Master Chief Petty Officer Kevin D. Kikawa was born in San Diego, California, and graduated from Truckee High School in 1998. He entered the United States Navy on May 23, 2000.

CMDCS (EXW, FMF) Desiree A. Moscon

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:21:00 GMT

Command Senior Chief Moscon (née Vigil), a native of Pampa, Texas, enlisted in the United States Navy on June 4, 2004 and attended Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL. She successfully completed Hospital Corpsman (HM) “A” School at Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, IL.

Commander Nicholas A. Memering

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:16:00 GMT

Commander Memering is a native of Xenia, Ohio, and graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. He completed naval aviation training and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 2011.

Commander Chris "Oslo" Webster

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:36:00 GMT

CDR Webster is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated in 2006 from Jacksonville University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management.

CMDCS(AW) Zachary M. Summy

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:02:00 GMT

Senior Chief Zachary Summy is from Slatington, PA, and graduated from Northern Lehigh High School in 2003. He joined the U.S. Navy in June 2003 and completed recruit training at RTC Great Lakes, IL. After RTC Great Lakes, he attended Aviation Electronics Technician “A” School in Pensacola, FL

Commander Adam M. Boyd

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:56:00 GMT

CDR Boyd is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2008 and was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Commander Benjamin A. Sacramento, Jr

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:39:55 GMT

CDR Sacramento, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. After graduation, he was selected for the Nuclear Propulsion Officer program for submarine service.

Commander Kasimir M. Wnuk

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:14:00 GMT

Captain Kasimir M. Wnuk is a native of Syracuse, New York. He is a 1996 graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta with a degree in political science. He earned a Master’s in defense and strategic studies at United States Naval War College in 2014.

CMDCS(IW/AW) Thomas C. Walsh

Press Operations — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:52:00 GMT

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Command Senior Chief Tom Walsh graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree, with concentration in Information Systems Technology & Management.

Commander Sean M. Sharp

Press Operations — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:40:16 GMT

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Sean commissioned through the NROTC unit at the University of Florida in December 2006.

Commander Richard W. Sealy

Press Operations — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:14:00 GMT

Commander Rich Sealy grew up in a military household living in Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines) and several locations within the Continental United States before his family settled in Tampa, Florida.

Commander Jeffrey M. Shepard

Press Operations — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:39:00 GMT

Born in Inglewood, CA on September 21, 1969, CDR Shepard grew up in Denver, CO. He joined the Navy out of Denver on August 3, 1989.

CMDCM (SW/AW) IRIS Y VELEZ

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:47:00 GMT

Joined the Navy in 1996 as a Fireman, born and raised in Brooklyn New York, after serving two years onboard USS O’BANNON (DD 978), completed Personnelman “A” school.

CMDCS (AW/SW/IW) Joshua Alfing

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:52:00 GMT

Senior Chief Petty Officer Joshua W. Alfing was born in Winston Salem, NC in 1980 and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in June 1998.

Commander Stephen Mankin

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:45:00 GMT

CDR Stephen Mankins is a native of Wichita, Kansas and received his commission at the United States Naval Academy in May of 2008. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer in 2010. Upon graduation from flight school, he joined the VAQ-129 “Vikings” for initial training in the EA-18G Growler.

CSEL (Acting) Geila O. Davis

Press Operations — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:38:00 GMT

Senior Chief Geila O. Davis was raised in New York, NY, moved to Virginia later in life and joined the Navy as a Non-Prior Service Reservist. She served at a diversity of Commands and graduated from Saint Leo University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.

Commander Heather E. Davenport

Press Operations — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Commander Davenport attended Officer Candidate School in Pensacola in 2001, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Rear Admiral David N. Barnes

Press Operations — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:13:00 GMT

Rear Adm. Dave Barnes grew up in Los Angeles, California, is a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.

CMDCM Chris Kemp

Press Operations — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:26:00 GMT

Command Master Chief Chris Kemp is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he graduated from Nova High School in 2002.

CMC Ruben Diaz

Press Operations — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:38:54 GMT

Command Master Chief Ruben Diaz assumed his current duties as Command Senior Enlisted Leader for Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Houston on 20 October 2023.