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  • James P. Waters III

    Commander

    James P. Waters III

    Rear Adm. James Waters took command of Navy Recruiting Command March 27, 2024. He is a native of Ellington, Connecticut, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a degree in Systems Engineering. He completed graduate studies at Oxford University in 1991.
  • Dave N. Barnes

    Deputy Commander

    Dave N. Barnes

    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.
  • Dr. Kevin D. Sullivan

    Deputy Commander/ Executive Director

    Dr. Kevin D. Sullivan

    Dr. Kevin Sullivan entered the Navy in January 1986 and was trained as a communications operator (radioman). This was followed by tours onboard USS Independence (CV-62) and Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station San Diego, California.
  • Kristin M. Shepherd

    Chief of Staff - Navy Recruiting Command

    Kristin M. Shepherd

    Captain Kristin Shepherd, a native of Leonardtown, Maryland graduated in 2006 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Foods and Exercise.
  • Van-Troi A. SibiliaMartinez

    Command Master Chief

    Van-Troi A. SibiliaMartinez

    A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Command Master Chief Van-Troi SibiliaMartinez enlisted in the United States Navy in August of 1999 as a Hospital Corpsman.