James R. Prouty

Deputy Commander of Navy Recruiting Reserve Command

09 August 2022

PendingCAPT James Prouty is a native of Brewster, New York, and the son of a United States Marine. In 1992, he enlisted in the World’s Finest Navy. During his first sea tour as an Electronics Technician onboard USS ANNAPOLIS (SSN 760) he deployed to the Mediterranean.

In July 1995, he reported to the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School and in the spring of 2000, graduated from the Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and commissioned an Ensign.

At sea, he served as a Division Officer on USS HENRY M JACKSON (SSBN 730G), Weapons Officer on USS HOUSTON (SSN 713), and Executive Officer on the Pre-

Commissioning Unit ILLINOIS (PCU 786).

Ashore, he served as a Division Chief at the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), an Action Officer on the OPNAV N81 Accessions and Integration staff, Reserve Program Director for Commander Submarine Forces Pacific, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Training at Navy Reserve Forces Command.

He has had the privilege of serving as the Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve Center Columbus, Ohio, and the Navy Reserve’s premier Reserve Center in Norfolk, Virginia. He has a Master of Science in Operational Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

CAPT Prouty is the recipient of various personal decorations and campaign medals and has had the distinct honor of serving alongside some of our finest warriors on teams recognized with unit awards.