Commanding Officers

Pre-Commissioning Unit
Captain Ralph L. Tindal, USN
3 September 1982- 6 October 1984

Blue CrewGold Crew
Captain R. L. Tindall, USN 
Sept 1982 – Jan 1986 

Captain J. R. Turner, USN 
Jan 1986 – Mar 1988 

Captain R. E. Hawthorne, USN 
Mar 1988 – Jun 1990 

Captain A. B. Chaloupka, USN 
Jun 1990 – Nov 1992 

Captain W. M. Elliot, USN
Jun 1992 – Nov 1994 

Captain C. J. Donahue, USN 
Nov 1994 – Jan 1997 

Captain D. D. Mericle, USN 
Jan 1997 –  Dec 1998

Commander P.D. Ims, Jr., USN 
December 1998 – Present
Captain Michael A. Farmer, USN 
Oct 1984 – Apr 1986 

Captain Stephen M. Buescher, USN 
Apr 1986 – Jun 1988 

Captain Alan C. Bernard, USN
Jun 1988 – Aug 1990 

Captain Carl B. Dunn, USN
Aug 1990 – Dec 1992 

Captain Michael J. Kehoe, USN
Dec 1992 – Sept 1994 

Captain Robert C. Wagoner, USN 
Sept 1994- May 1996 

Captain Frank W. Stewart, USN 
May 1996 –  June 1998 

Commander S.L. Szyszka, USN 
June 1998 – Present