Commanding Officer
Cmdr. Brandon Jenkins

Cmdr. Brandon Jenkins is a native of Cumberland, Maryland and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2003 where he received a degree in Economics.  He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College (non-resident program).
 
He served in a variety of training and operational squadrons including Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 40, and HSM-46.
 
His sea assignments include deployments aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and USS Farrugut (DDG 99).  He has served as detachment maintenance officer, squadron quality assurance officer, detachment officer in charge, and squadron maintenance officer.  As a crewmember of the USS Nimitz, he served as the V-1 division officer, air department training officer, lead aircraft launch and recovery officer (TOPCAT), assistant air officer, and earned his Command Duty Officer (CDO) Underway qualification.
 
Assignments to shore and staff billets include:  action officer on the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), J-7, Joint SOF Development Directorate, Joint Collective Training (JCT).
 
His military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various unit, campaign and service awards.