Executive Officer
Cmdr. Christian Suszan
Cmdr. Christian “Lazy” Suszan, a native of Fairfax, Virginia, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2009 and winged as a Naval Flight Officer in 2010.
Upon completion of flight training, Suszan reported to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2 in Whidbey Island, Washington, for his first operational tour. Following the squadron’s decommissioning in 2012, he continued his first operational assignment with VQ-1. From 2011 to 2014, Suszan deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. While assigned to VQ-2 and VQ-1, he served as Configurations Division Officer, Assistant Tactics Officer, Naval Flight Officer Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Officer, and earned his Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) designation.
In 2014, Suszan reported to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 30 in Jacksonville, Florida, for transition to the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. He subsequently reported to the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Weapons School (MPRWS), where he served as a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) Instructor Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) subject matter expert from 2014 to 2017.
From 2017 to 2019, Suszan served as the Assistant Navigator (ANAV) onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in Norfolk, Virginia. He completed workups and deployed to the 6th Fleet AOR in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and to the Arctic Circle in support of Exercise Trident Juncture.
In December 2019, Suszan reported to VP-10 in Jacksonville, Florida, for his Department Head tour. From 2019 to 2022, he deployed to the 4th, 5th, and 7th Fleet AORs and served as Command Services Officer, Administrative Officer, Officer in Charge of Commander Task Group (CTG) 47.1, and Operations Officer.
Suszan then reported to Task Force 72 in Misawa, Japan, where he served as the Theater Security Cooperation Officer from 2022 to 2024.
In April 2025, Suszan reported to VP-26 to assume duties as Executive Officer.
His personal awards include an Air Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (six awards) and various unit, campaign, and service awards.