Commanding Officer
Cmdr. Ronald Rumfelt
Cmdr. Ronald Rumfelt, a native of Los Angeles, California, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1995, and graduated from Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) A-school. Following aircrew school, and P-3C In-flight Technician (IFT) school, Rumfelt reported to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 40 at Whidbey Island, Washington in June 1997. In September 1999, AT2 (NAC/AW) Rumfelt was one of fifty sailors selected for the Seamen-to-Admiral Commissioning Program.
Rumfelt graduated from the University of San Diego, where he earned both a bachelor of Business Administration in January 2003, as well as a masters of Science in Global Leadership in August 2010.
Commissioned an Ensign in December 2002, he was designated a naval aviator in November 2004. His operational sea tours include a second tour with the VP-40 at Whidbey Island, Washington; USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in Bremerton, Washington; and the VP-10 in Jacksonville, Florida, where he completed the transition from the P-3C “Orion” to the P-8A “Poseidon”. Rumfelt has multiple deployments to both the 5th and 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
His shore tours include Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 10 as the pilot weapons and tactics instructor; VP-30 as instructor pilot; the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Weapons School (MPRWS) as P-3C fleet training officer and operations officer; and CTF-67 in Sigonella, Italy, as operations officer.
In June 2019, Rumfelt reported to VP-5, and assumed the duties as executive officer, and assumed command as the 70th commanding officer in April 2020.
Personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (S/F) (4), Navy Commendation Medal (4), and Navy Achievement Medal (2), in addition to various other unit and service awards. He is a two-time winner of the Commander, U.S. Naval Air Forces Peer Leadership Award (2008 and 2013), and was selected as Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 Aviator of the Year (2008).