Grob, Mark, CDR

Line Officer

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USN Retired

Current/Last Rank
Commander

Current/Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
2019-2019, 111X, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)

Previously Held NEC
162X-Special Duty Officer - Merchant Marine, Deck
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Service Years
1991 - Present

Other Languages

Arabic-Egyptian

Arabic-Gulf (Iraqi)

French

Japanese

Russian

Spanish

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Decommissioning

Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Order of the Ditch

Order of the Rock

Order of the Magellan

Order of the Spanish Main

Persian Excursion

Suez Canal

Official Badges

NATO Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean

Unofficial Badges

Engineering/Survivability Excellence Award

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

United States Navy Cruiser Sailors Association

Marines' Memorial Association & Foundation


	1993, Navy League of the United States - Assoc. Page
	1994, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
	1995, Surface Navy Association
	1999, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States
	1999, American Legion - Assoc. Page
	2000, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
	2003, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
	2005, United States Navy Cruiser Sailors Association - Assoc. Page
	2006, Marines' Memorial Association & Foundation - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Military Higher Education. Doctorial Canididate (TUI Univeristy). Educational Leadership/Higher Education.

Other Comments:

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (BS-Marine Transportation).
University of Rhode Island (Graduate-Level Education) MS-Marine Affairs.
JMPE Phase I (USMC Command and Staff College); MA-Military Studies
Master's of Arts, Touro University International Education/Educational Leadership.

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Strategic Sealift Officer Warfare Insignia

Unit Assignments

Aegis Training and Readiness Center (Staff)

Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)

Command Leadership School (Faculty Staff)

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT)

Engineering Assessments, ATLANTIC, Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)

Transient Personnel Unit (TPU), Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA

Commander, Carrier Strike Group Two (CCSG-2)

Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT)


	1988-1993, 162X, US Merchant Marine (USMM)
	1991-1992, 162X, USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187)
	1994-1997, 111X, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
	1998-1999, 111X, USS Nicholas (FFG-47)
	2002-2002, 111X, Aegis Training and Readiness Center (Staff)
	2002-2003, 111X, USS Laboon (DDG-58)
	2003-2005, USS Vincennes (CG-49)
	2005-2006, 111X, CNO - OPNAV
	2006-2006, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)
	2006-2008, 112X, USS George Washington (CVN-73)
	2008-2008, Command Leadership School (Faculty Staff)
	2008-2008, Aegis Training and Readiness Center (Staff)
	2008-Present, 111X, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT)
	2009-Present, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)
	2011-2014, 111X, Engineering Assessments, ATLANTIC, Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)
	2011-Present, Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)
	2011-Present, 111X, Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)
	2011-Present, 111X, Engineering Assessments, ATLANTIC, Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)
	2011-Present, 111X, ATG Norfolk, VA (Staff), Afloat Training Group Atlantic (Staff)
	2014-2014, 111X, Transient Personnel Unit (TPU), Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA
	2014-2016, 111X, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Two (CCSG-2)
	2016-2018, 111X, Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT)
	2019-2019, 111X, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1991-1991 Operation Provide Comfort (Iraq)
	1992-2003 Operation Southern Watch (Iraq)
	1992-2003 Operation Southern Watch (Iraq)
	1993-1995 Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
	1994-1994 Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti)
	1998-1998 Operation Desert Fox (Iraq)
	1999-1999 Operation Noble Anvil (Allied Force)
	2002-2002 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) /OEF - Horn of Africa

Colleges Attended



	1988-1993, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
	1999-2001, University of Rhode Island
	1999-2001, University of Rhode Island
	2005-2006, USMC Command and Staff College
	2005-2006, Marine Corps University
	2005-2006, USMC Command and Staff College
	2006-2007, Touro University International
	2007-2011, TUI University, Cypress CA
	2011-Present, Trident University International

Other News, Events and Photographs


	Auxiliaries Officer/Assistant Engineer; USS George Washington (CVN 73)
	Jan 03, 2006, Chief Engineer, Tactical Actions Officer and Senior Officer of the Deck (U/W)
	Aug 25, 2006, Graduated P-Executive Officer School/SWOS
	Mar 22, 2007, Tyler Douglas Grob, arriving at 9 lbs!
	Jun 23, 2007, Tyler Baptised in GEORGE WASHINGTON Ship's Bell
	Aug 22, 2007, Masters Degree earned at TUI and accepted into the Doctorial program.
	Dec 14, 2007, Slated to be the Executive Officer, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81)
	Feb 15, 2008, Awarded a Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award)
	May 20, 2008, Commander Select!
	May 23, 2008, Fire aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON
	Sep 18, 2008, NCM for EOT on CVN 73.
	Feb 12, 2009, XO USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81)
	Mar 12, 2010, XO DDG 81
	Mar 04, 2011, Senior Assessor
	Oct 07, 2011, N82; Engineering Training Lead/Commander/DH ATG Norfolk
	Mar 26, 2014, Assistant Chief of Staff (N4); Material, Readiness, and Logistics
	Sep 27, 2016, Other Photos