Rear Adm. McCall is a native of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1992.

Capt. Greg Smith hails from Parkville, Maryland, and graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with the Class of 1997.  He was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) in April 1999.

Mr. Boensel had a long successful career as a naval officer which included Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, Navy Region Southeast, and Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.  Additionally, significant other duty assignments include service as the Navy's uniformed lead on environmental readiness and as Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy).

Master Chief Lonsdale, a native of San Diego, CA, joined the Navy on October 2, 1996 and attended boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes.  He graduated from Electronics Technician “A” School, Great Lakes, in February of 1998 and served as an Electronics Technician from 1998-2012.  He was selected for the Command Master Chief Program in February of 2012.