Cmdr. Keith Foster is a native of Price, Utah and a 1983 graduate of Carbon High School. Foster entered the Navy via the Delayed Entry Program in February 1988 and started boot camp at Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois in August of the same year. Upon graduation, he reported to Service School Command Great Lakes and completed the Machinist Mate/Boiler Technician "A" School and was detailed to the Fleet as a boiler technician. In 2000, having served at sea and ashore, he was commissioned to Ensign under the Limited Duty Officer Program. Foster holds an Associate in Science degree in Applied Marine Engineering from Coastline College.

LCDR Christine Cairoli is a 2010 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer. She redesignated to the Human Resources Community in 2013 and holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Senior Chief Duriel D. Crittenden is a native of Alabama. He graduated from C. Leon King High School in Tampa, Florida in May 2001, and immediately entered the U.S. Navy attending basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois graduating September 11, 2001. Upon graduation from basic training, Seaman Recruit Crittenden attended Dental Technician “A” School in Wichita Falls, Texas and Field Medical Service Technician School at Camp Johnson, North Carolina. Prior to reporting to his first duty assignment at Naval Dental Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina after being onboard for 18 months, DN Crittenden was reassigned to 2D Dental Battalion, 22d Dental Company where he deployed to Camp Buehring Kuwait and Camp Fallujah Iraq with 2D Medical Battalion, Charlie Surgical Company in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.