CDR Jerry Stefanko

CDR Jerry Stefanko has 20 years of experience in Navy and Naval Reserve assignments in submarine operations and technology, naval intelligence, and education. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984, he completed nuclear power training and a tour of duty on the USS PORTSMOUTH (SSN 707) in assignments as electrical officer, damage control assistant, and communications officer. He was then selected as a member of the Naval Academy military faculty and was designated a Master Instructor in the Chemistry Department.

As a Naval Reserve officer, CDR Stefanko has held assignments supporting the USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33), Office of Naval Intelligence, and Naval Beach Group Two. He is currently the Alligator Project Officer for the Office of Naval Research and the executive officer for an Office of Naval Research Reserve unit. He has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards) and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards). In his civilian career, he is a senior manager at Northrop Grumman with ten years of experience in process improvement, systems engineering, and project management on major defense and national security programs.