USS New Mexico

Commanding Officer

While the shipyard is building submarine NEW MEXICO, the Navy is building the submarine crew. The leader of this team of professionals is the Commanding Officer, CDR Mark A. Prokopius who relieved CDR Robert Lee Dain on 1 August 2008. CDR Prokopius will lead the crew through commissioning and on to active operations with the fleet.

PCU NEW MEXICO Commanding Officer, CDR Mark Prokopius

CDR Prokopius is a native of Seven Hills, Ohio. He received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Notre Dame in 1990. Following nuclear training he reported to his first assignment aboard USS TECUMSEH (SSBN-628) in Charleston, SC where he served in various Division Officer billets. Following TECUMSEH’s decommissioning he reported to USS TUCSON (SSN-770) with the initial manning increment and served aboard during initial sea trials, delivery, and commissioning.

Following a shore tour at Naval Space Command at Dahlgren, VA, CDR Prokopius served as Engineer Officer aboard USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER, completing a northern Atlantic deployment for which RICKOVER received a Navy Unit Commendation. He then served as a member of the Atlantic Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board before reporting to USS NORFOLK (SSN 714) as Executive Officer. While aboard NORFOLK, he completed an Engineering Refueling Overhaul and conducted a surge deployment to the Mediterranean Sea in support of NATO Response Force commitments. Most recently, CD Prokopius served on the staff of Commander, Submarine Forces as the Force Nuclear Officer.

CDR Prokopius holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Old Dominion University. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (six awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards) as well as various unit awards.

CDR Prokopius family consists of his wife Kathryn and their two daughters Megan and Kara.

Executive Officer

The Executive Officer is Lieutenant Commander Darren C. Roe.  LCDR Roe is a native of Lowell, Ohio.  He enlisted in 1993.  After completing recruit training, Machinist’s Mate Nuclear Field “A” School, and Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida, he was accepted into the Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program.  He graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. LCDR Roe was commissioned in August 1998 after completion of Officer Candidate School.

Following nuclear power and submarine officer training, LCDR Roe reported aboard USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757) serving in various division officer assignments.  Between 2000 and 2002 ALEXANDRIA completed a deployment to the Persian Gulf and a Depot Modernization Period and earned the 2001 COMBSUBDEVRON 12 Battle Efficiency Award.

From December 2002 to December 2004 LCDR Roe served as the Assistant Base Operations Officer at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

After completion of the Submarine Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned as Engineering Officer aboard USS TENNESSEE (BLUE) (SSBN 734) from June 2005 to April 2008.  During this time TENNESSEE (BLUE) completed four strategic deterrent patrols, a follow-on Commander In Chief Evaluation Test, and earned the 2007 COMSUBRON 16 Battle Efficiency Award.

In May 2008 LCDR Roe was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Arlington, Virginia.  He served as Executive Assistant in the Quadrennial Defense Review office and as principal assistant to the Director, Navy Staff for Nuclear Weapons Council.

LCDR Roe relieved as the Executive Officer on USS NEW MEXICO in June 2010. He and his wife Jennie have two sons, Nathan and Isaac.

USS NEW MEXICO Executive Officer, LCDR Darren Roe

Officers

LCDR Erik T. Lundberg (Engineering Officer)
LCDR Mitchell D. Becker (Combat Systems Officer)
LT Christopher L. Bryan (Navigation Officer)
LT Richard A. Stanfield (Assistant Engineering Officer)
LT Beau C. Wielkosweski (Communications Officer)
LT Adam P. Driessen (Sea Trials Coordinator)
LT Robert R. Given (Assistant Weapons Officer)
LT Scott D. Woods
LTJG Joseph W. Anglin
LTJG Rick J. Terrio
LTJG Vincent A. Bove
LTJG Jeffrey S. Becknell
LTJG Oliver Queen Jr. (Supply Officer)
ENS Nicholas A. Tuuk
ENS John B. Judy

Chief of the Boat

The Chief of the Boat (COB) is ETCS (SS) Eric Murphy. Senior Chief Murphy was raised in Philadelphia, PA and enlisted in the Navy on April 1st, 1992. He completed Recruit Training and Interior Communications “A” School in San Diego, CA.

His duty assignments include services aboard USS Providence (SSN-719), Performance Monitoring Team New London, USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720), Commander Submarine Squadron Fifteen Performance Monitoring Team Guam, and USS North Carolina (SSN 777).

Senior Chief Murphy first qualified in submarines in 1993 aboard the USS Providence (SSN-719). During that tour, he completed two deployments to the North Atlantic and one Mediterranean deployment and was advanced to Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class. While serving at Performance Monitoring Team New London, he earned NAVSEA certification as an inspector of Hatches, Steering and Diving Systems and Oxygen Generators. Aboard USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) he served as the Navigation Electronics Division Leading Petty Officer, Qualified Quartermaster of the Watch, completed two deployments to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was advanced to Chief Petty Officer. While assigned to the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron Fifteen, he assisted in establishing the first forward deployed Performance Monitoring Team in Guam. He reported to USS North Carolina (SSN-777) commissioning crew as the 3M Coordinator, qualified and served as Assistant Navigator as well as the Navigation and Operations Department Enlisted Advisor, and was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer. He reported aboard USS New Mexico in July of 2009, where he now serves as Chief of the Boat.

His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards) and various unit and campaign awards.

PCU NEW MEXICO COB, ETCS(SS) Eric Murphy

Chief Petty Officers

ETCS(SS) Eric J. Murphy Sr. (Chief of the Boat)
MMCM(SS) William M. Lamb (Eng Dept Master Chief)
ETCS(SS) Sean P. Harmon (3M Coordinator)
YNC(SS) Mark C. Burger (Leading Yeoman)
HMC(SS) Scott A. Bissen (Medical Department Representative)
SKC(SS) Leonardo H. Holland (Supply Division LCPO)
CSC(SS) Jason D. Dyer (Supply Dept LCPO)
ETC(SS) Jonathan W. Cook (Communications LCPO)
MMC(SS) Lee A. Barrick (Combat Systems Dept LCPO)
STSC(SS) John T. Glover (Sonar Division LCPO)
FTC(SS) Andrew J. Collins (Fire Control LCPO)
MMC(SS) Dale A. Reeves (Auxiliary Division LCPO)
ETCS(SS) William D. Mitchell (Assistant Navigator)
MMCS(SS) Matthew M. Gray (Machinery LCPO)
EMC(SS) Ralph L. Clark (Electrical LCPO)
ETC(SS) Rahzine S. Brown (Reactor Control LCPO)
ETC(SS) Ivan R. Tirona (Reactor Control Division)
FTCS(SS) James M. Beighley (LAN Division LCPO)

Crew

Yeoman Division
YNSN Devon L. Guinn

Supply Division
SK2(SS) Nathaniel K. Lyle
SKSN(SS) William B. Woods

Culinary Specialist Division
CS1(SS) James D. Glanton
CS1(SS) Jeremiah J. Flake
CSSN Geoffrey Obermaier
CSSN Gregory Metzler
CSSN Colton B. Blevins
CSSN Mykal L. Martin

LAN Division
FT1(SS) Robert E. Hickey (LPO)
FT1(SS) Chad C. Davis
STS1(SS) Collins P. Barr
STS2(SS) Shaun B. Smith

Communications Division
ET1(SS) Derrick G. Echols
ET1(SS) Brian G. Moser
ET2(SS) Jason P. Young
ET3 Adam C. Way
ET3 Michael J. Peabody
ET3 Zachary J. Walden
ET3 Ramon R. Gougis

Torpedo Division
MM1(SS) Thomas A. Burke
MM2(SS) Ryan S. Adamek
MM3(SS) Dustin B. Dean
MM3(SS) Gil J. Minas
MMFN Lee M. Jobes
MMFN Andrew P. Weber

Sonar Technician Division
STS1(SS) Rusty A. Dailey
STS1(SS) Bryan M. Hewitt
STS1(SS) Mark A. Barackman
STS1(SS) Logan W. Leland
STS1(SS) Richard K. Wolford
STS3 Kyle R. Hassler
STSSN John H. Phillips
STS3 Michael A. Costa
STS3 Luis C. Perez Banquez
STS3 Samuel C. Howerton
STS3 Dustin L. Salinas
STSSN Michael D. Deline
STSSN Matthew A. Adair

Fire Control Division
FT1(SS) Abdul-Kareem Masha
FT2(SS) Vincent A. Muniz
FT3 Michael E. Skinner
FT3(SS) Joshua J. Huang
FT3 Nicholas E. Moss

Auxiliary Division
MM1(SS) Dustin M. Clark
MM1(SS) Sarafin Mendez
MM1(SS) Ricardo R. Mora
MM1(SS) Darrell L. Patten
MM3(SS) Gordon R. Reichert
MM3(SS) Ryan A. Mapes
MM3(SS) Justin A. Hughes
MM3(SS) Nicklaus J. Mitchell
MMFN(SS) James D. Day
MMFN(SS) Jesse R. Reeves
MMFN(SS) Saroun Sou
MMFN(SS) Bradley E. Opp
MMFN(SS) Joshua E. Hastings

Navigation Division
ET1(SS) Michael A. Jordan
ET1(SS) Jeffrey E. Keep
ET2(SS) Zackery P. Mcinnis
ET3(SS) Richard L. Levon
ET3 Benjamin G. Abercrombie
ET3(SS) Jonathan M. Marfield
ET3 Garrett J. Rogers
ET3(SS) Travis L. Smith

Machinery Division
MM1(SS) Benjamin S. Simmons
MM1(SS) Matthew J. Shields
MM1(SS) Joseph C. Winn
MM1(SS) Shawn A. Maxberry
MM1(SS) Brian W. Cooper
MM2(SS) Jaron C. Mortimer
MM2(SS) Attila A. Halacsy
MM2(SS) Arthur A. Burke
MM2(SS) Jeremy J. Batalon
MM3(SS) David A. Ohlenforst

Electrical Division
EM1(SS) Alfred B. Whittington
EM1(SS) Alex L. Moriarty
EM1(SS) Justin W. Shaw
EM2(SS) Michael L. House
EM2(SS) Joshua T. Potter
EM2(SS) Brandon K. Garver
EM2(SS) Keith M. Arbogast
ET1(SS) Raymond E. Olinger

Reactor Control Division
ET1(SS) James A. Hall
ET1(SS) Brandon M. Saffell
ET1(SS) Joseph M. Torrisi
ET1(SS) Kory M. Easterday
ET2(SS) Sadeq M. Valad
ET2(SS) Brandon M. Owens
ET2(SS) Diego R. Palacios
ET2(SS) Zachary C. Scott

Reactor Laboratories Division
MM1(SS) Michael E. Buck (LPO)
MM1(SS) David R. Williams
MM1(SS) Bryan L. Remley
MM2(SS) Christopher G. Huss
MM2(SS) Benjamin J. Laird
MM2 Isaac Lee