Capt Stuart B. Munsch, USN
Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5
Capt Munsch, a
native of North Dakota,
graduated with Most Distinction from the Naval Academy
in 1985 with a BS in Electrical ENgineering. At Annapolis, he was
Brigade Commander of his
class and an All-American and national champion pistol shooter.
Selected for a
Rhodes Scolarship, he attended Oxford University and earned BA
and MA degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
After subarmine
officer pipline training, Capt Munsch was assigned to four
consecutive sea duty assignments. He served as a division officer in
USS WILL
ROGERS (SSBN 659-Gold), followed by Navigator/Operations Officer in USS
JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759). He then became Submarine Operations Officer
for Commander,
Cruise Destroyer Group FIVE before being assigned in USS TUCSON (SSN
770) as
Executive Officer. In 1999, Capt Munsch reported ashore and was
assigned to
U.S. Pacific Command, where he served in the Plans and Policy
Directorate (J5)
prior to becoming the Deputy Executive Assistant to the
Commander-in-Chief. In
2000, he was selected for a White House Fellowship and serverd as
Special
Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. Capt Munsch then served as
Commanding Officer of USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706), completing a
refuelling
overhaul and two overseas deployments. Following command, Capt Munsch
served
for two years as the Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of
Defense and
then as Executive Assistant to the Director, Submarine Warfare (OPNAV
N87).
Captain Munsch's awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service medal, Meritorious Service
Medal (three awards), Navy and marine Corps commendation Medal (three
awards), and navy and Corps Achievement Medal (two awards). He also is
a recpient of the U.S. Navy League's Decatur Award for operational
excellence.
His current command at BANGOR, WASH. with SUBDEVRON
5 includes:
<>USS Seawolf (SSN 21); USS Connecticut
(SSN 22); USS Jimmy Carter (SSN
23)
and Deep Submergence Unit (located in San Diego, California)
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