CDR Jamie McGrath
Commander James P. McGrath, III grew up in Rochester, New York and graduated cum laude from Virginia Tech in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.  He holds a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies with Distinction from the Naval War College.

Initial assignments at sea included duty as First Lieutenant in USS VALDEZ (FF 1092) and Damage Control Assistant in USS MISSISSISPPI (CGN 40).  He served as Operations Officer in USS HAYLER (DD 997), participating in Operation DESERT FOX in the Arabian Gulf, and as Reactor Electrical Assistant in USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) on her maiden deployment. He served as Executive Officer in USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) deploying as part of Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in support of NATO's Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Commander McGrath is currently serving as the Future Operations Officer for Commander, US Seventh Fleet embarked in USS BLUE RIDGE in Yokosuka, Japan

Duties ashore include a year of nuclear power training before reporting to USS MISSISSIPPI and two years at Naval Nuclear Power School. While at Nuclear Power School, he served as an instructor and Division Director in Chemistry, Materials and Radiological Fundamentals.  His most recent shore assignment was as a student in the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Naval War College where he was selected as the Honor Graduate.