CDR LaDonna M. Simpson, USN

Commander LaDonna Simpson is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and holds a Master of  Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.

Her operational tours have spanned the Fifth and Sixth Fleet Areas of Responsibility to include deployments in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. She served aboard USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) as Combat Information Center Officer, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) as Reactor Mechanical Division Officer, USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) as Operations Officer, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) as the Chemical/Radiological Controls Officer, and recently served as Executive Officer onboard USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50).

Shore assignments included duty at Navy Recruiting District Michigan and the Officer Programs Officer, the staff of Director, Surface Warfare (N96) as the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Section Head, the staff of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) (N133) as the Surface Nuclear Officer Program Manager and within the Assistant Secretary of the Navy’s Appropriations Matters Office (FM&C) as a congressional liaison.

Decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), and the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (two awards).