Recruiting

CDR Maschke was born in San Diego, CA 01 August 1986. He was primarily raised in Ohio and graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in May 2005.

Commander Jason Blickens is a native of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas.

A native of Easton, Connecticut, Commander Greenberg graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in Archaeology. He was commissioned from OCS in 2009.

Commander Memering is a native of Xenia, Ohio, and graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. He completed naval aviation training and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 2011.

Commander Omar A. Garcia is a native of Eagle Pass, Texas. After graduating from Abilene High School in 1999, he enlisted in the Navy and attended Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes, Illinois.

CDR Richter is a native of Waldorf, MD. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Upon graduation in May of 2007, he commissioned as an Ensign and reported to USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41), for his first tour of duty.

A native of Florence, Texas, Commander Brown received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Texas at Austin.

CDR Ryan Donohue, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, graduated in 2007 from Campbellsville University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Justice Administration, and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School in 2009.

260401-TL932-1037 (From left to right) Chief Navy Counselor Kim Nolan, Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Amanda Keane and Capt. Kristin Shepard, Chief of Staff for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, pose during a Chief Petty Officer birthday cake cutting at CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, April. 1. The U.S. Navy established the rank of chief April 1, 1893, and for the past 133 year...[Read More]

260401-TL932-2011 Chief Petty Officers and staff members assigned to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, pose during the 133rd CPO birthday outside of CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, April. 1. The U.S. Navy established the rank of chief April 1, 1893, and for the past 133 years, Navy chiefs have served as technical experts in their rating and as mentors for both junior Sailors and officers. (U.S. N...[Read More]

U.S. Marines with Engineer Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, participate in the sword detail during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee, Nov. 22, 2025. Founded Nov. 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps has served our nation honorably in every climate and place for 250 years. Throughout 2025, Marines across ...[Read More]