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Rear Admiral Michael K. Mahon
Deputy Director, Surface Warfare N86B, OPNAV
Rear
Admiral Mike Mahon is a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy. His current assignment is on the OPNAV staff as deputy
director of Surface Warfare. Mahon’s most recent assignment was
as deputy chief of staff for Operations, Allied Maritime
Component Command, Northwood, United Kingdom. Additionally, he
was the U.S. Naval Forces Europe representative, London, UK,
from October 2005 to January 2007. Additionally, he served as
director, Deep Blue on the staff of the Chief of Naval
Operations in Washington, from June 2004 until October 2005.
He commanded Destroyer Squadron 15 and deployed with USS
Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Strike Group in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. He also commanded USS Laboon (DDG 58)
earning the Battle Efficiency award in 1999.
For his first sea tour, Mahon was assigned to the USS Dewey
(DDG 45) where he served as electronic warfare officer,
assistant CIC officer and CIC officer. In 1983, he reported to
the Saudi Naval Expansion Program and served as an advisor to
the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
He returned to sea in 1986 in USS Gallery (FFG 26) as
the operations officer. Gallery deployed to the Persian Gulf in
1987 and participated in Operation Earnest Will. His
second department head tour was as the operations officer for
COMDESRON 24. In early 1990, he reported to the OPNAV staff and
served as the joint strategic planning system officer for the
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy and
Operations (OP-06).
Mahon was next assigned as the commissioning executive officer
of USS Cape St. George (CG 71) in 1992. After
commissioning Cape St. George won two Battle Efficiency awards
and was selected as the first ship other than a battleship to
ever win the Arizona Memorial Trophy.
From 1994 to 1996, Mahon served as the flag secretary to
CINCUSNAVEUR. In early 1996, he also served as deputy executive
assistant to the Commander of the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR)
in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina. His joint assignment was as an
action officer and division chief in the Joint Staff Strategic
Plans and Policy Directorate, Conventional Arms Control
Division.
He has master’s degrees in Strategic Planning from the Naval
Post-graduate School and National Security Strategy from the
National War College, where he graduated with distinction.
His personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit (with two gold stars), Bronze Star, Defense
Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with
three gold stars), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement
Medal (with gold star). |
March 25, 2009