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Captain Mary Jackson
Although Captain Mary Jackson’s family hails from Wimberley, Texas, Captain
Jackson was born in Spain
and spent most of her childhood in Saudi Arabia. She graduated from St.
Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas and entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1984. She graduated with
the Class of 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics
with an emphasis in Oceanography.
Captain
Jackson’s initial sea tour was as Assistant Operations Officer
and Navigator in USS WILLAMETTE (AO 180) stationed in
Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii from December 1988 to
December 1991. As a Department Head, she served in Norfolk,
Virginia as Operations Officer in USS BRISCOE
(DD 977) from October 1994 to November 1996 and in USS VELLA
GULF (CG 72) from March 1997 to September 1998. Captain Jackson
served as Executive Officer in USS STOUT (DDG 55) from November
2001 to February 2003. Captain Jackson has deployed to the
Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf, Black Sea, and
Baltic Sea. Captain Jackson’s most recent sea tour was in
command of USS McFAUL (DDG 74) from June 2006 until November
2007.
Ashore, Captain
Jackson was assigned to the U. S. Naval Academy from January
1992 to January 1994 where she served as an instructor in the
Department of Seamanship and Navigation. From September 1998 to
July 2001, she served as Theater Air and Missile Defense Officer
to U. S. Joint Forces Command. From February 2003 to January
2006, she was assigned to Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic Fleet
where she served as Force Officer Programs and subsequently as
Flag Secretary. From
December 2007 to April 2009, Captain Jackson was assigned as
Head, Surface Junior Officer Assignments (PERS 412) at Navy
Personnel Command in Millington, Tennessee. She reported to Naval Station
Norfolk, as Executive Officer, in April 2009 and assumed the
duties as Commanding Officer in August 2010.
Captain
Jackson earned a Masters of Engineering Management degree from
George Washington University in December 1993. In addition
to various service and unit awards, Captain Jackson’s medals
include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious
Service Medal (three awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (three
awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four
awards).
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