Glenn Atherton

Glenn Atherton

Auxilaries Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Officer, Beach Master Unit TWO

  • Education

    • United States Merchant Marine Academy

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Maritime Operations & Technology

      Activities and Societies: Offshore Sailing, Rugby

    • U.S. Naval War College

      2010 - 2013
      Master of Arts (MA) National Security Policy Studies
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2018 - 2020
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Finance
  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
      Auxilaries Officer
    • Peregrine Sailing

      Jun 2005 - Sept 2005
      Associate

      Maintenance, repair, transportation and race use of several classes of one-design offshore racing yachts.

    • US Navy

      Apr 2007 - Sept 2016

      Leading five Officers, four Chief Petty Officers and sixty five Sailors in the operation, maintenance and tactical employment of the Aegis Combat System. Responsible for spreading freedom with major caliber weapons Anti-terrorism Policy and Assessments for the Executive Agent for all Navy Anti-terrorism efforts and programs.

      • Combat Systems Officer

        Dec 2014 - Sept 2016
      • Weapons Officer

        Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
      • SWOS DH 222 Student

        Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
      • N3-AT Policy & Assessments Action Officer

        Mar 2010 - Oct 2012
      • Assistant Officer-in-Charge

        May 2009 - Mar 2010
      • Navigator

        Apr 2007 - Apr 2009
    • US Navy - Carrier Strike Group FOUR

      Oct 2016 - Nov 2018
      Surface Assesments Officer

      Responsible for training, mentoring, and assessing deploying strike groups.

    • Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic

      Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
      Force Enlisted Manning Director

      Responsible for ensuring the Manning readiness of forward deployed Naval Forces in the European and Middle Eastern theaters. As well as the readiness of future deploying ships from the Atlantic Fleet.

    • USS SAN JACINTO

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2024
      • Executive Officer

        Sept 2021 - Jan 2024
      • Prospective Executive Officer

        Jan 2021 - Sept 2021
    • WGJO Ltd Co

      Jan 2024 - now
      Chief Executive Member
    • Beachmaster Unit 2

      Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
      Prospective Executive Officer
    • Beach Master Unit Two

      Aug 2024 - now
      Executive Officer

      Second in command of the highly specialized Sailors who survey landing beaches, conduct beach clearances, day and night displacement and non-displacement assault craft landings, traffic control, and surf-zone salvage operations in support of all phases of amphibious naval operations. THIS BEACH IS MINE!

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Second Mate

      U.S. Coast Guard
      Jun 2005