Leadership

Captain Ryan C. Schleicher

Commanding Officer, Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command

Capt. Ryan C. Schleicher, a native of Oregon, graduated in 1998 from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in biology and earned his commission through the Navy ROTC program. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in 2000.

Scott L. Trulove

Executive Director, Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command

Scott Trulove entered the U.S. Air Force in 1981 after graduating from high school. He completed basic training and Medical Administrative Technical School at Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB), Texas and was assigned as a medical administrative specialist at Griffiss AFB, Rome, New York. He completed his Associate in Applied Sciences in healthcare management from the Community College of the Air Force, and Bachelor of Science in human resources management from the New School for Social Research in New York. Trulove commissioned into the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps (MSC) in July 1989 and subsequently completed his master’s degree in operations management from the University of Arkansas in December 1995. As a naval MSC officer, Trulove served at Naval Hospital Millington, Naval Hospital Sigonella, Fleet Hospital Operations and Training Command, Naval Dental Center Camp Pendleton, and the Naval School of Health Sciences San Diego.

Command Master Chief Joseph A. Morales

Command Master Chief, Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command

Master Chief Joseph A. Morales, a native of Washington D.C., enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1998, and after graduating boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended Signalman "A" School. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training in 2001. He is a graduate of the Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy and the Navy’s Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat course.