Leadership

Captain Timothy Yanik

Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific

Captain Timothy Yanik, a native of Brook Park, Ohio, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Following commissioning, he qualified Navy Scuba Diver at the Naval Diving & Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida. He subsequently earned a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania where he attended as recipient of an Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Fellowship.

Lieutenant Commander Eric Lardizabal

Executive Officer, Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific

Lt. Cmdr. Eric Lardizabal, a native of Seattle, Washington, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1999. He received his commission through the Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21) program and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2007.

Command Master Chief Adrian D. Watkins

Command Master Chief, Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific

Command Master Chief Adrian D. Watkins enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 1994 and completed recruit training in Great Lakes, Illinois, followed by Basic Enlisted Submarine School and Strategic Weapons System Electronic "A" School.