Leadership

Captain Ravi Desai

Commanding Officer, Trident Training Facility Bangor

Capt. Ravi Desai graduated in 1998 from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2006 with a Master of Science in Operations Management.

Lieutenant Commander William Pacl

Executive Officer, Trident Training Facility Bangor

Lt. Cmdr. William Pacl enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2005 and earned his commission in 2013 through the Seaman to Admiral-21 Program. He graduated in 2011 from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in physics and in 2019 from the University of Texas in Arlington with a master’s degree in public administration.

Mr. John Mohn

Executive Director, Trident Training Facility Bangor

Mr. John Mohn, a native of Waldorf, Md., enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1984. Following graduation from the Naval Academy Preparatory in 1985, he entered the United States Naval Academy and graduated with distinction in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in systems engineering. He is also a 2001 distinguished graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a master’s in Business Administration.

Command Master Chief Michael Rodriguez

Command Master Chief, Trident Training Facility Bangor

Command Master Chief Michael Rodriguez, a native of Chicago, Illinois, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1998, and after boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended Hospital Corpsman “A” School. He holds a master’s degree in Leadership from Trident University International. He is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 205 Blue) and the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course (Class 20100).