ACU FOUR

Go SearchAdvanced Search
  

Captain Michael F. Ott
Commanding Officer

Click for high resolution

Captain Michael F. Ott was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He was commissioned from the United States Naval Academy. He earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Information Technology from the Naval Post Graduate School and a Masters of Arts Degree in Defense Studies from Kings College, London England.

Captain Ott has commanded Maritime Preposition Ships Squadron ONE, Assault Craft Unit TWO, Beachmaster Unit TWO, USS SHAMAL (PC 13) and USS TYPHOON (PC 5). He has served as Chief Staff Officer of Amphibious Squadron FOUR embarked on USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) and USS WASP (LHD 1) and was Executive Officer of USS TRENTON (LPD 14). Additionally, he served at sea aboard the USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST 1194) and USS WHIPPLE (FF 1062).

Captain Ott’s assignments ashore have included: The Assistant Chief of Staff/Surface Director for Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR), Information Management Director for Allied Command Transformation and Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Operations for Amphibious Group TWO.

Captain Ott's awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (three gold stars), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two gold stars), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (gold star), and various unit, campaign and service medals.

 

 

 

 
 

Quick Links

US Navy Recruiting | No Fear Act | FOIA | USA.gov

US Navy | US Marine Corps | Navy Reserves

ATFP Awareness  Life is worth living

This is an official United States Navy website.

This US Government system is subject to monitoring. Please read our Privacy Policy.

We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information to us. If you choose to send email to the site webmaster or submit an online feedback form, any contact information that you provide will be solely used to respond to your request and not stored.    

The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of the Navy  of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy  does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site.