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Commanding Officer (April 2011 - July 2012) 

LCDR Todd D. Levant
Commanding Officer (April 2011 - July 2012)

Lieutenant Commander Todd S. Levant is a Surface Warfare Officer. He was raised in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1998 with a B.S in Communication Disorders, in 1999 he earned a M.A. in speech Pathology from University of Illinois, and in 2007 he earned a M.A. in International Relations from Salve Regina University.

After the completion of Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL he spent six months in USS CARR (FFG 52) before attending Surface Warfare Officer’s School in Newport, RI. His first Division Officer tour was in USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) as Damage Control Assistant. His second Division Officer tour was in USS SENTRY (MCM 3) as the Operations Officer. His shore assignment was as an instructor at Surface Warfare Officer School Command. LCDR Levant served in USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) as the Combat Systems Officer.  LCDR Levant currently serves under the XO/CO Fleet Up Program as the Commanding Officer of the USS DEFENDER (MCM 2).

LCDR Levant has achieved the distinction of Master Training Specialist. LCDR Levant has completed Joint Professional Military Education Phase I. His military awards and decorations include a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and various other service and unit awards.

 NEWS
USS DEFENDER (MCM 2)
USS Defender to Arrive in Port Blaire
USS Defender (MCM 2) will arrive in Port Blaire, India on Sept. 12 for a series of public engagements with reporters and representatives from the Indian government, Indian navy and Indian coast guard.
The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as USS Defender (MCM 2) maneuvers to arrive in Chittagong for exercise CARAT 2011
U.S., Bangladesh Launch First CARAT Naval Exercise
The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as USS Defender (MCM 2) maneuvers to arrive in Chittagong for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011.
Japan Martime Self-Defense Force ship JS Amagiri, French Navy Ship FNS Vendemiaire , and USS Defender
USS Defender trains with JMSDF, French Navy
SASEBO, Japan - USS Defender (MCM 2) joined JS Amagiri (DD 154) and FNS Vendemiaire (F 734) for a passing exercise Feb. 27, off the coast of Kyushu, Japan
USS Denfender (mcm2)
USS Defender Trains with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and French Marine Nationale
SASEBO, Japan – USS Defender (MCM 2) joined JS Amagiri (DD 154) and FNS Vendemiaire (F 734) for a passing exercise (PASSEX) off the coast of Kyushu, Japan Feb. 27.

 Served with...
Senior Chief Klawitter

Start Date: July 2010
End Date: July 2012
LCDR Gorden Scott Wells

Start Date: April 2011
End Date: July 2012
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