Michelle C. Skubic

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Michelle C. Skubic
Vice Adm. Michelle C. Skubic (2).jpg
Skubic in 2020
Bornc.1961 (age 6364)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1988–2024
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands Defense Logistics Agency
Naval Supply System Command
Navy Supply Corps
Battles / wars Gulf War
Awards Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Alma mater California State University, Fullerton (BA)
Naval War College (MS)

Michelle Coyne Skubic [1] (born c. 1961) is a retired United States Navy officer who served as the director of the Defense Logistics Agency from 2020 to 2024.

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Early life and education

Skubic is a 1988 graduate of California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration-Finance. She earned a Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2001. She is also a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College and the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Executive Development Institute.

Career

Skubic is designated as a Naval Aviation and Surface Warfare Supply Corps officer and is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.

Skubic's operational assignments include: division officer in readiness and services billets, aboard USS Acadia (AD-42), which included deployment for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; supply officer aboard Precommissioning Unit (PCU) USS McFaul (DDG-74), built in Pascagoula, Mississippi; and supply officer aboard PCU USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), built in Newport News, Virginia, which was commissioned to the fleet in January 2009. Additionally, she completed a tour forward-deployed as commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Support Team in Kuwait, where her team, in concert with other DLA activities, supported United States Central Command, United States Army Central and other department of defense organizations in sustaining the warfighter's requirements for Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.

Skubic's shore assignments include: services officer and carrier readiness officer at Commander, Naval Air Force, United States Pacific Fleet, San Diego; combined bachelor quarters officer and aviation support division officer, Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily; deputy department head for program contracts, Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland; deputy force supply officer, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, San Diego; director of supplier operations, DLA Aviation, Richmond, Virginia; commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Virginia; chief of staff, NAVSUP, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; director, Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; commander, DLA Land and Maritime, Columbus, Ohio and Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and 48th Chief of Supply Corps.

Skubic became director of the Defense Logistics Agency on July 24, 2020. [2] [3]

Awards and decorations

Seal of the Defense Logistics Agency.png
Naval Aviation - Supply Corps.jpg
Warfare Device - Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer - White.jpg
Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 1st award.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg U.S. Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon.svg United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with sharpshooter device.svg
Command Ashore-Project Manager badge.jpg
Defense Logistics Agency Identification Badge
Navy Aviation Warfare Supply Corps Officer Pin
Navy Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer Pin
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with two award stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation
Navy "E" Ribbon, 1st award National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with bronze service star Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze service star Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device
Navy Command Ashore insignia

References

  1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-skubic/
  2. "Vice Admiral Michelle Skubic > United States Navy > BioDisplay". Navy.mil. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. "DLA Leadership".
Military offices
Preceded by
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Director of Logistics, Fleet Supply, and Ordnance of the United States Pacific Fleet
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime
2016–2018
Preceded by Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
2020–2024
Succeeded by