Rear Adm. Arnold Lotring is a native of Norwich, Conn., and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program.

Following nuclear power training, Lotring completed sea assignments aboard USS George C. Marshall (SSBN 654) (Gold), USS Providence (SSN 719), USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), USS Annapolis (SSN 760) and a command tour aboard USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN 708) during which time the ship was awarded the Commander, Submarine Squadron 6 Battle Efficiency “E”.

Staff and shore assignments have included duty as a tactical systems development project officer at Submarine Development Squadron 12, policy briefer on the staff of Strategic Command, Omaha, Neb., Submarine Prospective Commanding Officer instructor for Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, commanding officer, Naval Submarine School, duty as a member of the Chief Of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group XXI and commanding officer of the Submarine Learning Center responsible for all Submarine Force shore training. Following selection to flag rank, Lotring was assigned duty from November 2006 to August 2008 as Commander Naval Service Training Command where he was responsible for all enlisted and officer accession training programs for the Navy with the single exception of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Lotring assumed duties as the Naval Education and Training Command chief operating officer in August 2008 where he is responsible for the daily production and operation of the Navy’s enlisted and officer advanced skills training.

Lotring’s personal awards include the Legion of Merit (four awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (five awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards).