Case, a native of Nottingham, New Hampshire, was a direct accession and commissioned in 1994. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire in 1989 and earned a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration in 1993.

He served operationally as a plans, operations, and medical intelligence officer with II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. 6th Fleet. In 2007, he served on an Individual Augmentee tour to Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Djibouti and again in 2012 with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

During his ashore tours, Case served in various positions throughout Navy Medicine, including administrative officer to the director of Clinical Services at Naval Hospital (NH), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; director for administration at Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Portsmouth NH, Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, Maryland, NH Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and Naval Medical Center (NMC) Portsmouth, Virginia; placement officer and assistant branch head, Medical Officer Assignment (PERS 4415) at Navy Personnel Command; and executive officer, NMC Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2020, he assumed command of NH Jacksonville, Florida. During this assignment he was the first commander to assume responsibility as Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville and DHA MTF director. Following his command tour in 2020, he served as executive assistant to the Surgeon General, U.S. Navy and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Falls Church, Virginia.

As a flag officer, he served as commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic and director, Defense Health Network Atlantic in Portsmouth, Virginia, acting deputy director and acting assistant director, Health Care Administration, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (six awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), as well as the Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer qualification and Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer designation. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and was selected for the 2012 American Hospital Association’s Federal Health Care Executive Special Achievement Award.

Last Updated: 1 May 2026