Rear Admiral Michael York is a native of Hawaii and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 earning a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering.  York also attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, from June 2006 to July 2008, earning a master’s in Operations Research.  He is a graduate from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania Executive Education Programs.

His operational experience includes supply officer, USS Thach (FFG 43) and, following a crew swap, supply officer, USS Gary (FFG 51), with both ships forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan.  He was also aviation support officer and assistant supply officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), based in Norfolk, Virginia.  He later completed an individual augmentee assignment serving as future operations planner on the headquarters staff of U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq.  His last operational assignment was supply officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Previous shore assignments include officer in charge of laundry and dry-cleaning services, U.S.

Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Navy acquisition contracting officer intern and aide to the Commander, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, PA; joint acquisition programs officer, assessment division (N81), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC; strategic communications branch chief, directorate for logistics (J4), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC; supply operations team lead and executive assistant to the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Mechanicsburg, PA; aviation operations director (N98), NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, PA; commanding officer, Navy Supply Corps School, Newport, RI; and director, Fleet Supply Readiness and Operations, N412, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA.

He is a qualified Naval Aviation Supply Corps Officer and Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer. He is also a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community and designated as a Joint Qualified Officer. He is a recipient of the Navy League’s Vice Admiral Robert F. Batchelder Award and was honored to be recognized along with his teammates as the Admiral Stan Arthur Logistics Team of the Year for 2004 while assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and various unit awards, campaign medals and ribbons.

Last Updated: 21 May 2024