Rear Admiral DeVore received his commission and a B.S. in Chemistry Education from Purdue University in 1995. He received Masters degrees from Georgetown University in 2002 and the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 2006.

At-sea assignments include Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer in USS TAYLOR (FFG 50), Fire Control Officer in USS CARNEY (DDG 64), Operations Officer in USS MAHAN (DDG 72), Commanding Officer of Patrol Coastal Crew FOXTROT while embarked in USS TYPHOON (PC 5) and USS HURRICANE (PC 3), Executive Officer and Commanding Officer in USS STETHEM (DDG 63), and Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of USS NEW YORK (LPD 21).

Shore-duty assignments include two tours in the Surface Distribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Executive Assistant to the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems Directorate (J6), U.S. Joint Forces Command, in Norfolk, Virginia, Deputy for Operations Maintenance and Modernization for the Director, Surface Warfare (N96) of the OPNAV Staff, and served as Chief of Staff for Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific. DeVore most recently served as the Deputy, Commander Multinational Task Force in support of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command.

DeVore assumed command of Joint Region Marianas and U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas in June 2024.

Last Updated: 12 June 2024