Rear Admiral Mutty is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia and a 1992 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He enlisted in the United States Navy in July 1992. In 1995, he was commissioned following Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida.

His first assignment at sea was onboard USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) as a Nuclear-trained Machinists Mate. Subsequent sea duty assignments include USS LABOON (DDG 58), USS AUSTIN (LPD 4), USS COLE (DDG 67) and USS ROSS (DDG 71). He was the first officer on to “fleet up” from Executive Officer to Commanding Officer on USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62). During his tour, USS FITZGERALD won the Battle Effectiveness, Anti-Submarine Warfare Bloodhound and Edward F. Ney Awards, was the DESRON 15 flagship in support of Operation TOMODACHI, hosted Secretary of State Clinton for the signing of the Manila Declaration and conducted the largest live fire ballistic missile defense test to date. As Commanding Officer on USS ESSEX (LHD 2) his team conducted the first ever combat deployment of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. He has deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, North and South Atlantic, and Western Pacific.

Ashore, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Post Graduate School. He served at OPNAV N86 as a Requirements Officer for the Littoral Combat Ship. While at OPNAV, he volunteered for an Individual Augmentation assignment to support Joint CREW Composite Squadron One in Mosul, Iraq. He followed his OPNAV tour with an assignment as the Chief Plans Policy Branch of the Joint Staff’s J7, Operational War Plans Division. Following his Commander Command tour, he reported to Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense as the Director Joint Maritime Operations and Chief of Staff. He next served as the Deputy Director, Integrated Air and Missile Defense Division for the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center. After Major Command, he was Deputy Director, Military Personnel, Plans and Policy for OPNAV N1 and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel. His last assignment was the Commanding Officer of Surface Warfare Schools Command.

Rear Admiral Mutty's personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal and various other personal and unit awards

Last Updated: 26 April 2024