Commander Michael Knickerbocker, U.S. Navy

Mike Knickerbocker, a Surface Warfare Officer, is assigned to the Clements Center as part of the Navy’s Federal Executive Fellowship. Most recently, he served as Battle Watch Captain in U.S. Fleet Forces Command. As a lieutenant commander, he was assigned to Carrier Striker Group Twelve and the USS Gerald R. Ford, where he supported a wide variety of joint and theater level exercises in three distinct fleet areas of operations. His junior officer assignments included: service aboard the USS Gary, the USS Decatur, and the USS Ramage. He served ashore as the Associate Professor of Naval Science at the University of Villanova Naval ROTC. During his year with the Clements Center, Mike will pursue graduate coursework in history, political science, and economics.