U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne has relinquished command of the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center to Capt. Thomas Dickinson during a change of command ceremony held Friday at the Washington Navy Yard.
NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. William Galinis presided over the ceremony and said Dickinson is well-positioned to build on the successes of Byrne, who retired after three decades of service, including three years as head of NAVSEA Warfare Centers.
Dickinson most recently served as principal military deputy and chief operating officer for NAVSEA’s Director of Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment and commander of the Navy Regional Maintenance Center.
In his new capacity, Dickinson will oversee over 29,000 civilian and active duty personnel at eight Surface Warfare Divisions and two Undersea Warfare Divisions.
The NAVSEA Warfare Centers supply technical operations, engineering services and technology needed to equip and support the Navy’s operational surface and submarine forces.
Dickinson’s military career includes time as the AEGIS BMD weapon systems program manager at the Missile Defense Agency and executive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition.
