LCDR Gregory Rothrock, USCG
Award: Claud A. Jones Award
2010
LCDR Gregory Rothrock, USCG
for his significant contribution to naval engineering.
Biography:
Lieutenant Commander Greg Rothrock reported to his current position as the Cadet Character Development Officer in the Cadet Training Branch at the Coast Guard Academy in August of 2009, having completed an assignment as Executive Officer of the Legacy Sustainment Support Unit (LSSU).
Upon graduation from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, LCDR Rothrock was assigned as Student Engineer and Damage Control Assistant aboard the USCGC CONFIDENCE in Port Canaveral, FL. In addition to his primary duties, Lieutenant Commander Rothrock also qualified as a Deck Watch Officer during his tour.
From 1997 to 1998, LCDR Rothrock served as a Patrol Boat Type Desk Manager at Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific (MLCPAC) in Alameda, CA, providing maintenance planning and casualty support for Patrol Boats in Hawaii and Guam. In 1998 he was reassigned as the Section Chief, Patrol Boat Type Desk for MLCPAC, supervising the maintenance planning and casualty support for 26 patrol boats in the pacific theatre. He filled that role until July 2000.
From 2000 until 2003, LCDR Rothrock served as the Engineer Officer onboard USCGC SPENCER, home-ported in Boston, MA. Following that tour he attended Graduate School at Northeastern University, graduating with a Master’s of Science Degree in Engineering Management in 2005.
From 2005 to 2006, LCDR Rothrock served as the Human Resource Manager for the Coast Guard Office of Acquisitions in Washington, DC. In 2006 he was reassigned as the Executive Officer of the LSSU, the Acquisition Project Resident Office overseeing the execution of the Coast Guard’s Mission Effectiveness Program for Patrol Boats and Medium Endurance Cutters. In that position he filled the role of Senior Production Engineer during the overhaul and upgrade of 21 Coast Guard Cutters. LCDR Rothrock became an Acquisition Professional in February of 2009, attaining DHS certification as a Level II Program Manager.
LCDR Rothrock’s military awards include four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, one Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon, as well as several unit, team and service awards. He and his wife Lori have a son and daughter in grade school. They currently reside in Deep River, CT.