Cmdr. Todd Galvin relieved Cmdr. Andrew Crouse as Commanding Officer of Naval Magazine Indian Island and Naval Munitions Command Pacific CONUS West Division Unit Indian Island during a change of command ceremony held on the installation’s pier on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
“These past two years have really flown by,” Crouse said. “I can’t express how proud I am of our accomplishments over the past two years.”
Crouse assumed command in June 2021 and since then, the Indian Island team has safely handled more than 123,000 tons of conventional ordnance and supported 60 vessels at the installation’s pier.
“Naval Magazine Indian Island successfully met every operational requirement on time in support of Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army units, and American Allies throughout the Pacific theater under Andrew’s command,” said Commander, Navy Region Northwest Rear Adm. Mark Sucato, who served as the ceremony’s guest speaker. “The Indian Island team’s attention to detail and pride in their work is evident in the positive feedback they continually receive from customers and in their impeccable safety record.”
Cmdr. Crouse, a native of Easton, Missouri, was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at the University of Missouri after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Systems Management in 2005. Upon graduation, he reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola to begin flight training, and was designated an E-2 Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer in 2008.
Crouse has logged over 2,000 flight hours in the E-2 Hawkeye. His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Strike/Flight Air Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous other campaign and unit awards.
Crouse’s next assignment will be on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) based out of San Diego, California.
Cmdr. Galvin assumed command of the installation upon reading his orders in front of the crowd.
“I am humbled to have the opportunity today to assume command of this installation and this vital part of Naval Munitions Command Pacific,” Galvin said.
Galvin, a native of Onalaska, Wisconsin, was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Marquette University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2007.
Previously, Galvin served as the Lead for Rotational Global Force Management Processes in the Future Operations Directorate at U.S. Africa Command.
Galvin has logged over 2,300 flight hours in the SH-60B and MH-60R Seahawk. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in addition to other unit and personal awards.
Naval Magazine Indian Island is the U.S. Navy’s premier deep-water ammunition port on the West Coast. Its 1,600-foot pier can handle the largest Navy and commercial vessels afloat. The 2,700-acre island is also home to more than 100 magazines that store conventional munitions ranging from small arms ammunition to aircraft ordnance to ship-launched missiles.