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  CMDCM MICHAEL A. DIAL
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  Master Chief Michael Dial is a native of Elk Grove, California. He enlisted in the United States Navy in December of 1994 under the Delayed Entry Program while still attending Sacramento Lutheran High School.
  
  He reported to basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in September 1995 and began his career as an Aviation Structural Mechanic. He became an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in 2005 and was selected for the Command Master Chief program in 2020.
  
  He has served in a myriad of sea duty assignments which include Strike Fighter Squadron 113, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), EOD Mobile Unit TWO, EOD Mobile Unit TWELVE, Commander Task Group 56.1, Commander Task Group 56.1 Forward-Syria, EOD Group TWO, and most recently as Command Master Chief of EOD Mobile Unit TWO.
  
  His previous shore tours include Strike Fighter Squadron 106, EOD Training and Evaluation Unit TWO, and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command.
  
  He completed one shipboard deployment to the Western Pacific and Central Command, one shipboard deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, one deployment to the Horn of Africa, one deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, one deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, and two deployments to FIFTH Fleet as the Command Master Chief for CTG 56.1 and 52.3.
  
  Master Chief Dial is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 195) and has attended the Executive Leadership Symposium at USFF. He earned his Enlisted EOD, Surface, and Aviation Warfare Specialist designations. He is also a Master Training Specialist and a Naval Free-fall Parachutist.
  
  His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with “V’, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), Army Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards), Army Achievement Medal (2 awards), Valorous Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, and numerous campaign awards.
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Capt. Charles B. Eckhart, USN
Commander,
Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center

A native of California, Capt. Eckhart enlisted in the Navy in 1992 and earned his commission in 1997, under the Admiral Mike Borda Seaman to Admiral Program in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Community.

Capt. Eckhart served onboard USS La Moure County (LST-1194) while enlisted and USS Sentry (MCM-3) to complete his initial sea tour as an ensign before attending Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. His EOD operational tours include: Officer in Charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 Detachment 3; Assistant Operations Officer of Combined Joint Task Force Troy in Baghdad, Iraq; Operations Officer and Chief Staff Officer of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2; Executive Officer of Riverine Squadron 2 and Commanding Officer of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, where the command earned the Battle Efficiency Award.

In addition, he has completed tours at Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command as the Underwater Mine Countermeasures Requirements Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command as a program analyst for Mine and Expeditionary Warfare, U.S. Northern Command as the Counterterrorism Branch Chief in the Homeland Defense and Protection Division, and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command as the Maritime Operations Center Director. Capt. Eckhart assumed command of Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center June 15, 2023.

Capt. Eckhart's deployments include: '93 Mediterranean cruise, '94 and '96 UNITAS cruises,
'02 Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection deployment to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, '07 and '09 deployments to Iraq supporting operation Iraqi Freedom and his most recent deployment was in '14 while serving as Commanding Officer of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, where he deployed as Commander of Task Group 56.1 and Task Group 52.3 supporting operations Spartan Shield, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve.

Capt. Eckhart holds degrees from the University of San Diego and the Air Command and Staff College.

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