Capt. Steve Sherman

Captain Steve Sherman assumed command of the First Naval Construction Regiment (1 NCR) in January 2026. 

A native of Minnesota, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 and a Master of Business Administration in 2003. He is also a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Army War College, where he earned a Master of Strategic Studies.

Sherman was commissioned in April 2002 through the Direct Commission Officer program and first reported to NMCB-25 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. In September 2002, he was assigned OIC of the battalion’s Minneapolis Detachment 0425. In October 2004, he took on concurrent roles as battalion Training Officer, Readiness Officer, and Ordnance Officer. During this tour, Sherman was deployed with NMCB-25 in 2006 to western Iraq in support of I MEF (FWD), additionally assuming the role as battalion Intelligence Officer.

Following deployment, he transferred and was assigned as OIC of Naval Special Warfare Combat Service Support Detachment 3 in January 2007, supporting all West Coast SEAL Teams. In October 2008, Sherman briefly returned to NMCB-25 as Assistant Operations Officer.

In 2009 and 2011, he deployed with the 25th Naval Construction Regiment to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as Current Operations Action Officer and Current Operations Officer, respectively. Sherman reported to First Naval Construction Division as the Battle Staff Operations Watch Supervisor in 2012, prior to reporting to the Operations Officer role at NMCB-25 in August 2012.

As the NMCB-25 Operations Officer, he steered the battalion through two Field Training exercises and post-mobilization training prior to deployment to Afghanistan in March 2014. After returning from deployment to Kabul in December 2014, CAPT Sherman reported to Commander, Naval Forces Korea Engineer Detachment, where he served until reporting to NMCB-22 as the Executive Officer in December 2015. In January 2018, he was assigned to the J42 staff of NORAD and USNORTHCOM as the Navy Reserve Engineer before returning to NMCB-22 as the Commanding Officer in December 2020. During his command tour, the battalion was recipient of consecutive Battle “E” Awards for best Pacific reserve battalion in FY21 and FY22. Beginning in February 2023, CAPT Sherman led the transition of NR PWD Chinhae to NR NAVFAC Far East.

Sherman is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota and is a PMI certified Project Management Professional. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and Army Commendation Medal, and he is both a Seabee Combat Warfare and Fleet Marine Force qualified officer. In his civilian profession, Capt. Sherman leads the global training team for a medical device manufacturer.