Cmdr. Christian J. Auger
Commander Auger is a native of Morrison, Colorado, and was commissioned in 2005 from Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a Master of Engineering in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M.
Auger’s operational tours include Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, serving as Pacific Partnership 2009 Officer in Charge, Cobra Gold 2010 Officer in Charge, Future Operations Officer; 30 Naval Construction Regiment, serving as Assistant Future Operations Officer and Assistant Current Operations Officer and NMCB-3, serving as the Operations Officer.
His facilities tours include Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and Public Works Officer at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo.
His staff tours include Flag Aide to Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV N4), Instructor of Contract Management and Facility Engineering at Defense Acquisition University, and Program Analyst supporting Installations and Navy Expeditionary Combat Enterprise readiness for OPNAV N80 Programming Division.
In June 2025, Commander Auger assumed his present duties as commanding officer of NMCB-5, homeported in Port Hueneme, California.
Auger is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas, a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, and a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps. His personal awards include Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal and various unit awards.