Lt. Cmdr. J. Alex McCorkindale
Lieutenant Commander McCorkindale is a native of Elkader, Iowa. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. McCorkindale enlisted in the Navy in 2000 as a SONAR Technician (STG) and completed sea tours on the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), and the USS Simpson (FFG-56). He completed shore tours at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and Joint Maritime Facility St. Mawgan, UK. McCorkindale received a commission in the Civil Engineer Corps in May 2012 through the Seaman to Admiral Program.
Upon commissioning, Lieutenant Commander McCorkindale reported to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii where he served in the Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division and Assistant Regional Engineer Offices. McCorkindale reported to NMCB-11 in 2016, where he completed deployments to Guam and Tinian as the Detachment Guam Operations Officer and Detail Tinian OIC, and to Rota, Spain as the Battalion Assistant Operations Officer. McCorkindale served as the Future Operations and Assistant Operations Officer at the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment from 2018 to 2020, and the Facility Engineering and Acquisition Division Director at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from 2021 to 2024.
In May 2024, LCDR McCorkindale assumed his present duties as Executive Officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE “The Professionals,” homeported in Port Hueneme, California.
Lieutenant Commander McCorkindale is a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare Officer and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Arizona. His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards), and various unit and service awards.