Donald Wyatt

Admiral King High School

Class of 1981

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Donald Wyatt - Class of 1981 - Admiral King High School

First Name	Donald
Last Name	Wyatt
Graduation Year	Class of 1981
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	VA
Country	United States
Occupation	DOD Contractor
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Hanging out with friends during lunch at "our" table
About Me	Lieutenant Commander Wyatt was born September 18, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon graduating from Admiral King High School, Lorain, Ohio he entered the United States Navy in August 1981. After completion of basic training and initial training as an Electrician's Mate, was assigned to USS Tarawa (LHA-1) from September 1982 to May 1987, which supported the Multi-National Peacekeeping Force Beirut, Lebanon while deployed in 1983; and deployed twice more to the Western Pacific in 1984 and 1986. After completing Advanced Maintenance Training/EM-C7 School at NTC Great Lakes in 1987, he was assigned to USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) from October 1987 to September 1989, which deployed with Commander Carrier Group Six in 1988 to the Persian Gulf. During this tour, he was selected for the Enlisted Education Advancement Program (EEAP) and transferred to Naval Education Support Center Atlantic in September 1989 to attend Tidewater Community College. In May 1991, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Electronics, and was selected for the Navy's Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP). Assigned to Hampton Roads NROTC Unit as an Officer Candidate in August 1991, he attended Old Dominion University. In August 1993, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and was commissioned an Ensign and designated as a student naval aviator. In 1995, while assigned to VT-27 in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was redesignated to the Surface Warfare community. Upon completing the division officer course at Surface Warfare School Command in Newport, Rhode Island, he reported as Main Propulsion Assistant, USS La Moure County (LST-1194) in May 1996 deploying to South America supporting UNITAS-96. He later served as the Weapons Officer. In June 1998, he reported to USS Samuel B. Robert (FFG-58) as the Ordnance Officer. In December 1999, Lieutenant Commander Wyatt returned to Surface Warfare School Command to attend the department head course. After graduation, he served as Chief Engineer, USS Patriot (MCM-7) forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan from August 2000 to March 2002. In April 2002, he was assigned to Commander Amphibious Squadron Six serving as the Material Logistics and Force Protection Officer, which deployed in 2003 with the IWO JIMA Amphibious Ready Group in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force Liberia Operations. He then reported to Afloat Training Group-Atlantic in January 2004 and served as Director of Topside Warfare and Force Protection Officer until December 2005. In January 2006, Lieutenant Commander Wyatt reported to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) while deployed to FIFTH Fleet. There he served as Assistant Combat Direction Center Officer. He later served as Combat Direction Center Officer until July 2007, reporting in August 2007 to Commander Second Fleet. He was awarded a Master of Engineering Management in December 2008 from Old Dominion University. He retired January 1, 2010 having served more than 28 years. Lieutenant Commander Wyatt is married to the former Amber Mahan of Knox City, Texas and graduate of Texas Tech University (1994). They have two daughters Heather (13) and Lauren (20 months) and three sons Ryan-Marcus (10), Chandler (5), Donovan (3). His awards include Meritorrious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (4), Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Medal (3), Military Outstanding Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (7), Overseas Service Ribbon, Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal, and various campaign and unit awards. I retired from the Navy January 1, 2010. I worked as a contractor supporting the Joint War-Fighting Center (JWFC) in Suffolk, VA as an Oppostion Forces Planner (2010-2015). Then as a Principal Subject Matter Expert developing computer based virtual world Navy engineering training (2015) in Orlando, FL. From 2015-2017, I supported the Cruiser and Destroyer modernization program office at Naval Sea Systems Command in DC as an Associate Director of Readiness. In 2017, I supported the Naval Warfare Development Command as a Senior Analyst for training scenario development. I then accepted a position to support US Fleet Forces Command as a Senior Analyst for the Live, Virtual and Constructive training program office. I currently (2019-present) support...(read more)