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Leadership
Vice
Adm. Kevin M. McCoy
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
A native of
Long Island, Vice Admiral McCoy graduated from the State University
of New York at Stony Brook in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical Engineering.
At sea, Vice Admiral McCoy served aboard USS
DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN 626) and as Repair Officer aboard USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36).
In these assignments, he earned his Submarine Engineering Duty Qualification and
his Surface Warfare Qualification.
He was also awarded the Claud A. Jones Award from the American Society of Naval
Engineers as “Fleet Engineer of the Year” during his tour aboard USS L.Y. SPEAR
(AS 36).
Ashore, Vice Admiral McCoy served in numerous
assignments in the Naval Shipyards, including assignment to
Mare Island,
Charleston, Norfolk,
Puget Sound, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyards.
From 2001-2004, he served as the 80th Commander of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Vice Admiral McCoy earned a
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Engineer’s Degree in Naval
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He also earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from
Emory University.
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Brian J. Persons
Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command
Mr.
Persons began his professional career at NAVSEA as a GS-7 NAval Architect in the
Design Division at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. There he worked on numerous
surface ship overhauls including the reactivation of the battleships USS NEW
JERSEY (BB 62) and USS MISSOURI (BB 63), restoration repairs to the missile
damaged USS STARK (FFG 31) and was a member of the voyage repair team sent to
the Persian Gulf to assess and repair the mine-damaged USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS
(FFG 58).
In 1989, Mr. Persons was selected to the NAVSEA Commander’s
Development Program and performed various developmental rotational assignments
and training opportunities that culminated in his selection as Director of
Maintenance and Modernization for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development, and Acquisition.
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Rear Adm. (Select) Michael E. Jabaley Vice Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Rear Adm. (select) Jabaley graduated with high honors from Vanderbilt University in 1984 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science. Following commissioning via Officer Candidate School in Newport, R. I., he entered nuclear power training. After one year of training, he taught as an instructor at the S8G land-based nuclear reactor prototype for an additional year. He then served from 1987 to 1989 as a division officer in USS Drum (SSN 677), making two deployments to the Western Pacific.
Jabaley then served for two years in Naples, Italy, on the staff of Commander, Submarine Group Eight, before returning to the fleet in 1992 as engineer officer in USS Ohio (SSBN 726) (Blue). During his tour, he completed three strategic deterrent patrols, served as the combined crew engineer for the first SSBN 726 class engineered overhaul, and completed the post overhaul shakedown in Port Canaveral, Fla.
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CMDCM(AW/SW) Evelyn "Vonn" Banks

Command Master Chief, Naval Sea Systems Command
Master Chief Evelyn P. Banks is assigned as the Command Master Chief for
Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA) located in Washington, DC.
Master Chief Banks is a native of Memphis, TN and honor graduate of Byhalia
High School, Byhalia, Mississippi.
Mindful of the privilege to serve her fellow Americans, she enlisted in the
United States Navy on January 28, 1984. Upon completion of Recruit Training,
Orlando, FL, she was assigned to USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD 37).
During this tour, she attended Mess Management Specialist "A" School and
graduated with honors.
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