U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, Bahrain –
Cmdr. Micah Munden relieved Cmdr. Timothy Dutton as officer in charge of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain in a change of charge ceremony held onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 25, 2024.
FDRMC commanding officer, Capt. Mollie Bily, presided over the ceremony. Bily outlined Dutton’s accomplishments as officer in charge, expressed gratitude for his service and presented him with the Meritorious Service Medal.
During his tenure, Dutton delivered readiness to forward deployed naval forces operating in U.S. Fifth Fleet. He led more than 100 Sailors, civilians, local nationals and contractors that executed maintenance and modernization for homeported ships and supported more than 30 deployed ships during the most active naval conflict since World War II. Dutton oversaw the execution of $63 million in maintenance funds across two successful Chief of Naval Operations availabilities, 73 continuous maintenance availabilities and windows of opportunity, 32 voyage repairs and more than 1,800 repairs since December 2022.
Additionally, Dutton spearheaded improvements for fire response during maintenance availabilities on board NSA Bahrain and continued efforts to expand maintenance operations outside of traditional hubs in U.S. Fifth Fleet. He oversaw the maintenance for the first extended Littoral Combat Ship deployed in Fifth Fleet executing planned and emergent maintenance to ensure the ship remained mission-ready for tasking. Finally, Dutton and the FDRMC Bahrain team provided exceptional support to ships deployed to Fifth Fleet completing more than 7,000 fleet technical assists and other maintenance support requests since October 7, 2023. That support kept deployed ships on mission when it mattered most.
“FDRMC Bahrain has continued to grow under your watch, maintaining our current Fleet and preparing for the Fleet to come,” said Bily. “Thank you for your service to our nation, our Navy, our Fleet, but most importantly, our Sailors and our team that supports them.”
Dutton reflected on his time leading FDRMC Detachment Bahrain and expressed gratitude to the team and for the opportunity to serve.
Cmdr. Micah Munden, incoming officer in charge, is an Engineering Duty Officer. He most recently served as Lead Electrical Inspector, Board of Inspection and Survey in Little Creek, Va. He previously served at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific, Commander, Naval Surface Squadron Five as the Maintenance and Material Officer (N43); and Southeast Regional Maintenance Center. He qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer while serving aboard USS Devastator (MCM 6).
FDRMC provides emergent, intermediate and depot-level maintenance and modernization for transient and Forward Deployed Naval Forces in U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets through fleet technical assistance, voyage repair, contract management oversight, assessments, and diving and salvage. FDRMC is the only forward-deployed RMC supporting two numbered fleets, serving three combatant commanders, and conducting work on three continents. For more information, visit https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/RMC/FDRMC/.