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CDR Devin “Diva” Sedlak is a native of Bel Air, Maryland and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a minor in Leadership Studies. Commissioning through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, he was selected for Naval Aviation, earned his Wings of Gold in April 2008, and received orders to train in and operate the MH-53E Sea Dragon.
His at-sea assignments for Junior Officer and Department Head were both held at HELICOPTER MINE COUNTERMEASURES SQUADRON FOURTEEN (HM-14) in Norfolk, Virginia, where he qualified as a Mine Warfare/Airborne Mine Counter-Measures Mission Commander (MIW/AMCM) and flew missions in direct support of OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE and OPERATION TOMODACHI, as well as multiple Joint Exercises in the INDOPACOM AOR. During those tours he deployed multiple times to the Republic of Korea in various leadership roles including Officer in Charge , Maintenance Officer, and Training Officer.
For his disassociated sea tour he was selected for duty as Assistant Navigator (ANAV) aboard USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN-77). There he directly oversaw the safe navigation of over 75,000 nautical miles during the GHWB 2017 deployment supporting OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE with Carrier Strike Group TWO (CSG-2).
CDR Sedlak’s shore tours include HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON TWO (HSC-2) in Norfolk, Virginia where he served as an Instructor Pilot and the lead developer of the initial MH-60S MIW tactical employment doctrine and AMCM curriculum. While there he earned an Executive Master of Business Administration with honors from the Naval Postgraduate School. During his second shore tour he served as Speech Writer for the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command where he acted as a trusted advisor for two distinguished Fleet Admirals; directly responsible for translating and crafting the Commander’s vision and strategy to various audiences.
Most recently he has served as the Executive Officer of TACRON TWELVE where he deployed with the USS AMERICA Amphibious Readiness Group and 31st MEU detachment 24.1 support CTF 76 tasking while also executing the Commanding Officers vision and intent for the squadron.
Commander Sedlak has accumulated more than 1,800 total flight hours in various naval aircraft. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (three awards), Humanitarian Service Medal (two awards), and multiple unit and service awards.
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