A native of Snohomish, Washington, CDR Carne Livingston graduated from Washington State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, and earned his Commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Idaho. 

 

CDR Livingston’s sea assignments include 2nd Division Officer in USS ESSEX (LHD 2), Damage Control Assistant in USS RAMAGE (DDG 61), Engineer Officer in USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60), First Lieutenant in USS BOXER (LHD 4), Assistant Surface Operations Officer for Carrier Strike Group ONE embarked on USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), and Sea Combat Operations and exercise planner for Carrier Strike Group FIFTEEN. CDR Livingston has completed 6 deployments to the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.

 

Ashore, CDR Livingston served as Instructor, Seamanship and Navigation at the United States Naval Academy.

 

CDR Livingston’s most recent assignment was with Commander, Carrier Strike Group 15 as an Operations Planner in the Sea Combat Commander Syndicate. In this role, he has served as lead exercise planner for Carrier Strike Groups, Amphibious Ready Groups and Independent Deployers.CDR Livingston holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2010. 

 

His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards) along with various unit and campaign awards.