CAPT Henry Kim

Commander, Amphibious Squadron THREE (CPR 3)

20 April 2021 Capt. Henry S. Kim is a native of Los Angeles, California. He commissioned in 1996 from the University of California, Los Angeles Naval Reserves Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. 

Specializing in East Asia, he gained fluency in Korean and Japanese. Capt. Kim holds a master’s degree in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master’s degree in defense systems and technology from the National University of Singapore. 

At sea, he served as damage control assistant aboard USS Port Royal (CG 73); tactical action officer aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63);  chief engineer aboard USS Vandegrift (FFG 48); and as executive officer of Mine Counter-measures (MCM) Crew Constant. 

He also served as commanding officer of USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) and Commander, Mine Division Twelve both in San Diego. Ashore, he served as aide de camp to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific; regional director for theater security cooperation in U.S. 5th Fleet; assistant executive officer to the deputy commander, U.S. Central Command; assistant chief of staff for analysis and experimentation at the “Top Gun” school for surface warfare; chief of staff for U.S. Naval Forces Korea; and federal executive fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.

His current assignment is Commander, Amphibious Squadron THREE. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and various service and unit awards.