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Office of Operations

The Chief of Operations is responsible for the overall smooth operation of the ships of the Fleet. The Chief of Operations collects reports from all Regional Coordinators and Chapter Commanding Officers. Operations is also responsible for the commissioning and decommissioning of chapters and assisting members and chapters with operational programs. The Operations department also overseas Shakedown Operations, as well as generating the Vessel Registry.

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JohnathanSimmons

CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

Admiral Johnathan “Gumby” Simmons

E-mail Address:
ops@sfi.org
Gumby@sfi.org

DaveP

SENIOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

Vice Admiral Dave Pitts

E-mail Address:
srdep-ops@sfi.org

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JUNIOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

Vice Admiral Beau Thacker

E-mail Address:
jrdep-ops@sfi.org

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OPERATIONS DOCUMENTS COORDINATOR

Fleet Captain Al Sandham

E-mail Address:
doccoord@sfi.org

KimberlyD

OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON

Admiral Kimberly Donohoe

E-mail Address:
KDonohoesfi@sfi.org

StevenB

CHIEF OF SHAKEDOWN OPERATIONS

Vice Admiral Steven Bowers

E-mail Address:
shoc@sfi.org

TomD

DEPUTY CHIEF OF SHAKEDOWN OPERATIONS

Vice Admiral Thomas Donohoe

E-mail Address:
dep-shoc@sfi.org
TDonohoesfi@sfi.org

JColeman

MONTHLY STATUS REPORT (MSR) OFFICER

Fleet Captain Jennifer Coleman

Monthly Status Reports (MSR) by email: msr-submit@sfi.org

AlexR

Director of Technical Services

Admiral Alex Rosenzweig

E-mail Address:
dts@sfi.org
ARosenzweigSFI@sfi.org

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Director, Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB)

Captain Scott Melrose

E-mail Address:
shoc-asdb@sfi.org

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ASDB, Staff Specialists

Brigadier General Liam Smith

Commodore John Hardy

Fleet Captain David Hines

Lieutenant Commander Justin Donaldson