A native of
Sterling, Virginia, Stuart C. Satterwhite entered the Navy via the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps at
Georgia Tech. After completing his training, Satterwhite served aboard the
USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) and the
USS Robert G. Bradley. Satterwhite received further education at the
Naval Postgraduate School, the
Naval War College and the
Joint Forces Staff College before being assigned to the
USS George Washington (CVN-73) from 2003 to 2005. Afterward, he was stationed with the Office of the
Chief of Naval Personnel and later deployed to serve in the
Iraq War. Among Satterwhite's other tours has been as Commander of the
United States Military Entrance Processing Command. Decorations he has received include the
Defense Superior Service Medal, the
Legion of Merit, the
Bronze Star Medal, the
Meritorious Service Medal, the
Navy Commendation Medal, the
Navy Achievement Medal, the
Joint Meritorious Unit Award and the
Meritorious Unit Commendation. ==References==