Rear Admiral Kelvin N. Dixon USN

Last Name: Dixon

First Name: Kelvin

Middle Name: N.

Medals and Honors: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion Of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal; Captain Leo V. Bilger Award 2012

ACNSL Offices and Committees: Middle East

Rank: Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

Service/Department: U.S. Navy

Last or Significant Assignment: Deputy Commander US Atlantic Fleet; Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet (USNAVCENT/C5F)

Areas of Experience: Surface Warfare, Middle East

Rear Adm. Kelvin Dixon is a native of Tampa, Florida. He is a 1981 graduate of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Management (Human Relations) from the College of Saint Elizabeth and a Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Studies) from Fairleigh Dickinson University both in Morristown, New Jersey.

Dixon’s tours as a surface warfare officer included boilers/weapons officer, USS Preble (DDG-46); weapons officer, USS LaSalle (AGF-3); surface detailer, Bureau of Personnel; and watch officer, National Military Command Center.

Dixon’s tours included vice commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet (USNAVCENT/C5F); director, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission-Navy and Marine; deputy commander Navy Region Northwest; commanded Selective Service System 125, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) Det. 606, Afloat Culture Workshop for  Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), NAVCENT Det. 109, Naval Beach Group 2, Inshore Boat Unit 23; and Gaining Command liaison officer Beach Master Unit 2. In 1991, Dixon participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as the operations officer for the United Nations Mission headquartered in Kuwait. He assisted in the establishment of checkpoints and managed the movement of all military and civilian personnel throughout Kuwait and Iraq. In 2003, 2008 and 2010 he was mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom responsible for protecting shipping in the Persian Gulf; chief of Biometrics, with responsibility for all aspects of identification and verification and Director, Iraqi Training, Advising, Operations Mission-Navy and Marine building the Iraqi Navy and Marines.

Dixon is corporate vice president of risk management for Matheson Gas, Inc. Personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion Of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and various campaign, unit and service awards including the prestigious Captain Leo V. Bilger Award for excellence in mission effectiveness, 2012 National Distinguished and Outstanding Eagle Boy Scout Awards.