Captain Eric Hunter

Chief of Staff

Capt. Eric Hunter, a native of Jonesboro, Georgia, graduated in 2000 from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School. He holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University.

At sea, Hunter served as the main propulsion assistant, communication/navigation officer, and ship’s SCUBA diving officer on USS Santa Fe (SSN 763); strategic weapons officer on USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Blue Crew; strategic weapons officer on USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) Gold Crew; executive officer of USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) Gold Crew; commanding officer of USS Nevada (SSBN 733) Blue Crew, and commanding officer of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) Blue Crew.

Ashore, Hunter served as nuclear programs officer and assistant professor of naval science for the NROTC Atlanta Consortium at Morehouse College; as the strategic weapons officer for Submarine Squadron 17; as executive officer of Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team at Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; as a senior member of the Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team at Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He currently serves as the chief of staff of Commander, Submarine Group 9 and the deputy commander of Commander, Task Group 114.3.

Hunter’s personal awards include the Legion of Merit (two awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards), and various other unit and campaign awards.