Ric Rushton, CAPT, USN, ret. Surface Line Officer with 28 Years of service in the US Navy. Extensive shipboard assignments in Engineering, Operations, and Combat Systems in a variety of ship classes. Commanding Officer in two Guided Missile Cruisers to include evaluating Commanding Officer for…
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Robert Swanbeck
Rob Swanbeck joined Maritime Institute in 2014 shortly after retiring from Military Sealift Command (MSC). He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY in 1980 after first pursuing pre-medical B.S. studies at Case Western Reserve University (1973-1976) in Cleveland, OH. He sailed…
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Robert M. Benion
Ronald M. Benion was born in New Orleans, La. He is the youngest of 8 children. He is the father of six wonderful children and eight grandchildren. He is married to Glenda A. Benion of Norfolk, Va. He is a retired Navy Veteran having served…
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Tim Bailey
Tim Bailey, CMDCM (Ret) joined Maritime Institute August 2019 as the Military Liaison, then moved up as the Chief Administrator for Student Facilities and is now is credentialing support for Maritime Institute East. He served 30 years of Active duty to include: USS OLDENDORF (DD…
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Kevin Baldwin
Kevin Baldwin, LCDR USN (Ret) joined Maritime Institute in 2018 as part of the merger between Training Resources Limited and Maritime Institute, where he had been an instructor since 2004. A former Surface Warfare Officer with 28 years of active duty service and 21 years…
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Dan Leininger
Dan Leininger, LCDR USN (Ret) joined Maritime Institute in 2018 as part of the merger between Training Resources Limited and Maritime Institute, where he had been an instructor since 2010. A former Surface Warfare Officer, Dan served on three combatant vessels in both engineering and…
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Doug Moore
Doug Moore, QMCM, USN (Ret) joined Maritime Institute in 2014 after retiring from his U.S. Navy career of 30 years, including 21 years of sea duty. Doug served on four different amphibious ships including USS Peleliu (LHA-5), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), USS Rushmore (LSD-47), and…
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Jody Stanford
Jody is originally from Florida where she joined the U.S. Navy out of high school and was part of the U.S. Navy Seabees. After almost seven years as a Seabees construction mechanic, she left the Navy to pursue her love of welding. Using her G.I….
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Ed Angeles
Ed Angeles, ENC USN (Ret) joined Maritime Institute in 2016 after a successful 28 year career at sea on both U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command vessels where he focused on engineering and refrigeration systems. Ed was also part of the engineering staff with the…
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