Navy ROTC
Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit, University of Florida
A native of the Chicago area, Captain LeVoy graduated from Duke University in 1999 with a degree in English and received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Quinnipiac University and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the Air War College.
After completing initial flight training, Captain LeVoy received his Naval Flight Officer wings and reported to Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) in Brunswick, Maine. He qualified as a P-3C Orion Tactical Coordinator and deployed to the Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, Western Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean during his initial tour with the VP-8 Fighting Tigers. His subsequent operational assignments included a tour as the operations administrative assistant aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65), and as a department head in VP-8, with deployments to the Arabian Gulf and the Western Pacific Ocean. Captain LeVoy later commanded VUP-19, the U.S. Navy’s first operational unmanned aerial vehicle squadron, operating MQ-4C Triton aircraft in multiple locations in the U.S. and worldwide.
Captain LeVoy’s shore assignments included: operations officer at Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Seventh Fleet Detachment Kadena in Okinawa, Japan; flag aide to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; training and readiness branch chief at U.S. Central Command; and Officer-in-Charge, MQ-4C Fleet Introduction Team. Most recently he served as Commander, Task Force Shore Battle Space and as Officer-in-Charge, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central Detachment Central in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
His personal decorations include: Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Service; Meritorious Service (2); Navy Commendation (5); and Navy Achievement (2).
Executive Officer, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit, University of Florida
Currently serving as Executive Officer and Associate Professor of Naval Science at NROTC Unit, University of Florida.
Commander Omar A. Garcia is a native of Eagle Pass, Texas. After graduating from Abilene High School in 1999, he enlisted in the Navy and attended Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes, Illinois. His first tour was onboard USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) as an Electronics Technician. He was selected for Seaman-to-Admiral 21 in 2004 and attended Prairie View A&M University. In December 2007, he graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and received his commission.
His sea tours have included Division Officer, Interior/Exterior Communications, Main Propulsion Aft Plant, and 2nd Deck Division USS NASSAU (LHA 4); Weapons and Executive Officer, Patrol Coastal Crew BRAVO; Plans and Tactics Officer, USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22); Operations Officer, USS MICHAEL MONSOOR (DDG 1001); and Material Officer (N4), Amphibious Squadron SEVEN – where he fleeted up to Operations Officer (N3). Most recently, CDR Garcia served as Executive Officer of USS MIGUEL KEITH (ESB 5) forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet and Indo-Asia-Pacific Area of Responsibility.
Ashore, Commander Garcia attended Texas A&M University earning a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering while serving as a Naval Science Instructor and Operations Officer for Texas A&M Naval ROTC. He served as Executive Officer for Assault Craft Unit FIVE (ACU-5) in Camp Pendleton, CA.
Commander Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Prairie View A&M University and a Master of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Commander Garcia's personal decorations include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (5 awards), and Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4 awards), as well as multiple unit and service awards.