Captain Arnold assumed command of NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka on March 24, 2026.
Captain Arnold is a native of Saint Cloud, Fla., and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Maryville College, Tenn. He was commissioned through Officer Candidate School and attended Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga. He earned his master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., concentrating in the fields of acquisition and contract management. His operational assignments include Disbursing Officer, USS Detroit (AOE-4), Supply Officer, USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730), Supply Officer, USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), JSOC J4 Log OIC, Principal Assistant for Logistics, USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) and Supply Officer USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).
Captain Arnold’s shore assignments include the Personnel Exchange Program (Scotland, UK), F/A-18 Weapon Systems Support Officer and Procurement Division Chief at Defense Logistics Agency-Aviation, Richmond, Va., Director of Fixed-Wing Contracts and Director of the Strategic Acquisition and PBL Center of Excellence, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pa., Senior Procurement Analyst for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Procurement (DASN-P), Executive Assistant to Commander, NAVSUP and Chief of Supply Corps, Afloat Policy Training and Inspection/Deputy Force Supply Officer, Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Spares and Fleet Logistics Branch Head on the CNO Staff (OPNAV N4); and Chief of Contracting, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, Japan.
Captain Arnold’s personal awards include the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He is a qualified Naval Aviation Supply Officer, Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, Submarine Warfare Supply Corps Officer and is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.
Shane Strohl assumed his role as Executive Director for NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka in October 2025.
He is a native of Wallace Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Brenau University in 1996 and received his commission in 1997 from Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University Wisconsin.
His operational assignments include supply officer, USS Asheville (SSN 758), and readiness officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
Ashore, his assignments include Training Officer, Navy Supply Corps School; ILS/ILO Officer, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet; Director for Logistics and Resources, Joint Contracting Command Iraq/Afghanistan; Deputy Director for Logistics, Special Operations Command Pacific; Deputy Assistance Chief of Staff for Logistics, Commander Logistics Forces Western Pacific/Combined Task Force 73; Executive Officer, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka; Director for Logistics, U.S. Strategic Command, and most recently served as Deputy Director for Operations, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka.
Shane is a Joint Qualified Officer and is qualified as a Naval Aviation Supply Corps Officer, Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, and Submarine Supply Corps Officer. He is also a graduate of the Duke Fuqua School of Business Executive Leadership Program and the Joint Forces Staff College Joint and Combined Warfighting Center.
Commander Brad Sturgis is a Philadelphia native. He embarked on his naval career in 2001 when he enlisted as a Deck Seaman and advanced through the ranks to Personnel Specialist Second Class. His dedication and talents led him to be commissioned as a Supply Corps officer through Officer Candidate School in 2009.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Arts in Procurement & Acquisition Management from Webster University, and a Master's in Business Administration with a Supply Chain Management focus from the Naval Postgraduate School. His academic achievements extend to include his certifications in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with SAP from the University of Pennsylvania and as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.
Afloat, he has amassed a breadth of experience that spans multiple vessels and geographies, including serving as the Assistant Supply Officer onboard USS ESSEX (LHD 2) in San Diego, California; Supply Officer onboard USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and Assistant Supply Officer onboard USS SAMPSON (DDG 102) in San Diego, California. Throughout his deployments, he has engaged in multiple crisis response operations, campaigns, and exercises across the 4th, 5th, and 7th fleet areas of operation.
Ashore, his assignments encompass a range of roles driving operational logistics and acquisition strategies. He served at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Fleet Readiness Division (N83) at the Pentagon; Contract Negotiator at the Office of Special Projects navigating complex contractual terrain in Washington, D.C.; Joint Transportation Staff Officer in the Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, & Logistics (J5/J4) directorate at USTRANSCOM; and as a Transportation Plans Officer in the Movement Integration (G38) directorate at Surface Deployment & Distribution Command, a jointly staffed Army major command.
He currently serves as the Executive Officer at NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, the Navy's largest western pacific logistics command. He is responsible for the direct leadership of over 900 military, civilian, and host-nation personnel across 14 sites throughout 8 nations, ensuring the delivery of premier logistics and operational support to U.S. 7th Fleet and allied forces throughout the Indo-Pacific.
His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, an Army Commendation Medal, five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various campaign and service awards. He is a qualified Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer and Navy Aviation Supply Officer.
Command Master Chief Matthew R. Lashley hails from Stockton, California. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1999. After completing boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he went on to graduate from Quartermaster “A” School in October 1999.
His first duty assignment was with USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan. His subsequent tours include U.S. 7th Fleet; USS John S. McCain (DDG 56); recruit division commander, Recruit Training Command; and USS McCampbell (DDG 85).
He was selected for the ranks of Chief Petty Officer in 2008 and Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2012.
In March 2014, he reported to Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific. He was selected for the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer in 2016 and assumed the duties as the senior enlisted leader from October 2016 through May 2017.
He was selected for the Command Master Chief (CMDCM) Program in 2017. His tours as CMDCM include USS Benfold (DDG 65); USS Antietam (CG 54); and U.S. 7th Fleet staff.
He assumed the role and duties as Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka CMDCM in June 2024.
He is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 178 “Blue”), Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course (Class 170) and Advanced Command Master Chief Course (Class 70).
Lashley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (Magna Cum Laude).
His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards) and various other personal and unit awards. In addition, he is a recipient of the Peter Tomich Award for exceptional military excellence and a recipient of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black Leadership Award.
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