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.
Master Chief Sorrells, a native of Atlanta, Ga., enlisted in the United States Navy in August 1997. Following the completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., he reported to Signalman "A" School. His sea duty assignments include serving as a Plank Owner on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan, USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Yokosuka, Japan. During these tours, he earned his Enlisted Surface and Aviation Warfare Specialist qualifications. On the USS Paul Hamilton, he served as the Supply Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, where his team earned back-to-back "Best Ship's Store" awards and he earned his Combat Information Center Watch Officer qualification. He was selected for a Master Chief billet as a Senior Chief on the USS Ronald Reagan, where he served from 2020 to 2024. He was selected to become a Master Chief Petty Officer via the Senior Enlisted Market Place in 2024.
His shore assignments include recruiting duty in his hometown of Atlanta, Ga., where his rating converted from Signalman to Quartermaster and subsequently to Ship’s Serviceman (SH). He attended SH "A" School in Meridian, Mississippi in 2005 as a Petty Officer Second Class. From 2010 to 2013, he served as a Recruit Division Commander at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes as a First Class Petty Officer where he earned his Master Training Specialist qualification. He has completed multiple tours at Afloat Training Group Western Pacific in Yokosuka, Japan, where he was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer, served as a teamlLeader, and stood in for the Command Master Chief during various periods.
Master Chief Sorrells was meritoriously advanced to First Class Petty Officer in 2009 on board USS Blue Ridge and selected for Chief Petty Officer in 2014 on board USS Paul Hamilton. He holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Coastline Community College.
He is currently assigned to NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, Japan, where he serves as the Fleet Assist Team Coordinator, Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, and the Acting Command Master Chief.
His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and various unit and campaign awards.
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