Captain Frank D. Kim is a native of Garden Grove, California. He received his commission in 2000 from Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida, after graduating from the University of California, Irvine, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kansas and also attended the United States Army Command General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
His operational tours include food service officer, USS Valley Forge (CG 50); food service, disbursing and sales officer, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19); logistics readiness officer, USS Essex (LHD 2); and assistant supply officer, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). He also deployed as a logistics advisor to support the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.
Ashore, Kim’s assignments include material manager, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA; fuel director, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, CA; director, Integrated Logistics Support and director, P-3 Weapons Support Team, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, PA; deputy assistant chief of staff for logistics, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, Singapore; commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency - Energy, Americas West, San Pedro, CA; and assistant chief of staff for logistics, ordnance and sustainment, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.
He was recognized as the 2010 American Petroleum Institute Navy Fuel Officer of the Year and served as a Military Executive Fellow with ExxonMobil as part of the Navy Supply Corps’ Training with Industry program.
His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and various unit and campaign commendations. He is a qualified Naval Aviation Supply Corps Officer and Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer. Kim is also a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.
Commander Michael F. Lorrain is a native of Cumberland, Maine. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1995 and attended Weapons “A” and “C” school. He received his commission in 2000 from Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Technology. He holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Petroleum Management from the University of Kansas and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies with a concentration in Asia Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. His operational tours include missile technician, USS Maine (SSBN 741); supply officer, USS Memphis (SSN 691); and principal assistant for services, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Ashore, Lorrain’s assignments include exercise logistics and transportation officer, Commander, Naval Forces Korea, Seoul, Korea; Ensign Supply Corps detailer, Office of Supply Corps Personnel, Millington, Tennessee; fuel department director, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC), Yokosuka, Japan; regional fuels officer, NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville, Florida; deployment distribution operations center chief and joint petroleum officer chief, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany; deputy director for logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan; and operations director, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka, Japan. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and various campaign and unit awards. He is a qualified Submarine Supply Corps Officer.
Mr. Jeffrey Buck assumed his role as Executive Director for NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) on December 3, 2023. Before taking this position, Jeff previously served as the FLCY Business Operations Director since May of 2022.
A native Hoosier, he was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended college at Indiana University, Bloomington where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2004. His federal career began in 2006 at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Indianapolis, IN where he worked in various HR capacities including recruitment, classification, policy, and personnel security.
In 2014 Jeff accepted a position with the Department of Army in Brussels, Belgium where he served as the Deputy HR Director for the US Mission to NATO until being promoted to the Director role in 2016. At the conclusion of his first overseas tour, Jeff returned to DFAS to serve as the agency’s Human Capital Program Manager and 4th Estate representative to USD (P&R) for HR reform and legislative proposals. In 2019 he returned to HR Operations to establish a new recruitment team supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency and in early 2021 he was promoted to Director of the DFAS HR Regional Service Center, overseeing the HR shared services provided by DFAS to six different Defense Agencies, USAFMCOM, and multiple Department of State bureaus.
He has been recognized with the Department of Army Commanders Award for Civilian Service and the Department of State Meritorious Honor Award.
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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