LCDR Dwight Ferguson

LCDR Dwight Ferguson

Dates of Service: Apr 1972 - Jan 1976
RETIRED
80% Complete
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Influence Score: 870
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Promotions

  • SN Jun 73
  • PO3 Jul 74
  • PO2 Jun 75
  • PO1 Sep 81
  • ENS May 84
  • LTJG May 86
  • LT May 88
  • LCDR Sep 94
Commissioning Source:  Enlisted-to-Officer, May 1984

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Bio 

A retired (Mustang) naval officer of 26 years. In total, my 43 years in food service management encompass many facets of the business from culinary food service policy, personnel and facility management, the establishment of a local training model, to a national corporate model for over a 15,000 member team.

Military Experiences

Jun 1995 - Feb 1998
Deputy Director Navy Food Service
Responsible for administering the Navy Food Service Program and Ney Awards, servicing 450 locations worldwide. Directed a staff of 125 senior level personnel, controlled a $250 million food budget with an $8 million operating budget. Provided Navy policy guidance on all aspects of Navy food service. Led US Navy in negotiated business partnerships for with ITT Sheraton, Radisson Hotels, the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and the American Culinary Federation (ACF) for continuing education for the US Navy.

Deployments

(2 years, 4 months)
Feb 1994 - Aug 1994
Western Pacific
O3 (LDO) Services Officer- USS Carl Vinson Ports of Call: Hong Kong, Perth-Australia, Hawaii
Jan 1987 - Apr 1987
Western Pacific
O2 (LDO) Food Service Officer USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Ports of Call: Hawaii, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mombassa-Kenya
Apr 1974 - Oct 1974
Western Pacific
CS3 on USS Constellation Ports of Call: Hawaii, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan
Jan 1973 - Oct 1973
Western Pacific
CSSA (Commissaryman Seaman Apprentice) on USS Constellation CVA64. Spent my 18th Birthday in the Philippines enroute to Vietnam. Ports of Call: Hawaii, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Karachi-Pakistan

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

May 1984 - Dec 1984

Jun 1978 - Jul 1978

Mess Management "C" School

Nov 1975 - Dec 1975

Commissary A school

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret

Personal Information

Interests
woodworking- 3d carving
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