Michael E. Jabaley Jr.

COMMANDER MICHAEL E. JABALEY, JR., USN

Commander Michael Jabaley, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, graduated with high honors from Vanderbilt University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.Following commissioning via Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, he entered nuclear power training.After one year of training, he taught as an instructor at the S8G land-based nuclear reactor prototype for an additional year.He then served from 1987 to 1989 as a division officer in USS DRUM (SSN 677), making two deployments to the Western Pacific.

Commander Jabaley then served for two years in Naples, Italy on the staff of Commander, Submarine Group Eight, before returning to the fleet in 1992 as Engineer Officer in USS OHIO (SSBN 726) (BLUE).During his tour he completed three strategic deterrent patrols, served as the combined crew engineer for the first SSBN 726 class engineered overhaul, and completed the post overhaul shakedown in Port Canaveral, Florida.

From 1995 to 1997 Commander Jabaley served as a Technical Assistant to the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, in Arlington, Virginia.He served as Executive Officer in USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN 705) from 1997 to 1999, deploying to the Mediterranean Sea, and then served on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as an Operations Officer in Nuclear Operations from 1999 to 2001.Commander Jabaley relieved in command of USS LOUISVILLE on May 24th, 2002.

Commander Jabaley holds a Master's degree in Engineering Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and is a graduate of the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College and of the Joint and Combined Staff Officer School of the Armed Forces Staff College (National Defense University).His awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (six awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Commander Jabaley is married to the former Nicole Sugnet of Syracuse, New York.