CDR Carlton W. Bennett III, Acting Executive Officer
Commander Bennett is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted in the Navy in January 1988, attending basic training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida. AWAN Bennett reported to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seventeen (HS-17) in May 1989 as an SH-3H Aircrewman, and while assigned, deployed aboard U.S.S. Coral Sea (CV-43) and U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). AW2(AW) Bennett transferred to HS-15 in 1991 deploying aboard U.S.S. Forrestal (CV-59) and U.S.S. Saratoga (CV-60).
In 1994, AW2(AW/SW) Bennett reported to HS-1 as a Fleet Replacement Instructor where he qualified students as Naval Aircrewman in the SH-60 airframe. AW1(AW/SW) Bennett reported to the Undersea Warfare Module aboard U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1997 serving as the module Leading Petty Officer and Undersea Warfare Watch Officer. In 2000, AW1(AW/SW) Bennett reported to Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group Atlantic Headquarters where he served as an Antisubmarine Warfare Instructor, Training Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, and East Coast Aircrew Programs Coordinator. AWC(AW/SW) Bennett followed his FASO tour at Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing One, Detachment Diego Garcia in the Tactical Support Center where he served as the Operations Division Officer, Watch Officer, and Perth, Australia detachment NCOIC.
Selected for the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP), Senior Chief Bennett attended nursing school at the University of North Florida earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Ensign Bennett reported to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for his first tour as a Navy Nurse serving in the Level II Nursery as a staff nurse and as the Nursery Division Officer.
Following his tour at Camp Lejeune, Lieutenant Junior Grade Bennett reported to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba serving as a staff nurse and Department Head of the Multi-Service Ward. Lieutenant Bennett was selected for the Perioperative Training Program in 2011 and following training, returned to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune serving as a staff Perioperative Nurse. He then transferred to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, in the Ambulatory Procedures Unit.
While at Cherry Point, Lieutenant Commander Bennett served as the APU Division Officer, Sterile Processing Manager, Command Nursing Informatics Officer, Command Nurse Educator and the Basic Life Support Program administrator. In 2018, LCDR Bennett returned to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and served as the Department Head of Perioperative Services leading the Main Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Procedures Unit and Sterile Processing Department.
In 2021, LCDR Bennett deployed with Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 10G to Erbil Iraq supporting U.S. and coalition forces in Operation Inherent Resolve and served as a perioperative nurse and Senior Nursing Officer. He is currently assigned to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and serves as the Acting Executive Officer and Director for Public Health.
He has earned his Naval Aircrewman, Aviation Warfare and Surface Warfare Specialist designations, is a Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) and has earned a Master of Science in Nursing Informatics.
His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (six awards), Army Commendation Medal with Combat Device and Navy Achievement Medal (four awards) as well as numerous unit and campaign awards.