Marquette NROTC Executive Officer
Kalen Hickey
Commander, United States Navy
Open-door policy, or by appointment.
Commander Kalen Hickey is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He received his commission from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Miami University in Ohio in 2007, with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Hickey holds a master's degree in Business Administration from American Military University.
At sea, he served as First Lieutenant aboard USS O'Kane (DDG 77); Damage Control Assistant aboard USS Defender (MCM 2); commissioning Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113); and commissioning Executive Officer of USS Augusta (LCS 34).
Ashore, he completed tours as a nuclear recruiter and division officer at Navy Recruiting District San Antonio; and as teh operations officer at Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific.
His current assignment is as Executive Officer of Marquette NROTC.
His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation Medal (seven awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and various individual and unit campaign awards.