William A. Dodge

William A. Dodge Jr. is a captain in the United States Navy.

Navy career
Prior to CAPT Dodge's Navy career he was an enlisted Marine. In 1989, CAPT Dodge graduated from the US Naval Academy with a degree in Political Science. CAPT Dodge earned his Naval Flight Officer wings in 1990 and reported to VA-128 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to fly the A6-E Intruder.

While performing routine carrier operations off the coast of San Diego in March 1992, CAPT Dodge survived a refueling explosion in his aircraft on board the USS Ranger. Following months of hospitalization and rehabilitative therapy, CAPT Dodge rejoined VA-128 and completed his FRS training. He the served in VA-145 and VA-52 before joining VQ-2 in Rota, Spain, where he qualified as an EP-3E Senior Electronic Warfare Evaluator (SEVAL) and flew as Mission Commander. In July 1998, he reported to VAQ-129 at NAS Whidbey Island and completed training as a Prowler Electronic Countermeasures Officer (ECMO). He then went on to the Electronic Attack Weapons School (EAWS) where he served as the Communications Electronic Attack Phase Head from April 1999 to October 2001. While at EAWS, he earned his qualifications as Mission Commander and Prowler Tactics Instructor and flew 22 combat missions with VAQ-138 during Operation Allied Force. In October 2001, CAPT Dodge reported to VQ-1 for his Department Head tour. During his tour, he was assigned as Commander, Task Group 57.1 (VQ OIC) in Manama, Bahrain and led crews in combat over Afghanistan and Iraq as an EP-3E Mission Commander. In November 2003, he reported to US Naval Forces Central Command, Fifth Fleet as the Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance/Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operations Officer in Manama, Bahrain. In January 2005, CAPT Dodge reported to the Pentagon to serve on the Chief of Naval Operation's Staff as the Electronic Warfare Officer in the Information Operations Directorate.

CAPT Dodge's unique career spans three different aircraft with combat time in all, including, Operations Southern Watch and Restore Hope in the A6-E Intruder; Operations Deliberate Force, Deliberate Guard, Joint Endeavor, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom in the EP-3E; and Operation Allied Force in the EA-6B Prowler; followed by designation as an Information Warfare Officer. He reported to NIOC Whidbey Island in June 2008 and is currently serving as the Commanding Officer.

Education
Dodge attended the Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California where he graduated with a Masters Degree in Business Administration with distinction.

Awards and honors
Dodge has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and numerous other personal and unit commendations.

Personal life
He is married to Sharon Dodge and has one teenaged son and twin daughters.