Captain Frank Okata joined the National War College faculty as Commanding Officer of Singapore Area Coordinator. A Surface Warfare Officer with cruiser, destroyer, frigate, and expeditionary experience. Previously commanded the San Diego-based guided missile destroyer, USS PINCKNEY (DDG 91) and Task Force SIX THREE based in Naples, Italy. Served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as NATO/Northern Europe Desk Officer, Joint Task Force National Capital Region, and with the Intelligence Oversight Directorate of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy for Policy. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Captain Okata also attended the Naval Postgraduate School and the Joint Forces Staff College.
FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE: Maritime Warfare, Logistics