Adam Christensen

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy (Retired)

LCDR Christensen, originally from Gig Harbor Washington graduated from  

Oregon State University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in History and  

was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in  

June 2005. 

His sea duty assignments include; USS WHIDEY ISLAND (LSD 41) as  

Repair Division Officer and Admin Officer (July 2005-July 2007), USS  

VELLA GULF (CG 72) as Main Propulsion Assistant (September 2007- 

March 2009). As a Department Head he served as Chief Engineer in USS  

JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG 56) from June 2013 to August 2014,

Operations Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Combined Task Force 152 from August 2014 to June 2016 and Officer in Charge Coastal Riverine Squadron 11 Det PACNORWEST from June 2016 - May 2020.

Ashore, LCDR Christensen served as a Naval Science Instructor at Naval  

Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit Oregon State University from March  

2009 to June 2011. Additionally he served as the Deputy Knowledge  

Management Officer on the staff of Commander US Naval Forces Central  

Command from July 2011 to July 2012. He served as Weapons Officer and Tomahawk Instructor for Surface Combat Systems Training Center Dam Neck from May 2020 to June 2023 and as Ballistic Missile Defense Deputy Program Manager at US Strategic Command in Omaha Nebraska from July 2023 to July 2025.

LCDR Christensen’s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorius Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (3 Awards), Navy Achievement Medal (4 awards), and various unit and campaign awards. He holds a Masters Degree from Oregon State University in  Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in Political Science, History and Anthropology and an MBA from University of Massachusetts Amherst.