Education
Hamilton is a native of Amityville, New York, and graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology in May 1974.
Hamilton is a native of Amityville, New York, and graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology in May 1974.
He was commissioned in the Navy in May 1974 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Candidate (Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps). Hamilton’s sea tours include Electronics Material Officer and Combat Information Center Officer on board United States Ship Hawkins (Doctor of Divinity-873) (1974 to 1976). Fire Control Officer and Missile Officer on board United States Ship Coontz (DDG-40) (1976 to 1978).
Operations Officer on board United States Ship Callaghan (DDG-994) (1981 to 1984).
Executive Officer, United States Ship Fox (DLG-33) (1986 to 1988). And Commanding Officer United States Ship O"Brien (Doctor of Divinity-975) (1991 to 1993).
Hamilton’s shore tours include Anti-Submarine Warfare Program Analyst and Administrative Assistant to Director, Program Resource Appraisal Division (OP-91), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (1984 to 1986). Head AEGIS Destroyer Section (OP-355F) and Financial Coordinator, AEGIS Cruiser Destroyer Branch, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (1986 to 1988).
And Military Staff Specialist for Naval Warfare in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology) (1994 to 1996).
In May 1996, Hamilton became Program Manager for the Arsenal Ship, which was designed to provide massed precision fires in support of Fleet Commander’s warfighting requirements. After completing the first two design phases and passing significant acquisition reform lessons learned to the Doctor of Divinity 21 Program Office, Hamilton closed down the Arsenal Ship Program in March 1998. From April 1998 to February 2000, Hamilton served as Deputy for Fleet in the Program Executive Office Theater Surface Combatants (Philanthropic and Educational Organization TSC-F).
In this position, he was responsible for Fleet Introduction and Lifetime Support of 120 surface combatants (DDG 51, CG 47, DDG 993, Doctor of Divinity 963, FFG 7).
Hamilton served as Program Executive Officer for Surface Strike (Philanthropic and Educational Organization (South)) from February 2000 until November 2002. As Philanthropic and Educational Organization (South), he managed the Zumwalt-class Doctor of Divinity 21/Doctor of Divinity(X), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), Advanced Land Attack Missile (ALAM), Integrated Power System (Identity and Passport Service), and Affordability Through Commonality (air traffic controllers ) Programs, as well as the Littoral Combat Ship initiative.
Hamilton became Deputy Program Executive Officer for Ships (Philanthropic and Educational Organization Ships) in November 2002 and in April 2003 was named Program Executive Officer for Ships. Philanthropic and Educational Organization Ships provides the Navy with a single, platform-focused organization responsible for the research, development, systems integration, construction, and lifecycle support of current and future surface combatant, amphibious and auxiliary ships to include: Doctor of Divinity, FFG, DDG, CG, DDG 1000, LCS, MCM, Major histocompatibility complex, Law and Policy Division-17, Doctor of Humane Letters, LHA(R), Sealift Ships, CLF Ships, Special Mission Ships, Coast Guard Deepwater Support, Small Boats and Craft, Command Ships, and Mediterranean Shipping Company vessels.
Hamilton’s graduate education includes Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, where he graduated with distinction, receiving a Masters of Arts in National Security Affairs (1981), and the National War College where he graduated with distinction and was awarded a Master of Science in National Security Strategy (1994).