CAPT Grady Hill

Program Manager, Advanced Undersea Systems (PMS 394)

U.S. Navy

A native of Austin, Texas, Captain Hill graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering and was commissioned at Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Captain Hill was stationed on the USS AUGUSTA (SSN 710) from 2001 to 2003, the USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN 750) from 2007 to 2010, and the USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN 782) from 2012 to 2014. From July 2017 to November 2019 Captain Hill served as Commanding Officer of the USS KEY WEST (SSN 722) homeported in Apra Harbor, Guam. During his command tour, USS KEY WEST executed a Western Pacific deployment, a maintenance availability in San Diego, California, and several extended voyages and multinational exercises in support of Seventh Fleet theater objectives. Captain Hill’s acquisition assignments include Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM) for the Advanced Undersea Systems Program Office (PMS 394) and Program Manager of the Undersea Special Mission Systems Program Office (PMS 390). He has been serving as Program Manager at the Advanced Undersea Systems Program Office (PMS 394) since August 2023.

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