Cmdr. Carl P. Poe
Executive Officer, USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75)
28 June 2024
Commander Poe enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1995. He completed basic training at RTC Great Lakes then went on to complete Advance Electronic Technical Core and Fire Controlman “A” School in Great Lakes prior to reporting onboard
USS HIGGINS (DDG 76). As a Fire Controlman First Class (SPY-1D Radar Tech), he was accepted into the Seaman to Admiral Twenty-One Program completing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Science at Savannah State University and received his commission in December 2005.
Commander Poe served as the Executive Division Officer and First Lieutenant onboard
USS HALSEY (DDG 97) from JAN 2006 to MAR 2008. He then attended the Combat System Officer course in Dahlgren, VA while in transit to
USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98). Commander Poe served as the Fire Control Officer onboard
USS FORREST SHERMAN from MAY 2008 to SEPT 2009. He completed his Master’s Degree at the Naval Postgraduate School where he studied Information Systems and Operations completing the degree requirements in MAR 2011. In addition, he completed Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I through the Naval War College. Following his tour at Naval Postgraduate School, he served as a Class Officer, Instructor, and Course Supervisor at Officer Training Command, Newport, RI from April 2011 to April 2013. At the completion of his tour at OTCN, he went on to complete Surface Warfare Officer Department Head course prior to serving at the Weapons Officer and Combat System Officer onboard
USS JASON DUNHAM (DDG 109) from February 2014 to November 2016. Following his tour onboard
USS JASON DUNHAM (DDG 109), he then served as the N82 at Naval Surface and Mine Warfare Development Center Integrated Air and Missile Division (NSMWDC IAMD) from DEC 2016 to DEC 2018 responsible for combat systems development and requirements and fleet experimentation. While at NSMWDC IAMD he graduated from the IAMD WTI program. Commander Poe’s next tour was Operations Officer at Afloat Training Group Norfolk from DEC 2018 to JUN 2020. He served as Executive Officer onboard
USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) from JUL 2021 to DEC 2022. Commander Poe is currently serving as Executive Officer of
USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75).
Commander Poe is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with four gold stars, Navy Achievement Medal with four gold stars and various service and unit awards.
He is married to the former Rebecca L. Glisson, of Apopka, FL. They have one son, Jaxon Caden Poe.