Cmdr. Justin Crabb
Executive Officer, USS DELBERT D. BLACK (DDG 119)
04 June 2025
Cmdr. Justin Crabb is a native of Waxahachie, Texas. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and received his commission by way of Officer Candidate School in 2008. He received a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.
His sea duty assignments include USS COWPENS (CG 63) as Combat Information Center Officer, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan; Riverine Squadron One as Assistant Operations Officer in Little Creek, Virginia; USS MILIUS (DDG 69) as Operations Officer, homeported in San Diego, California; and USS MILIUS (DDG 69) as Combat Systems Officer, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. He assumed duties as Executive Officer of USS DELBERT D. BLACK (DDG 119) in April 2025.
Ashore, Commander Crabb served as Battle Watch Captain for Combined Inter-Agency Task Force 435 in Kabul, Afghanistan; Training Liaison Officer and Operations Officer at Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific; Integrated Air and Missile Defense Cell Lead Instructor at Surface Warfare Schools Command; and as Chief, Knowledge Management Division, and Chief, Information Management Division, Directorate of Management (DOM), Joint Staff.
His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, multiple Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Medals, and various unit, campaign, and service awards.