Capt. Aaron L. Helgerson

Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two Commander

30 May 2023 A native of Freeman, South Dakota, Capt. Helgerson enlisted in the Navy in January 1995 and was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1999. He received his BA in Political Science and commissioning from the University of Nebraska in 2001.

His previous sea duty assignments include: Aegis Fire Controlman in USS Lake Erie (CG 70); Electronics Material Officer, Communications Officer, Fire Control Officer, and Navigator in USS Chosin (CG 65); Weapons Officer, fleeting up to Combat Systems Officer in USS Hue City (CG 66); and Executive Officer, fleeting up to Commanding Officer of USS Billings (LCS 15) Blue Crew, “The Kraken.” He has deployed multiple times to the Fifth Fleet Area of Operations in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. 

Shore assignments include: Division Officer Instructor at Surface Warfare Officers School, where he completed the GEV program, earning a Master of Science in Management from Salve Regina University; Integrated Air and Missile Defense Analyst in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N00X Naval Warfare Integration Group, and the Sea Shield Branch, N81 Assessment Division; Theater Air and Missile Defense Officer in the Operations Directorate of U.S. Central Command; and the Director of Intermediate Training, Advanced Division Officer Course (ADOC) & International Surface Warfare Officers School (ISWOS), SWSC (N76), as well as, an assessor and instructor in the Senior Officer Training Directorate (N75) at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), Newport. 

Capt. Helgerson’s awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Navy Commendation Medal (3), Navy Achievement Medal (4), as well as, various unit and campaign awards.