CDR David Youtt
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS COLUMBUS (SSN 762)

Commander David A. Youtt, a native of Avon Lake, Ohio, graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992 with a Bachelors of Science and Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Following nuclear power training, he reported to USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN 690) where he served in several division officer assignments completing a refueling overhaul and conducting two North Atlantic deployments (1994 to 1998).  He served on board USS MEMPHIS (SSN 691) as the Navigator / Operations Officer (2001 to 2005) conducting one deployment to the Mediterranean / Arabian Gulf and one deployment to the North Atlantic / North Pacific. Commander Youtt served as the Executive Officer of USS MICHIGAN (SSGN 727) (Gold) (2007 to 2009) where he certified and deployed the ship on its first Western Pacific deployment.

Ashore, Commander Youtt earned his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Yale University graduating in 2000. He served for SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One as pilot of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) (2005 to 2006), as Operations Officer for Submarine Squadron Seven (2006 to 2007), and as Executive Assistant to the Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (2009 to 2010).

Commander Youtt is entitled to wear the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three gold stars. He is also authorized to wear the U.S. Navy SCUBA warfare pin.