Commander Cameron Ingram

Commanding Officer, USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) U.S. Navy

Commander Ingram is the son of a career Surface Warfare Officer who grew up at various duty stations. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Logistics from U.S. Merchant Marine Academy of Kings Point, NY, a Master of Business in Maritime Transportation from Naval Postgraduate School of Monterey, CA, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy-Missile Defense from National Defense University, Eisenhower School of Washington DC. He is Joint Professional Military Education Level I and II certified. He commissioned in 2004 as a Surface Warfare Officer and has served on numerous Surface ships having deployed globally. At sea he served as a Division Officer aboard USS MITSCHER (DDG 57) and USS HOPPER (DDG 70), and as a Department Head aboard USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) and USS MONTEREY (CG 61). He commanded USS ZEPHYR (PC 8) out of Mayport FL conducting Counter Illicit Trade operations in the Caribbean. Most recently he served as the Executive and Commanding Officer of USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) having deployed to Fourth, Second, Sixth and Fifth Fleet Areas of Responsibility. They conducted operations and exercises from the Caribbean to the High North to the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf and was involved in combat operations in both the Red Sea and Eastern Mediterranean as part of the "12-Day War". Ashore, he served on the Pacific Fleet Staff and as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Director of Surface Warfare for the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N96). He is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal, the Battle Efficiency (with wreath), and numerous Unit Level and Campaign Awards. He was the recipient of the 2008 Admiral Arleigh Burke Operational Excellence Award, the 2011 Rear Admiral Donald R. Eaton Award for outstanding thesis, and the 2021 Vice Admiral John D. Bulkeley Award for Leadership Excellence. Cameron assumed the duties as the Chairman of Seamanship and Navigation at U.S. Naval Academy in September 2025