HMS Senior Management Team
Fred Berley
General Manager for St. Johns River Ferry Service
Fred Berley joined HMS in February, 2002, as the new General Manager of
the St. Johns River Ferry Service in Jacksonville, Florida. Fred is responsible
for the ferries activities including day-to-day operations, finances,
administration, personnel management and repair, maintenance, restoration,
inspection and licensing programs for the vessels. Fred is a native of
Jacksonville, a graduate of Florida State University, and has just completed
the Masters of Science in Administration through the Central Michigan
University College of Extended Learning. In November of 2001, he retired
from the U.S. Navy completing a nearly 21-year career.
He joined the U. S. Navy in November of 1980, attended Aviation Officer
Candidate School, and received his commission as an Ensign in May of 1981.
His first ship assignment was the USS MEYERKORD (FF 1058) home ported
in San Diego, California. During his tour aboard the MEYERKORD, he served
as the Assistant First Lieutenant and Anti-submarine Warfare Officer until
August of 1985. His next assignment was as a Reserve Officer Training
Corps instructor at Prairie View A&M University where he taught naval
weapon systems and basic navigation. He returned to sea duty in June of
1988 as the Operations Officer on-board the USS SAMPSON (DDG 10), a guided
missile destroyer home ported in Mayport, Florida. Following his tour
aboard SAMPSON, he transferred to USS LUCE (DDG 38) and served as the
Weapons Officer until the ship was decommissioned in April of 1991. He
then attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, and
graduated in June of 1991. His next tour of duty was as a student at the
US Army Command and General Staff College located in Ft. Leavenworth,
Kansas, where he studied army war fighting strategy and tactics. He graduated
from that program in June of 1992.
Following graduation, Fred was assigned to US Central Command headquarters
located in Tampa, Florida, as a current operations branch staff officer.
In September of 1994, he reported to the USS STARK (FFG 31) and served
as the Executive Officer until February of 1996. Next, Fred accepted an
assignment as the Chief Staff Officer for Destroyer Squadron 24 and served
in that position until June of 1998. His last assignment in the Navy was
as the Executive Officer of Naval Station, Mayport.
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