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Charles E. Ellis is a native of Texas. After receiving a draft notice, he enlisted in the Navy in November 1961. He later attended the University of Texas at Austin under the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was commissioned after completing Officer Candidate School. Capt. Ellis served in a variety of submarine billets, including command of USS Skipjack (SSN585, USS Louisville (SSN724) and USS L.Y. Spear (AS36). His duty ashore included a tour on the staff of Submarine Group FIVE, during which he earned a Master of Science Degree from Chapman University and a tour as Commanding Officer of Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA from which he retired in December 1992. Capt. Ellis was employed as Provost of a Distant Learning Center of Georgia Military College until October 1997. |
| His decorations and awards include: Legion of Merit with 2 Stars, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Stars, Navy Commendation Medal with 2 Stars, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation with 2 Stars, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, National Defense Service Medal with 1 Star, Good Conduct Medal and Navy "E" Ribbon. Capt. Ellis is married to the former Judy Stevens of Crowley Texas. They have two daughters, Sue Armstrong, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infra-Structure in Homeland Security, and Mary Gautreaux, Missionary at Chi Alpha, a Christian Organization at Sam Houston State University and third grade teacher. Since relocating to Huntsville, Capt. Ellis has been an adjunct instructor for Lee College Huntsville Center and for Montgomery Community College at the Woodlands |