LCDR Stephanie A. Geant

Executive Officer, U.S. Naval Ice Center

A native of South River, New Jersey, Lieutenant Commander Geant commissioned from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Oceanography. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma and a Master of Science in Physical Oceanography and Meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Upon commissioning, she initially served as a Surface Warfare Officer and executed her METOC option in 2017.

At sea, Lieutenant Commander Geant’s first tour was aboard USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) originally home ported in JEB Little Creek, VA. While onboard from June 2012-October 2014, she was assigned as the Main Propulsion Division Officer, Electrical Officer, and Assistant First Lieutenant. In October 2014, Geant reported to Amphibious Squadron Four in Norfolk, Virginia as the Amphibious Ready Group’s Mine Warfare Commander and Assistant Operations Officer. In June 2023, she reported to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the Meteorological Officer and Command Security Manager where she completed a combat deployment to C5F.

Ashore, her first METOC assignment from April 2017-April 2019, was at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as a Command Duty Officer, Legal Officer, and Assistant Operations Officer, where she also earned her Information Warfare Officer pin. In May 2019, Geant reported to Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center, MS as the Flag Aide. From June 2020-June 2023, she earned her Master’s degree at the Naval Postgraduate School. She is currently serving as Executive Officer at the Naval Ice Center in Suitland, MD.

Personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (three awards), Combat Action Ribbon, and various unit and campaign awards.