Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi
Executive Officer
Commander Dewees is currently the NMRTC Corpus Christi Interim Executive Officer. A native of Austin, Texas, Commander Dewees has served the United States Navy over 34 years both as an FMF Enlisted Corpsman and as a (1960) Critical Care Nurse and (1903) Educator. Commander Dewees enlisted in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman in 1988. He attended Boot Camp and Corps School in Great Lakes, Ill. Shortly after beginning his career, he became a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Corpsman, and was assigned to the 1st Division, 1st Marines, Charlie Company for Desert Storm/Desert Shield. After multiple failed attempts at the MECEP Program, Commander Dewees left Active Duty and joined the Naval Reserve to attend college full-time and complete his Bachelor of Science (BSN) Degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, TX and became a Registered Nurse. Soon after, Ensign Dewees was commissioned in August 2000. In 2004, Commander Dewees earned a dual graduate degree in Nursing Administration and Adult Education from the University of The Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
Commander Dewees is a true “Sand Sailor”. He has deployed to multiple combat zone in the Middle East and has yet to spend time on a Navy sea-going vessel. In addition to Desert Storm, where he honed his sand volleyball skills, Commander Dewees was deployed to Kuwait & Iraq as an Individual Augmentee (IA) with the Army for 12 months and again with 3rd FSSG and NATO/Coalition Forces, specifically allocated to British Forces, Helmand Province, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
Commander Dewees’ Navy Nursing career while not deployed has been very diverse as well. In addition to being a Critical Care Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Medical Surgical Ward Nurse, Command Legal Officer, Medical Officer Programs Recruiter, Clinic Manager and the Staff Education and Training (SEAT) Department Head. Recently, he was Director for the Navy’s largest TCCC program at Naval Hospital Corpsman “A” School.
Commander Dewees’ personal awards include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 Awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 Awards), Joint Meritorious Unit Award for Operation Tomodachi, and numerous personal awards. CDR Dewees’ most humbling personal achievement, in addition to his family, was being selected and deployed to the Department of Defense (DoD) & Multinational Ebola Response Team in 2014.
Commander Dewees has been married for over 20 years and has two children, Alex (19) and Anica (16). He and his family live in San Antonio, TX.