CAPT David McCall, USN(Ret) Joins as Vice President, Test and Trials

Bartlett Maritime Corporation is pleased to announce that CAPT David McCall, USN(Ret), has joined the company as Vice President, Test and Trials.

Before retiring from the US Navy submarine force, CAPT David McCall commanded both USS Providence (SSN 719) and USS Seawolf (SSN 21), as well as Submarine Squadron 1. As a junior officer CAPT McCall served as Engineer Officer onboard USS Seadragon (SSN 584), a vessel from the Skate (SSN 578) Class, the US Navy’s first production class of submarine. He served as Seawolf’s first commanding officer, guiding the lead ship of this new class design through construction testing, sea trials and commissioning through initial operations. Following his Navy retirement he joined General Dynamics Electric Boat a Director, Submarine Test and of Waterfront and Offsite Operations and Non-Nuclear Test for more than 19 years. In these positions he was responsible for testing and delivering the US Navy’s newest Class of submarine, the Virginia (SSN 774) Class. He also served as Electric Boat’s Director of UK Programs. CAPT McCall has more than four decades of experience deeply involved in all aspects of submarine design, construction, operations and maintenance ranging from the earliest production submarines to the newest submarines.

Commenting on the addition of CAPT David McCall to the Bartlett Maritime Corporation staff, Founder CAPT Edward Bartlett noted, “CAPT McCall is a great addition to our senior operating staff. He has a lifetime of service in and to the submarine force, with the detailed waterfront experience which we need to guide our planning and preparations as we execute the Bartlett Maritime Plan™. We are pleased that CAPT McCall has agreed to join the Bartlett Maritime team. I look forward to working with him as a key member of our team with our laser-sharp focus on most effectively supporting our US Navy customer in resolving the ongoing submarine maintenance and construction crisis by expanding the capacity and capability of the Naval Shipyard industrial enterprise.”