Please welcome aboard LCDR Evan Parrish aboard the USS Colorado as Executive Officer. LCDR Parrish relieved LCDR Stromme in October 2025.
Lieutenant Commander Parrish is a native of Clayton, North Carolina and a graduate from North Carolina State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Studies from Naval Post Graduate School (NPS).
His sea tours including division officer assignment aboard USS Albany (SSN 753 and Engineer Officer aboard USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) and USS Connecticut (SSN 22). During these tours, he completed two overseas deployments in support of operations in Pacific and Central Command Theaters as well as an Engineering Overhaul Docking Availability and an Extended Drydock Selected Restricted Availability.
His shore assignments include division officer USS Delaware (SSN 791) in Norfolk, Virginia and Submarine Group Eight Engineer Officer in Naples, Italy.
He is currently serving as Executive Officer of USS Colorado (SSN 788) during its Extended Drydock Selected Restricted Availability.
His personal decorations include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals as well as other unit and campaign awards.