R. Eric Bevevino

Hometown: Edinboro, PA

PSU Connection: Graduate

PSU Graduation Year: 1990

Degree Type: Bachelors

Major of Study: Mechanical Engineering

Memorable moment in your Penn State career: Freshman year in East Halls.

Active Duty or Veteran: Veteran

Branch: Navy

Rank: Commander

Rate/MOS: Diving/Salvage

Where/when did you serve: USS PRESERVER (ARS8), USS EXPLOIT (MSO440), Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit 2, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, EOD OSU 10, COMNAVFOR Japan, Europe/Africa

Awards: Navy Achievement Medals, Navy Commendation Medals, Meritorious Commendation Medal

What was your favorite military assignment/duty station and why? MDSU2 Detachment Cleveland – small unit tasked with interesting and challenging deep sea recovery work including the salvage of the Civil War Ironclad, USS MONITOR off of Cape Hatteras as well as STS-107 space shuttle recovery search in Toledo Bend Reservoir.

R. Eric Bevevino, Navy, is a proud Nittany Lion, graduating from Penn State’s Naval ROTC in 1990.  He spent 22 years on active duty and with the US Navy Reserves.  Eric started out as a Supply/Diving Officer on his first ship, the USS Preserver (ARS-8) and held various other leadership positions to include Assistant Chief of Staff for Training in a 130-person unit supporting Naval Forces Japan.  Eric is currently the Director of Heavy Duty National Accounts for Valvoline.