Vice Adm. Dion English is a native of Monroeville, Alabama, and of Slidell, Louisiana. English entered the Navy’s Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training program in 1987. In 1993, he graduated from Louisiana State University and was subsequently commissioned through the Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Southern University. He earned master’s degrees in Business Administration from Old Dominion University and in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is also a 2007 graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College and attended the Executive Program in Strategy and Organization at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. 

His afloat assignments include disbursing and sales officer, USS Scott (DDG 995); cargo and stock control officer, USNS San Diego (T-AFS 6); supply officer, USS Barry (DDG 52); and commanding officer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit ONE.

His shore assignments include ship force support officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia; executive assistant to the Commander, Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio; deputy logistics operations officer, Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), Fort Monroe, Virginia; logistics readiness officer, Logistics Current Operations Division, N4 Directorate for Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT); director, Supply Corps Detailing, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4412), Millington, Tennessee; commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Sigonella, Italy; and deputy director, supply and distribution, J44, Joint Staff, Washington, District of Columbia.

His flag assignments include director, logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, N4, USPACFLT, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; vice director, logistics, J-4, Joint Staff; and director, logistics division, N4L,
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

English is designated as a Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer and as a Navy Expeditionary Supply Corps Officer. He is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps and is a Joint Qualified Officer. While under his command, NAVSUP FLC Sigonella earned recognition in partnership with the team that received the prestigious Admiral Stan Arthur Award for 2018 Logistics Team of the Year.

His personal decorations include Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal.