Lieutenant Commander Patrice Hernandez
Commanding Officer, Transient Personnel Unit - Puget Sound

Lt. Cmdr. Patrice Hernandez is a native of Manhattan, KS. After four years of honorable enlisted service in the United States Air Force, she transitioned to the civilian sector and worked as a Network Systems Administrator and Operations Control Manager for the Navy Region Northwest Emergency Operations Center. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013 from the Sentara College of Health Sciences, she accepted a direct accession commission in the United States Navy Nurse Corps in December 2015.
 
Completing Officer Development School in February 2016, Hernandez reported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth where she was assigned to the Emergency Department for six months as a staff nurse prior to deploying with Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Golf to Al Qayyarah, Iraq, where she established the casualty receiving division for the role 2 facility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Upon returning from deployment, she was selected as the Emergency Department Division Officer. During her tenure, she earned her certifications as a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), and a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN).
 
In May of 2019, Hernandez was selected for duty as Deputy, Commander’s Action Group for RADM Hughes, Commander Navy Personnel Command. She laterally transferred to the Human Resources community in April 2021. She earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certifications during this assignment. Lieutenant Commander Hernandez continued to serve as Deputy Commander’s Action Group for RADM Holsey until January 2022. She was then selected to serve as Flag Aide to RDML Satterwhite, Commander MyNavy Career Center, from January 2022 to April 2023. Hernandez was then selected to stand up the MyNavy Career Center enterprise training department and served as Training Officer from April 2023 to May 2024. She then studied at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
 
In July 2025, Hernandez assumed the role of Commanding Officer of Transient Personnel Unit - Puget Sound.
 
Her personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (seven awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal (two awards), and various unit and campaign awards.

Lieutenant Jacob D. Pardue 
Executive Officer, Transient Personnel Unit - Puget Sound 

A native of Durant Oklahoma, Lt. Jacob D. Pardue  is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Economics.

Operationally, Lt. Pardue served as a Surface Warfare Officer onboard the USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy homeported in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. He deployed with the USS Michael Murphy to U.S. 5th Fleet in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian and Operation Poseidon Archer, supporting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
 
In August 2024, Lt. Pardue was selected for Lateral Transfer to the Human Resources Community. He currently serves as the Executive Officer of Transient Personnel Unit Puget Sound.
 
His military awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and Combat Action Ribbon.

Command Senior Chief Rob Matlock 
Command Master Chief, Transient Personnel Unit - Puget Sound

Command Senior Chief Rob Matlock was born in Eugene, OR, and raised in Salem, OR, where he would later join the U.S. Navy in December 2006.  He began his Naval career in Great Lakes, IL, and graduated from the Store Keeper “A” school in April 2007.  

His first assignment was the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) out of Bremerton, WA, from May 2007 to May 2012. He advanced to Storekeeper 2nd Class prior to the rate merger to Logistics Specialist (LS) in October 2009. Billets held included Supply Quality Assurance Lead Petty Officer and Stock Control FAS. 
 
His first shore duty assignment was as an independent duty LS with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 Detachment Bangor, stationed out of Silverdale, WA, from June 2012 until its disestablishment in September of 2014. During his tour there he would advance to First Class Petty Officer and led 32 Seabees in the material redistribution during the disestablishment. 
 
After a successful shore duty, Senior Chief Matlock transferred to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 in Whidbey Island, WA, from November 2014 to May 2018. While onboard VP-46, he led the logistics needs of the squadron as Material Control Lead petty Officer and coordinated with Air Force/U.S. Transportation Command planners to facilitate unit cargo movements via Air Mobility Command C-5/C-17 aircraft.  
 
After leaving VP-46, he reported to Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific in Atsugi, Japan, from July 2018 to August 2021. In August of 2018 he was selected to become a Chief Petty Officer and would hold the billets of Readiness Lead Chief Petty Officer, Budget Officer, and N41 Senior Enlisted Advisor. He coordinated the inspection readiness of 13 subordinate detachments, multiple joint exercises with Japanese Self Defense Force counterparts, and filled a gapped billet as Immediate Superior in Command Career Counselor for 23 UICs. After a successful FDNF tour, he would go back out to sea onboard USS Kidd (DDG 100). 
 
While attached to USS KIDD DDG 100 he served as the Supply Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. He was responsible for the logistics readiness, material support, preparation of over 900 meals daily, 3-M management, training, and leadership of 46 Sailors, within the Supply department. Selected for Command Senior Chief March 2025. 
 
In December 2025, Senior Chief Matlock assumed the role of Commanding Senior Enlisted Leader of Transient Personnel Unit - Puget Sound. 
 
Command Senior Chief Matlock has several service awards to include; three Navy Commendation Medals, six Navy Achievement Medal, an Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal and several other service-related awards.  He is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 259 Khaki group, and has achieved his associates degree from Excelsior University in Business Administration.