Executive Officer

A native of Eureka, South Dakota, Captain Morlock graduated in 1998 from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and completed her Master of Business Administration in 2001. Following graduate school, she received a direct commission as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, in the Medical Service Corps. She reported to Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, Rhode Island and graduated in November.

Captain Morlock began her career as a healthcare administrator at Naval Hospital Lemoore, California. She quickly adapted to military life serving as the Department Head of Customer Relations and Health Benefits Advisors. Her final year at Naval Hospital Lemoore was dedicated to establishing the Clinic Manager role for primary care outpatient clinics.

In August 2004, Captain Morlock completed the Patient Administration Course at Naval Medical Education and Training Command at Bethesda, Maryland. She reported to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy in October 2004, where she served as the Department Head of Patient Administration until April 2007.
In May 2007, she reported to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in Washington, D.C. where she was assigned to Medical Operations, serving as a subject matter expert for Navy Medicine Patient Administration. In December 2007, she was selected to architect the new BUMED Medical Service Corps Fellowship recruiting and retention position.

In February 2009, she volunteered to serve as the Medical Regulating Control Officer onboard the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2009 humanitarian mission to the Caribbean, Central and South American regions. While deployed, she qualified as a Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer.
Captain Morlock was selected in March 2010 to be the Navy Healthcare Administrator for the White House Medical Unit. She served as the senior healthcare administrator for a joint service unit that provided 24-hour healthcare to the President, Vice President and First Family.

In February 2013, she reported as the Officer in Charge of Branch Health Clinics at Dahlgren, Virginia, and Indian Head, Maryland. She was promoted to Director of Branch Clinics, June 2014, overseeing three outlying clinics, under Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River. She subsequently served as the Director for Administration (DFA) for 3 years at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan; and 2 years at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville, Florida. In May 2021, she reported to the BUMED and served as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Navy Surgeon General. In July 2023, she reported to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, California and currently serves as the Executive Officer.

Captain Morlock’s decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon with one bronze star and various other service decorations. She is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.