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U.S. Navy James T. Kirk

James Tiberius Kirk was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa; the second child of George Kirk and Winona Kirk. His older brother, George Jr., is three years older than him. His parents owned a general store and his father was also a retied U.S. Navy master-at-arms. Kirk was named for his maternal grandfather James and his paternal grandfather Tiberius.

After he graduated from high school, he went on to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Kirk graduated from the Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy. While at the Naval Academy, he decided to become a submarine officer.

Upon completing the Submarine Officer Basic Course, Kirk was assigned to the Constitution-class submarine USS Republic as an engineering department division officer. He later served as an instructor at the Naval Submarine School. Kirk then attended the Submarine Officer Advanced Course and was subsequently assigned to the Constitution-class submarine USS Farragut as the Engineer Officer.

Following that tour, he served as a junior board member on the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. Kirk eventually became the executive officer aboard the Constitution-class submarine USS Constitution. After that, he served on the staff of Submarine Squadron 17 as the Material Officer. Upon being promoted to Commander, Kirk went through prospective commanding officer training and was then made commanding officer of the Constitution-class submarine USS Enterprise.