Xenia native receives promotion with the Navy Schafer XENIA — Todd Schafer’s civilian career with the Navy took another step forward. The Xenia native was named the acting assistant secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment) in January. In his new position, Schafer will be the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Navy on delivering fleet readiness and combat lethality through modernized shore infrastructure and test and training ranges. “I have the wonderful opportunity to be in this position to help reinforce the Navy’s dedication to energy security, and put focus on our impact to the environment and installation resiliency,” Schafer said. “In this job, my team and I balance the many requirements for DON’s readiness with our responsibility to good stewardship.”