June 2004, she was appointed to the SES Command. After serving in subsequent November 2004, deploying with the
position of executive director, Offi ce of positions as Navair Avionics Systems 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in
Counsel, Naval Air Systems Command. project offi cer engineer, systems engineer support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and
About a year later, she was appointed for the tomahawk program, deputy for Operation Enduring Freedom. Following
counsel for Naval Facilities Engineering acquisition at the Navair E-2C Hawk- this tour, he was assigned as the navy’s
Command, leading an organization of eye program offi ce, and Navair prin- director of congressional liaison, US
93 lawyers at NAVFAC headquarters in cipal deputy program manager for the House of Representatives. He is a 1980
Washington DC and other fi eld activities advanced tactical aircraft and protection graduate of the US Naval Academy and
around the world. She was appointed to systems program offi ce, she was selected he completed fl ight training at Naval Air
her current position in April 2007. to join the senior executive service in Station Pensacola in 1981. Other assign-
2002. Before taking on her new role in ments include search and rescue pilot
VICE ADMIRAL D. C. CURTIS
February 2007, she was deputy program in the High Sierra Mountains, SH-60B
Com mander, Naval Surface Forces,
executive offi cer for tactical aircraft pro- aircraft instructor pilot and commanding
US Pacific Fleet
grams. Currently, she is responsible for offi cer of HSL-41 — training squadron
BS - political science
M S - administration
seven program management offi ces. She for all west coast SH-60B pilots and
also leads acquisition/program manage- aircrew men.
Vice Admiral Curtis is responsible
ment competency, managing about 720
for manning, equipping, training, and
civilian and military employees.
maintaining more than 160 surface force
REAR ADMIRAL VICTOR G.
ships based around the world. He is as-
GUILLORY
sisted in that task by his staff and more
VICTOR S. GAVIN, SENIOR Director, Surface Warfare Division, N86
than fi fty major commands and sup-
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
BS - managem ent and technology
port units of the force. His most recent
Technical Director, Program Executive O f fice,
Rear Admiral Guillory’s assumed his
Team Submarine
assignment was that of the 51st com- BS - electrical engineering
current duties in October 2007. Early
mander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic
M S - systems engineering assignments were aboard the guided-
and deputy commander, Naval Surface A 1985 graduate of North Carolina Ag-
missile destroyer USS Towers, guided-
Forces. His other command tours ricultural and Technology State Univer-
missile frigate USS Lewis B. Puller, and
include USS Wainwright, USS Donald sity, Victor Gavin was promoted to the
the cruiser USS Vincenne. He com-
B. Beary, and commander, carrier strike SES in February 2007. Gavin’s civilian
manded the guided-missile frigate USS
group 11/Nimitz Strike Group. service began in a cooperative education
Underwood and the cruiser USS Lake
program between the Naval Underwater
Champlain. Ashore, the rear admiral’s
LARRY E. DOUCHAND, PE, SENIOR
System Center and A&T. After gradu-
assignments include a recruiting tour in
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
ation, he returned to NUSC to serve as
his hometown, New Orleans, and several
Assistant Com mander for Environm ental
systems engineer for submarine combat
Washington-area assignments in the
Programs
systems. From 1988 to 1996, he was
Bureau of Naval Personnel, the Offi ce
Naval Facilities Engineering Com mand
BS - nuclear engineering
the on-site government representative at
of the Chief of Naval Operations.
M S - environm ental managem ent Lockheed Martin, providing technical
Senior Executive Service member
oversight necessary to deliver the combat REAR ADMIRAL CECIL D. HANEY
Larry Douchand is responsible for the
system to 23 submarines. Currently, he Director, Submarine Warfare Division (N87)
full spectrum management and ex-
is responsible for development, integra-
BS - ocean engineering
ecution of Navy programs that exceed
tion, and delivery of the Submarine
M S - engineering acoustics and system
technology
$500 million annually, and he provides
Force’s combat systems and he coordi-
M A - national security strategy
oversight for a workforce of over 1,600
nates the integrated budget development Rear Admiral Haney is a 1978 grad-
environmental professionals. He was
for all Team Submarine programs. Team uate of the Naval Academy. He served as
approved for senior executive service in
Submarine, located in the historic Navy engineer in USS Hyman G. Rickover, as
June 2006. He began his federal service
Yard, Washington DC, is the navy’s sub- executive offi cer in USS Asheville, and as
in 1989 as an environmental engineer at
marine research, development, acquisi- assistant squadron deputy at Submarine
the Naval Air Station, Alameda. Before
tion, maintenance, and life-cycle support Squadron 8, before taking command of
federal service, he worked in environ-
directorate. USS Honolulu in 1996. He commanded
mental consultation and taught math
Submarine Squadron 1 from June 2002
and science in the Oakland, California,
REAR ADMIRAL EARL L. GAY
to July 2004, and Submarine Group 2
public school district.
Deputy Chairman, Arm ed Forces Inauguration
from October 2006 to March 2008. His
Com mittee Washington
most recent assignment was deputy chief
M A - financial managem ent
of staff of Plans, Policies and Require-
STEFFANIE B. EASTER, SENIOR
Rear Admiral Gay assumed his du-
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
ments, US Pacifi c Fleet.
ties in July 2008. Previously, he served as
Assistant Com mander for Acquisition
Naval A ir Systems Com mand
the 86th commandant of Naval District
B A - chemical engineering Washington, and deputy commander,
M A - engineering managem ent
Joint Force Headquarters, National
Steffanie Easter began her civil ser- Capital Region. He commanded USS
vant career in November 1985 as an en- Belleau Wood from March 2003 until
gineer and scientist at Naval Air Systems
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