REAR ADMIRAL (SELECT) SINCLAIR
director for the avionics department,
JESSE W. MCCURDY, JR., SENIOR
M. HARRIS he is responsible for over 3,200 civil- EXECUTIVE SERVICE
Deputy Director, Expeditionary Warfare ians, military, and contractor personnel Deputy Assistant Com mander for Research and
Division Engineering
O f fice of the Chief of Naval O perations,
covering seven sites across the United
Naval A ir Systems Com mand
Washington States. In February of 2003, he was the
BS - economics
recipient of the Black Engineer of the
In 2006, Jesse McCurdy received a
M S - operations analysis
Presidential Rank Award given to Meri-
M A - defense and strategic studies
Year Award for Professional Achievement
torious Senior Professionals for ensuring
Rear Admiral (Select) Harris com-
in Government.
the government has an effective civilian
manded the Amphibious Squadron 4/
workforce. As a member of the senior
Iwo Jima Strike Group during Hurricane
REAR ADMIRAL (SELECT) MICHELLE
executive service, he is a proponent of
Katrina/Rita humanitarian assistance and
HOWARD
diversity programs and is involved in
disaster relief in 2005; and non-combat-
Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of
mentoring, teaching, and developing
ive evacuation operation of Lebanon in
the Nav y
M A - military arts and sciences
senior African Americans in the US
2006. Ashore, his assignments include
Department of the Navy. He ensures
tours at the Institute for National Stra-
Rear Admiral Howard was the
that the Navy efforts to recruit minority
tegic Studies in the National Defense
deputy director, Expeditionary Warfare
engineers and technical personnel stay
University, and as the global security af-
division, Offi ce of the Chief of Naval
on target by forming partnerships with
fairs division chief for security assistance
Operations from July 2006 to December
historically black colleges and universi-
at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J-5) Strategic
2006. Deploying with Expeditionary
ties.
Plans and Policy Directorate. He was
Strike Group 5, her operations included
a senior fellow in the Chief of Naval
tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia and
Operations Strategic Studies Group. In
maritime security operations in the
THE HONORABLE BUDDIE JOE PENN
May 2008, he returned to the Offi ce of
North Arabian Gulf. She reported to
Assistant Secretary of the Nav y (Installations
and Environment)
the Chief of Naval Operations as deputy
USS Mount Hood as chief engineer in
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director, Expeditionary Warfare Division.
1990 and served in Operations Desert M S
Shield and Desert Storm. She took com-
The Honorable BJ Penn began his
mand of USS Rushmore March 12, 1999,
REAR ADMIRAL NORMAN R. HAYES
career as a naval aviator, amassing over
becoming the fi rst African American
Director of the National Security O perations
6,500 fl ight hours in 16 different types
Center
woman to command a ship in the US
of aircraft. In his current position since
M A
Navy.
March 2005, he is responsible for for-
Rear Admiral Hayes graduated
mulating policy, plans, and procedures
from Indiana University and, initially,
JOAN T. HUGHES, SENIOR for effective management of Navy and
worked in the private sector for 5 years.
EXECUTIVE SERVICE Marine Corps facilities totaling 72,500
He was commissioned in 1982 as a naval
Assistant A uditor G eneral buildings and 4,484,000 acres — with
intelligence offi cer. In September 2008,
Naval Audit Service
Departm ent of the Nav y
plant replacement value of over $215
he became the director of the National
billion. He is also responsible for envi-
Security Operations Center at the Na-
JOHN H. JAMES, JR., SENIOR
ronmental protection ashore and afl oat,
tional Security Agency, after holding
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
occupational health for military and
various positions including: director of
Executive Director, Logistics, Maintenance &
civilian personnel, and completion of
Navy Training, Navy and Marine Corps
Industrial O perations closures and realignments of installations
Intelligence Training Center; command-
Naval Sea Systems Com mand
under base closure laws. Prior to his
er, 7th Fleet; assistant chief of staff for
current post, he was director, industrial
Intelligence (N2); chief, analysis division,
REAR ADMIRAL ARTHUR J.
base assessments from October 2001 to
Special Operations Command; and chief,
JOHNSON
March 2005. In this position, he was
Command Support and Fleet Support
Com mander, Naval Safety Center
responsible for the overall health of the
Divisions, Intelligence Directorate.
BS - international security af fairs
M A - public administration
US Defense industrial base, supplier base
Rear Admiral Johnson’s command
considerations, and offshore production.
LARRY E. HOLLINGSWORTH,
ensures every sailor and marine receives
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
training on risk management. NSC staff
MARK D. RIDLEY, SENIOR
Director, Avionics Departm ent, Naval A ir
conducts mishap investigations, over-
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
Systems Com mand
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sight reviews, safety surveys, and semi-
Executive Assistant Director for Criminal
Investigations
M S - engineering administration nars, and provide liaison support with Naval Criminal Investigative Service
With his promotion to the posi-
military, governmental, and industrial
BS - criminal justice
tion of director for the AIR-4.5 avionics
safety boards, committees, and councils.
M A - justice administration
department Aircraft Division in February
RADM Johnson has served in command
Special Agent Ridley joined the
of 1996, Larry Hollingsworth became
and staff positions in Hawaii, California,
Naval Criminal Investigative Service in
a member of the SES. Currently, he
Kefl avik, Iceland, Guam, Japan, and the
1987. He served in assignments in the
manages a team of approximately 700
Pentagon. He has deployed extensively
Long Beach, California Resident Agency,
members across the nation. As national
throughout the Arabian Gulf, Indian
Jacksonville, Florida, and Sasebo, Japan.
Ocean, and Pacifi c regions.
In 2003 he was selected as the special
agent in charge of NCIS activities as-
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