Sacramento (AOE 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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-ri VE OF Fic i it i LIEUTENANT CDIVIIVIANDER STEVEN W. HOLLAND UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE A native of Beaufort, South Carolina and a 1985 graduate of the University of South Carolina, LCDB Holland reported as Executive Officer of USS SACRAMENTO QAOE 15 homeported in Bremerton, Washington in March 1999. Prior to assuming his current duty, LCDB Holland served ashore as the Director, Flight and Surface Budget, and later as Director, Operations and Maintenance, Naval Beserve Budget on the staff of Commander, Naval Besenfe Force in New Orleans, Louisiana. Previous shore assignments have included duty as Group Material Officer on the Staff of Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and as Mobilization and Training Officer on the Staff of Naval and- 6 Marine Corps Beserve Readiness Center in San Diego, California. Previous afloat assignments have included duty as Chief Engineer on board USS SENTBY QMCM 33 homeported in Ingleside, Texas, and as Main Propulsion Assistant on board USS CAYUGA QLST 11865 homeported in Long Beach, California. Becoming a Naval Beserve TAB Officer in 1989, LCDB Holland holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with emphasis in Political Science from the University of South Carolina, and a Master of Business Administration degree with emphasis in Financial Management from National University in San Diego, California. LCDB Holland's decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and ieflarine Corps Commendation Medal C4 awardslg the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medag and various other campaign and unit awards. LCDB Holland is married to the former Crisiii Ann Fugate of West Covina, California. The view from the top of the food chain...

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