Naval Postgraduate School Commencement Ceremony / Class of September 2003

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2003-09 Naval Postgraduate School Commencement Ceremony / Class of September 2003

Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39350 NAVAL POST@RADUATE SCHOOL

· '. Cominencement Cere~ony (4_T-, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION .,,...... '

.. Superintendent .. ' ~ - REAR ADMIRAL DAVID R. ELLISON ,f

Provost ... . OR. RICHARD S. ELSTER ,· Dean of School of International Graduate Studies

•• LTG ROBERT ORD, USA (Ret)

Dean of Graduate School of .. 1l~ ...... Operational and Information Sciences PROF WAYNE HUGHES .. •- . Dean of Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science DR. JAMES KAVS . ,.-.. Dean of Graduate School of Business and Public Policy -'· ~ ' DR. DOUGLAS A. BROOK

Associate Provost/Dean of Research DR. LEONARD A. FERRARI

" ~ Dean of Students CAPT C. J. HERRON, USN

Director of Programs CDR DALE BENSON, USN Rear Admiral David R. Ellison Superintendent Naval Postgraduate School

~r Admiral Ellison hails from Weymouth, Massachusetts. After graduation from mouth High School in 1965, he participated in the Reserve Officer Candidate pro Ef•cam while attending the Boston University College of Engineering. In 1966, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Commission as Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Rear Admiral Ellison's Navy operational, educational and staff experiences are extensive.

Rear Admiral Ellison has completed nine operational sea tours with five of seven deployments in crisis related operations. He was Combat Systems Officer in USS Virginia (CGN 38) during the Iranian Hostage Crisis in the early Eighties. During Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union, he operated in the Mediterranean as Executive Officer in USS VOGE (FF-1047). As Commanding Officer in USS KIDD (DDG-993), ~,13 deployed to the Arabian Gulf in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Serving as Assistant hief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the staff of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, and as Commanding Officer in USS YORKTOWN (CG-48), he operated in the Mediterranean supporting Joint/Coalition efforts during Adriatic Hostilities. Upon seledion to Flag rank in 1997, he was assigned as Commander, South Atlantic Force, where he commanded Task Force 138 until December 1998. Rear Admiral Ellison assumed duties as Commander, Western Hemisphere Group in March 1999.

Rear Admiral Ellison's educational experiences are diverse. From 1973-1976, he served as an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and earned a Master of Science degree at the George Washington University. In 1984, he completed a Ph.D. in Business Administration at the Pennsylvania State University. After completing the Senior Officials in National Security program at Harvard University in 1990, he was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel. During the 1995-1996 academic year, he was a Fellow on the CNO Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College.

Rear Admiral Ellison's Joint and Washington staff assignments are varied. He has had tours as: Manpower, Personnel, Training Analyst on the staff of the CNO (N81 ); Senior ~ary Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and .onnel); Land Attack Warfare Branch Head on the staff of the CNO's Oiredor, ~urface Warfare (N86); and Executive Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

Rear Admiral Ellison's personal awards include: the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Bronze Star w/Combat "V", the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy ~· Achievement Medal, and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal. In addition to these personal awards, Rear Admiral Ellison has earned several service awards, including the Combat Action Ribbon. Lieutenant General James T. Conway Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lieutenant General James T. Conway currently serves as the Commanding General, -,rine Expeditionary Force.

Lieutenant General Conway attended Southeast Missouri State University. He was commissioned in 1970 as an Infantry officer and served Initially with the 3d Battalion, -- 1~st Marines, Camp Pendleton, as a rifle platoon commander and as the Battalion's ., 06mm recoilless-rifle platoon commander. SubsequenUy, he served as a company commander in the Infantry Training Regiment; as Executive Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63); at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego as a series and company commander in the Recruit Training Regiment, as the aide to the Commanding General, and as Director, Sea School.

.er career level school in 1977. he reported to 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, 2d Marine Division where he commanded two companies and served in the Regiment's S-3. Posted to The Basic School he commanded two companies of officer students and ~ ~'$" - taught tactics. Following Intermediate level school, his next tour of duty was as oper ations officer for the 31st MAU, where he spent 13 months at sea in WESTPAC and in contingency operations off Beirut, Lebanon.

Returning to CONUS in July 1984, he was assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps, and later served two years as Senior Aide to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Upon completion of top level school, he was reassigned to the 2d Marine Division serving as Division G-3 Operations Officer before assuming command of 3d Battalion, 2d Marines in January 1990. Under his command Battalion Landing Team 312 deployed to Southwest Asia for eight months as the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's surface assault force. Selected for colonel, he was assigned as the Ground Colonels' Monitor, HQMC. He assumed command of The Basic School on April 30, 1993 and in that role was selected for Brigadier General in December 1995. Re-assigned to the Joint Staff, he served as the Deputy Director of Operations J-3 for Combating Terrorism. He then >8'Yed as the President, Marine Corps University at Quantico, VA. After being select- or promotion to Major General, he served from July 2000 to August 2002 as the \Jummanding General of the 1st Marine Division, and from August 2002 to November 2002 LtGen Conway served as the Deputy Commanding General Marine Forces Central.

In November of 2002 LtGen Conway was promoted to his current rank and assumed command of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

His personal decorations lndude the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with gold stars

Lieutenant General Conway graduated with honors from The Basic School, the U.S. Army Infantry Officers' Advanced Course, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the Air War College. DR. RICHARD S. ELSTER Provost Naval Postgraduate School

~ ) .ard Elster was born on 3 December 1939. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis where he received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Organizational Psychology.

n January of 1969, he joined the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School. His teach ing focused on DoD manpower, personnel and training policies. From 1July1975 to 1 July 1978, he was on leave from the Naval Postgraduate School. During that peri od, he worked in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), and as Senior Scientific Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower)/Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral James D. Watkins. ~ {J 1 Odober 1979, he was promoted to Professor in the Department of Administrative Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School. In July of 1983, he became Chairman of the Department of Administrative Sciences.

During the period of 1984-1988, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower. Additionally, he was Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) during the period 7 April - 28 June 1988.

In 1989, he filled the Chief of Naval Operation's manpower chair at the Naval Postgraduate School. During January-September 1990, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Resource Management and Support. He was named Dean of lnstrudion at the Naval Postgraduate School in September 1990, where he served in this role until June 1995. On July 1, 1995 he was named Provost/Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School by the Secretary of the Navy. He was appointed to a second five-year term in July of 2000.

~i r-- FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 PLATFORM PARTY PROGRAM FIRST ROW (Left to Right) Captain C. J. Herron, USN Dean of Students Processional ••••••••••••••••••••.••••...•••.••••••••.The Marshall& Captain George M. Clifford Ill Naval Postgraduate School USN,CHC essor Alfred W. Cooper ••••..••.•...•••.•...•••...Grand Marshall Command Chaplain SECOND ROW (Left to Right) J - Naval Postgraduate School Dr. Mary Batteen Associate Professor Sherif Michael ..••...... •...•..•....•.Marshall Colonel Michael Simone Department of Oceanography USA Associate Professor William Gates ..•••..•••• • ••••••••.•• • ••.Marshall Commandant Dr. Peter Denning Defense Language Institute Department of Computer Science Lieutenant Colonel William A. Johnson ...... Marshall Foreign Language Center Dr. Rudy Darken *Invocation •••...•••..•••..•.••...•..•....Captain George M. Clifford Colonel Sandra Wilson Department of Modeling, Virtual - USAF Environments and Simulation Introduction of Speaker ••.•.•.•..•.••.••.Rear Admiral David R. Ellison Assistant Commandant Defense Language Institute Dr. Anthony Healey Foreign Language Center Department of Mechanical Engineem ddress to Graduates ••••.....••..Lieutenant General James T. Conway Department of Aeronautical and Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force Captain James M. Haas Astronautical Engineering USCG Presentation of Awards •..••.•.•••...•....•...•...... ••••••.Provost Chief of Staff of District 11 Dr. James Wirtz Coast Guard Island Department of National Security Affairs Presentation of Candidates •.••..•...... •.....Department Chairmen Alameda, California Dr. John Powers Announcement of Degrees •..•...••..•..•...... •••.•.•.•.Provost Commodore C. B. H. Stephenson Department of Electrical and Computer MA BSc FRMetS Engineering *Benediction •••••..•••..•••.•••••..•...... Captain George M. Clifford Royal Navy Dr. Dan Boger Lieutenant General James T. Conway Department of Information Sciences Recessional USMC Commanding General, I Marine Dr. Philip Durkee Notes: The Superintendent cordially invites graduates, faculty, and guests to a Expeditionary Force Department of Meteorology reception In honor of the graduates In the Barbara McNltt Ballroom at Hernnann Hall lmmedlately following the ceremony. Rear Admiral David R. Ellison Dr. Don Brutzman USN Department of Applied Science A cake cutting ceremony will be conducted at the reception 20 minutes after Superintendent Naval Postgraduate School Dr. Jim Eagle ,-.., ~pletlon of graduation. Department of Operations Research ! Dr. Richard S. Elster *1 ne audience should remain seated except for the events marked with an aster Provost Prof. Charles Calvano isk. Naval Postgraduate School Director Wsyne E. Meyer Institute of , - Systems Engineering The audience Is requested to hold their applause until the last graduate has Or. Darnell M. Whitt II .. crossed the stage. Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Dr. Rudy Panholzer Trustee /Secretary Space and Systems Academic Group Mr. David Llskin Dr. James Luscombe President Department of Physics LMA Film and Video Dr. Douglas A. Brook Mr. Ted Castle Dean of Graduate School of Busine President, and Public Policy Monterey Peninsula Council Navy League Prof. Fred Drake Dean of Academics The Honorable Anna Caballero Naval war College Mayor of Salinas SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 Naval Postgraduate School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for GRADUATION AWARDS Department of Defense Students - LI Col Eric B. Treworgy, USMC Presented quarterly to a graduating USA, USAF, or Department of Defense civilian Monterey Council Navy League Award or Highest Academic Achievement - who has maintained an outstandirlg academic record as exhibited by academic Maj John H. Bruggeman, Jr., USMC "'\ ~ievement, thesis research, motivation, and community involvement. Presented quarterty to graduating USN, USMC, USCG, or NOAA student who ) maintained an outstanding academic record as exhibited by academic achievement, Monterey Kiwanis Club Outstanding International Student Award • thesis research, motivation, and community involvement. Capt Georgios Zafelropoulos, Hellenic Air Force Presented annually at the September commencement exercises to two outstanding Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research - ' international students. Selection criteria for this award is based on academic stand §Maj John H. Bruggeman, Jr., USMC ing and achievement, and Involvement in community affairs. Presented semiannually to the outstanding USN or USMC graduate of the Operation I ~ Research program on the basis of academic achievement, experience tour perform ; Naval Postgraduate School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for ance, thesis work and demonstration of those qualities indicative of an outstanding International Students • Capt Georgios Zafeiropoulos, Hellenic Air Force military officer. Presented quarterly to a graduating military or civilian non-U.S. citizen student who ,ias exhibited outstanding academic achievement, conducted notable thesis Military Operations Research Society Stephen A. Tisdale Graduate Researc research, maintained motivation and a serious interest in the community, and who Award - §Maj John H. Bruggeman, Jr., USMC has interaded well with other students in the interest of international alliance. Presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in graduate research direded toward improving military force utilization. The primary award criterion is research Space Systems Operation• Award for Academic Excellence • which leads to demonstration of or potential for inaeased operating effectiveness of §Lt Col Eric B. Treworgy, USMC currently available or near term assets. §Capt Mike Draper, USMC Presented annually at the September commencement exercises to an outstanding Naval Postgraduate School Superior Service Award - student in Space Systems Operations who has graduated since the last award. Capt Michael C. Margolis, USMC Selection criteria for this award is based on Quality Point Rating, thesis, academic Presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to achievement, and extra curricula activities. service while at NPS. The award is presented on the basis of superior contributions to the student body, professional community, and local Monterey area. Anned Forces Communicationa and Electronics AHociation Award §Capt Stephen Joseph Monaour, USMC Marine Corps Association Superior Service Award for Outstanding U.S. Marine Presented to the officer graduate who has achieved academic excellence and best Student - Lt Col David F. Overton, USMC demonstrated professional qualities in one of the following programs: Eledronics, Presented quarterly to the graduating U.S. Marine Corps student in any curriculum for Intelligence, Command, Control and Communications. superior service. The award is presented on the basis of superior contributions to the student body, professional community, and local Monterey area ~ '~ .>ace and Naval Warfare Systems Command Award in Electronic Systems engineering • §Capt Paul Francis Fillmore, USMC Air Force Association Award for Outstanding U.S. Air Force Student - Presented quarterty to a graduating student for distinguished academic achievement 2d Lt Jason Todd Monaco, USAF in the advanced Electronic Systems Engineering program. Presented quarterly to an outstanding U.~. Air Force student in any curriculum. This award sponsored by the Monterey Chapter of the California Air Force Association, is Naval Sea Systems Command Award for Excellence in Combat Systems • presented for outstanding service and is based on community service, leadership, mil ~ §LT Seth Allen Miiier, USN itary bearing, and academic achievement. Presented in recognition of distinguished scholastic achievement in Combat Systems .~ Engineering. Selection is based on academic achievement, research excellence, and Uskin Award for Excellence in Regional Security Studies • leadership potential. 2d Lt Jason Todd Monaco, USAF The award is presented quarterly to the graduating U.S. military or civilian student ,.aval UnderHa Warfare Center Division Newport Award for Excellence in the Department of National Security Affairs for the outstanding thesis in regional secu Undersea Warfare Technology - §LT Robert Hiii, USN rity studies based on the quality of the thesis, evaluated in terms of its overall schol Presented at the March and September graduations to any NPS officer student who arly achievement, or outstanding service to the Armed Forces or the Department of successfully completes a curricular program and a thesis that relates to one or more Defense. of the NSWC surface warfare product lines. Chief of Naval Operations lnfonnatlon Warfare Award - Meyer Award for Outstanding Student In Systems Engineering (Distance §Capt James Robert McGrath, USMC Leaming) -§Mr. Michael Gomes and §Mr. Steven Bullard Presented in recognition of excellence in the 1.nformation Systems Warfare program to The award is presented at any graduation to an outstanding Department of Defense that graduate who has attained and outstanding academic record and who has exhib- graduate of the Meyer lnstitute's Distance Leaming Systems Engineering degree pro- ited outstanding leadership qualities. J l"'°""am that has demonstrated superior academic performance. ,, \_ Chief of Naval Operations Undersea Warfare Award - §LT Steven Rumph, USN Sponsored by the National Security Industrial Association and presented in recogni tion of distinguished academic ~chievement to the USW Curriculum graduate who has FACULTY AWARPS demonstrated outstanding academic performance and exhibited those qualities indica tive of an outstanding military officer. Distinguished Professor Award - to be announced at graduation Presented to a faculty member who has merited recognition for his or her scholarly Naval Sea Systems Command Award in Naval/Mechanical Engineering - I accomplishments and lasting educational contributions to the Naval Postgraduate §LT Juanlto F. Boydon, USN " School. The recipient of this award joins a seled group of faculty bearing the title of Presented in recognition of distinguished academic achievement in the Distinguished Professor who has made significant impads on the Naval Postgraduate Naval/Mechanical Engineering Program. The criteria for the award includes dem School. strated academic excellence measured by marks attained, contents of thesis, demonstrated leadership potential in Naval/Mechanical Engineering. The Richard W. Hamming Teaching Award - Associate Professor John McEachen, Electrical and Computer Engineering Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Computer Science Award - Department §Capt Sean E. Hynes, USMC The Richard W. Hamming teaching award is presented annually to a faculty member Presented in recognition of excellence in Computer Science to the outstanding grad whose contribution to student learning is demonstrated both in and out of the class uate in Computer Science, who has demonstrated outstanding academic perform room through the excellence in instruction and thesis advising. ance, thesis quality and leadership ability. First Command Military Leadership Award - CDR Joe Sullivan, USN United States Naval Institute Award - §LT Michael John Rak, USN Presented semi-annual to a adive duty military faculty or staff members at the Naval Presented to an outstanding graduate in the National Security Affairs curricula whose Postgraduate School, who, in the opinion of the next two graduating classes, con Thesis is judged to be of the most importance to the U.S. Navy and meets the highest tributed the most to the professional and military success of the graduates during their standards of excellence. assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Anny Acquisition Corpe Award for Scholastic Achievement - §CPT Phillip R. Clark, USA Presented to the graduating US Army Acquisition student who has exhibited outsta~ ing academic excellence through academic achievement, thesis research, and le ; r ~~po~~ .

Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper lnfonnation Technology Management Award §Capt Daniel J. Boersma, USMC Presented in recognition of excellence in Information Technology Management to the outstanding graduate in Information Technology, who has demonstrated outstanding r academic performance, thesis quality and leadership ability.

Commander George L Phillips Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Slmulation1 Award -§LT Michael C. Mosbruger, USN Presented in recognition of excellence in Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simul (MOVES) to the outstanding graduate in MOVES who has demonstrated outstanding * - Denotes students who are presented in absentia academic performance, thesis quality and leadership ability: § - Denotes students who1e awards were previously presented GBADUATES LT Stephen M. Ugolini, USN Doctor of Philosophy In Physical Ocunograpby *LT Dwight Steven Warnock, USN LT Godfrey D. Weekes, USN CDR Henry Jones, USN *Capt Paul Francis Fillmore, USMC ,,...... \ Capt Stephen Joseph Monsour, USMC Doctor of Philosophy in Soflware Englnuring As \_. Capt John Branch Salmon, USMC COL Kevin J. Greaney, USA Capt Georgios Zafeiropoulos, Hellenic Air Force LT Anthony Harold Hawes, USCG ooctor of Philosophy In Modeling. Virtual Eny!ronments and Simulation §LT James R. Young, USCG MAJ Joerg C. Wellbrink, German Army Mr. Loh Kuan Chou, Defense Science and Technology Agency, Singapore *Mr. Char1es C. English, Jr., Department of Defense Mechanical Engineer I *Mr. Randall Keith Frankland, Department of Defense LT JG Epameinondas Trivilos, Hellenic Navy •, . *Mr. Glenn D. Hartwell, Department of Defense ... *Mr. Jason Scott Johnson, Department of Defense Master of Arts jn National Security Affairs *Ms. Stephanie Jordan, Department of Defense MAJ Mark Alan Faber, USA *Mr. William Maes, Department of Defense MAJ Walter Madison Grissom Ill, USA 0 *Mr. Gregory Stephen Novak, Department of Defense LTC Louis Christian Leone, USA (Wrth Distinction) *Mr. Stephen Alexander Shumate, Department of Defense CPT Christopher Deas Matherne, USA Mr. David Leonardo Lencastre Sicuro, Brazilian Navy Research Institute LTC Nina Patricia Robinson, USA *Mr. David Walker, Department of Defense §LT Nathan Rees Butikofer, USN (With Distinction) §LT Timothy Glenn Craig, USN Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering §LT Paris Evans Crenshaw, 111, USN §LT Todd Ervin Gleghorn, USN LT Juanita F. Boydon, Jr.• USN §LT Steven R. McDowell, USN LT Chris Chuhran, USN §LT Frank Okata, USN LT Anthony F. Harrell, USN §LT Michael John Rak, USN LT Manuel Antonio Hernandez, USN §LT Darren E. Rice, USN LT W. Scott Horton, USN §LT Herbert Russell Thompson, USN LT Ramiro E. Orellano Jr., USN §Maj John D. Thurman, USMC LT JG Epameinondas Trivilos, Hellenic Navy *Capt Timothy Char1es Rizner, USMC LT JG Nathan A. Williams, USN Capt Maria Zosa Saberon De La Cruz, USAF LT William L. Wright, USN Capt Matthew K. Ence, USAF Capt Boris Gershman, USAF ..-... Master of Science jn Engineering Scjence (Mechanical Engineering) 2d Lt Jason Todd Monaco, USAF (Wrth Distinction) *LT JG Dillon A. Allen, USN Maj Donald D. Palmer, USAF *LTJG Jeremiah D. Smith, USN Capt Deborah Ann Prieto, USAF *LT JG Curtis R. Zufett, USN Mr. Munkh-Ochir Dorjjugder, Civili'!-n. Ministry of Defense, Mongolia *LTJG Carolyn L. Phillips, USN Ms. Iliana Patricia Bravo, Civilian, National Security Department ' ' Ms. Claire Elizabeth Rak, Civilian, National Security Department Master of Science jn Aeronautical Enqineerjng ENS Craig J. Paganucci, USN Master of Science jn Electrical Engineering . Capt Jesus M. Claudio, USMC LT Richard Samuel Ardolino, USN LT Aristeidis Dalakos, Hellenic Navy (With Distinction) Master of Science in Engineering Science (Electrical Engjneerjng) LT Dewey Clinton Gladney, USN Lt Col Christer Persson, Swedish Air Force LT Bernard Lewis Jones, USN 0 *Ms. Margaret L. Riordan, Department of Defense LT Joseph James Marcus, USN *Mr. Roger E. Roden, Department of Defense LCDR Luciana Mascarenhas Da Costa Marron!, Brazilian Navy §LCDR Douglas R. Schelb, USN Master of Science Systems Engineering LCDR Eusebio Pedro Da Silva, Brazilian Navy MAJ Nikolaos Apostolou, Hellenic Army 1LT BOnyamin Tuner, Turkish Army LT Joseph William Babb, USNR Master of Scjence jn lnfonnation Systems and Operations LT Tracy Lynn Black-Howell, USNR §LT Jesse John Velasco Flores, USN LT Bry Carter, USN LT Aristeidis Dalakos, Hellenic Navy Master of Scjence In Meteorology and Phy&jcal Oceanography LCDR Lin Chih-heng, Taiwan Navy \ CDR Juan Martin Aguilar Morales, Mexican Navy -i ',, LT Robert Suh, USN LT Jeffrey S. Dixon, USN LCDR Ken Wang, USN LCDR Fang Chin-Lung, Taiwan Navy (With Distinction) LT Jeffrey L. Williams, USN LT Claude Gahard, USN LT Yang Shun-Yu, Taiwan Navy §LCDR Dominick Vincent, USN (With Distinction) Capt James Robert McGrath, USMC (VVith Distinction) LTC Jair Feldens Ferrari, Brazilian Air Force Master of Science jn Meteorology Lt Col Chrisler Persson, Swedish Air.Force LTCDR Andrew John Moys, Royal Navy 1Lt Cihangir Kemal YOz~lik, Turkish Air Force Capt Georgios Zafeiropoulos, Hellenic Air Force, (With Distinction) Master of Scjence jn Applied Scjence (Robotics) Mr. Daniel Patrick Kucik, Coastal System Station, Panama City (With Distinction) Master of Scjence In lnfonnat!on Technology Management CPT William B. Eger, USA 0 Master of Scjence in Computer Science *MAJ Marty G. Hagenston, USA CPT Andrew D. Kaminsky, USA CPT Thoetsak Jaiaree, Royal Thai Army CPT Seksit Siripala, Royal Thai Army MAJ Clyde E. Richards, Jr., USA MAJ llias Svarnas, Hellenic Army 1LT BOnyamin Tuner, Turkish Army 1LT LOtfullah Tasyumruk, Turkish Army LT Randy L. Anderson, USN §LT Sean J. Brandes, USN LT Samuel G. Chance, USN LT John W. Carls, USN CDR Franz-Dietmar Dahmann, German Navy LT Keith A. Felker, USN *LT Jefferson Davis Dyer, USN LT Kenneth H. Miller, USN (With Distinction) *LCDR Joseph L. Granado, USN LT Christopher Verald Quick, USN LT Manuel Antonio Hernandez, USN LT JG Ozlem Ozkok, Turkish Navy §LT Bradley F. Maas, USN LT Kyriakos Sergis, Hellenic Navy *LT Lanier A. Westmoreland, USN LCDR William Ricardo Tate, USN LTJG Ozlem Ozkok, Turkish Navy (With Distinction) Maj Thomas E. Arnold, Jr., USMC LT Minh Q. Phan, USN Capt Jason P. Glowacki, USMC LT Joachim Richter, German Navy *Capt Claude 0. Hutton, Jr., USMC §LT Randy L. Rocci, USN ~ ,,,. Capt Sean E. Hynes, USMC (With Distinction) LT Kyriakos Sergis, Hellenic Navy *Capt Stephen W. Matthews, USMC (With Distinction) LT JG Nathan A. Williams, USN Capt James D. Neushul, USMC Capt Daniel J. Boersma, USMC (With Distinction) MAJ Alexandre Barcellos Prado, Brazilian Air Force Maj Stephen C. Brzostowski, USMC Mr. Paul Schoberg, Federal Cyber Corps Capt Jason D. Grose, USMC Maj Brandon F. Johnson, USMC (With Distinction) Master of Science jn Operations Research Lt Col David F. Overton, USMC (With Distinction) §LT Motale E. Efimba, USN Maj Glenn A. Rogers, USMC *§LCDR Frank W. Fulcher, USN Maj Larry E. Smith II, USMC §LT Terrence M. Nawara, USN Lt Col Richard P. Tirrell, USMC LCDR Juan Jose Ruiz Perez, Spanish Navy (With Distinction) Maj Andrew J. Vuillemot, USMC *§LCDR Eric J. Schoch, USN Capt Eric Walters, USMC 0 §LCDR Brian G. Schorn, USN Maj John H. Bruggeman, Jr., USMC (With Distinction) Master of Science jn Software Engineering Capt Michael C. Margolis, USMC *Mr. Paul Voss, SPAWAR, San Diego Capt Chad W. Seagren, USMC Capt Eric S. Wolf, USMC Master of Science jn Applied Science

§LT Robert Hill, USN (With Distinction) Philosophy •• II II II II • II II II II • II • II • II ••Dark Blue LT Steve Rumph, USN Physical Education ••••••••.••••••••••••Sage Green LT JG Phuwadol Siripong, Royal Thai Navy Science ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••Golden Yellow Theology ••••••••.••••••.••••••••••••••••••Scarlet Master of Science In Physics Veterinary Science •••••••••••••••••••••••..•••Gray LT David D. Decker, USN LT Seth Allen Miller, USN ,-.. ~IVERSITY GBANTING PEGREE Ll.til&i CHEVRON LT Michael P. Touse, USN Stanford University ••.•.•.••••••.•••••Cardinal Purdue University••••••••••••••••••••• Black ••••••••••••••.•.•.Gold Master of Science in Modeling. Virtual Envjronments and Simulation University of Kansas •••••••••••••••.•Purple ••••••.•.•••.••••White LTC Rene G. Burgess, USA University of California ••••••••••••••••Gold ••.•••••••••••••Yale Blue CPT Brian E. Hittner, USA University of Michigan ••••••••••••••••Maize •••••••••••••••••••Blue MAJ David J. Morgan, USA University of Southern California •••••••Gold ••••••••••••..•.Cardinal MAJ llias Svamas, Hellenic Army University of Munich. W. Germany ••••••White •••••••••••.••Moonglow §LT Michael C. Mosbruger, USN I. Columbia University ••••••••••••••••••Light Blue ••••••••••••••White Mr. Gary K. Hout, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN Duke University ••••••••••••••••••••••Royal Blue •••••••••••••White Mr. David Leonardo Lencastre Sicuro, Brazilian Navy Research Institute Harvard University ••••••••••••••••••••Crimson

r a1e University I I ••••••• I •••••••••• I •• Blue Master of Business Administration University of Denver ••••••••••••••••••Cardinal CPT Philip R. Clark, USA

§ denotes students who completed their Joint Professional Military Education * graduating in absentia ~y :: :\~~?~::~~-·~:-~·.:·~·~> :· ;:· :· .::~'.:::' :',, ..: ·< . r~' ·" · ·' · .:i~ .. :·;;.:... ., ·;,:~. · THE NAVAL P.OSTGRADUATE SCHOOL f:~:?.'>. ~·:. ::',;;:.i~ ·:. :~[:" ~-: .• •. .~;:·~. '• " .... '. . . ,. ~-! ..Jlle Naval·Postgradum sChool ~ lri ~Polls In 1909 and tranaf~d to ~ :t:."J Monmrey Penlnaula In 1~ Slnc:aJa.beglnnlng, the School has conferred Ji, ~?· . ov.r 25,oOo c1eg...,a rt- tyl)lcal ~t la .•n unrestricted llne U.S. Naval Officer who has completed an operational tour. Students are •ngaged In ·1nten alvtt atudJea lading to • . mufen ...... In one ~ 42 diffentnt currlcula·apllt between the School .or International · Graciuaie .~ Studl•; and the Gradilate - Schoola,,of -opt;iatl~ ind lnfOnn~ti.;m Sci~ · Engln8erlng and Applied Scl9nC8, and the SchOol of Bualnen anCI · P~lc P~llcy. Each currlc~lum · la tal 'lored ~ provide the academlc.rwqulrenienta fOr ~redlted ailvanCed degrees and mHt tfte additional educatlonlll .nUI Nquiremen• neceuary for ·~•e ~ uatgnmenta. OftlCM9 are obliged.to remain In .mice for about three - ... .. \ .... ,..,. ..., ·~ comp1918 ttt.lr achoaUng. Studen• arrive werj quarter, with the heavle8t Influx. entering In January and July. Of the approximately 1300 atu mm. now enralled, abOut 70 P9fC8nl are In the United States Navy and Marine '"'· Corpe, 10 .,.,cent are·from other. "' Unlt8d States services, and the remaining 20 .pen:ent are from allledrcountrlea. In order to keep abraut In their areas of expeitlse, ~ ....;n..,. ~ct reeearch beneficial tD ·many govemmental ag8ncfes. Many of our iileun.Y 1nt'lntem~~11y ; 19Cognlzed 1n·thefr 198pectlve flelcla. Over 27 mUllan doll.,. of.rUearcti I• condUcted or admlnletered annu al~ at the Sdi'ool. Gu.a i~ lnvffH to tour the achool'grounda and to YISit his- toilc Hemnann .t.11. '·_:-: " .: ,. . ./ ... · ·

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