Class Profiles
Dale Anderson
• USN Aviation: flew C-1s and T-39s. XO CNAP, CO Seattle Region IG. Retired as O-6 after 22+ yrs.
• Worked for Costco in Risk Management for 28+ yrs.
• Family: married (Kelly – 36 yrs), 3 kids, 2 grandkids in SoCal
• Live in Boulder City, NV
• Travel: w/Costco No. America, Europe, Northern Asia.
Jamie Baldwin
• SWO: Commo on USS Carpenter (DD825); OPNAV-134 compensation; NCSO Persian Gulf & Diego Garcia on oil tankers. Operation Desert Shield in Bahrain-sealift. Left as O-5
• Airline lawyer for Tajikistan airline.
• Lecturer at Univ. of Westminster & Emirates Univ. (Dubai).
• Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. and Univ. of Maryland
• Family: Married (Lesley)
• Live in Cambridge, MD
Bruce Barnum
• Supply Corps; 1st of 4 in Naval Air Supply on F-14 Squadron. Left as O-3
• Worked in Banking
• Family: Wife (Yvonne – 30 yrs), daughter
• Live in Oceanside, CA
• Travel-Europe, Hobby-Golf
Fred Bohlen
• Supply Corps. USS FDR (CVA-42), Supply Corps School Instructor. Left USN as O-3.
• Worked for Cummins Inc. in logistics, sales and marketing
• Family: Divorced, 2 kids
• Live in Cookeville, TN
• Won $1M from Powerball lottery in 2021. Gave most of it away to needy families.
Mark Buxton
• Nuke Power: Submarines out of Pearl Harbor and Guam. Left as O-3.
• Worked for AT&T 39 years in corporate technical sales and sales management.
• Family: Wife (Chieko – 39 yrs.), 2 sons, 1 grandchild
• Live in San Jose, California
• Travel: Europe, Mexico, Japan.
• Volunteer w/USSVI, Los Gatos Veterans Memorial, Lions Club, VFW, American Legion
Rick Chew
• Nuke Power: • Served on SSN, SSBN, and then moved to Intelligence. Retired as O-5.
• Worked for defense contractor
• Family: Wife (Merilyn), 2 kids; 4 grandkids
• Live in Arcadia, CA
• Travel: Europe, New Zealand
Richard Davis
• SWO
• Lives in Wisconsin
Larry DiSano
• SWO: Commo onboard USS John R. Craig (DD-885). Left as O-2.
• Worked in Purchasing & Inventory management for wholesale distributor of commercial heavy-duty wheels, brakes, axles, suspension. VP of Purchasing for Polar Tank
• Family: Wife (Rose – 46 yrs.), 2 sons, 4 grandkids
• Live in Newport Beach, CA
• USC Business School mentor
• Travel: Europe
Mike Gorbell
• USMC: Intel Officer, left as O-3
• Worked for CIA; posted to Beirut, Near East, El Salvador, London
• After CIA: worked as a Financial Advisor
• Family: Married (Debbie – 30+ yrs.)
• Live in Santa Maria, CA
• Traveled all over the world
Larry Harris
• SWO: Engineering on AE, then Flag LT for MSC, Wash DC. Left as O-3
• Worked for MSC, Winnebago, Crown Petroleum
• Family: Wife (Harriet) is a CAPT, USN
• Live in Grants Pass, OR
• Activities: church deacon
Chris Hobbs
• USMC: Communications; HQ USMC. Left as O-3.
• Worked for defense contractor and MCSC in cost estimating.
• Family: Wife (Marybeth), 3 kids
• Live in Orlando, FL
• Travel-all over US
• Hobby: VW’s and volunteer at VA
Bruce Hueners
• USMC: Amphib AMTRAC, left as O-2
• Worked at GE Semi then Hughes Aircraft IPD
• Pres/CEO of Bonders, a semiconductor company. Transitioning company mgmt. to 2 sons.
• Member, USC Engineering Advisory Board
• Family: Married, 3 sons, 2 grandkids
• Live in Carlsbad, CA
• Travel: all 50 States, Hobby: golf
Dan Jackson
• USMC Aviation: flew A-4s with VMA-211 & 311, left as O-3.
• Worked in electronic sales, marketing, and management
• Moved into insurance with my own Farmers agency
• Family: Wife (Debra), 2 kids; 2 grandkids
• Live in Escondido, CA
• Travel extensively in Asia & Europe
Bob Katin
• Nuke Power: Served on SSNs, overhauled SSNs & SSBNs, CO of ship repair facility, worked for Chief Engineer of Navy at NAVSEA. Retired as O-6.
• Worked as Chemical Plant Mgr., Refinery Ops Sup., Chief Engr of DuPont Enviro
• Currently own and run Engineering Consulting firm
• Family: Wife (Marge – 47 yrs.) is retired USN CAPT
• Live in Antioch, CA (NorCal)
• Travel: Europe, Canada, Caribbean
Steve Kepher
• USMC Aviation: NFO in A6E’s. Left as O-3.
• Worked at ad agency for Honda; fund dev. for schools
• Family: Wife (Jan, ex-USMC 2nd Lt)
• MLitt in War Studies, University of Glasgow
• Author: COSSAC, Genesis of Operation OVERLORD, published by Naval Institute Press
• Live in Angers, France
• Travel: Japan, Canada, UK, Ireland
Mike Lievens
• Supply Corps: USS ROWAN (DD-782), COMNAVSURFPAC, USS CALLAHAN (FF-1051); Material Control Officer @ NAS Pt Mugu. Left as O-3.
• Worked for Hughes Aircraft as Marketing Mgr., Contract Mgr. at USC; Estate Planning law firm.
• Family: Never married
• Live in West Hills, CA (San Fernando Valley)
• Travel: PI, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore
Carl Nelman
• SWO: Commo on USS St LOUIS (LKA-116); then served with Seabees. Left as O-5.
• Earned BS in Mech Engr & PE license.
• Worked for Bechtel on nuke power plants, Rockwell Missiles/Space; Boeing
• Family: Wife (Sandra – 38 yrs.)
• Live in Simi Valley / La Mirada
• Travel: Europe/Africa/Spain/New Zealand
Joe Odekirken
• Supply Corps: Specialized in aviation support and contracting. 10 yrs active duty, 18 reserve. Retired as O-5 USNR.
• Worked at Boeing on C-17 and AWACS programs. Lockheed Martin on F-35 and corporate mgmt. Currently working at Anduril Industries.
• Family: Married
• Live in Huntington Beach
Tom Offutt
• SWO: USS Capodanno (FF-1093), Mayport. Deployed to Med, Mideast, LATAM. NavSci Instructor/AOIC at Cal Maritime Academy. 6 yrs in Reserves. Left as O-4.
• Worked 40 yrs. at multiple Silicon Valley tech companies in IT, marketing, sales, BusDev, GM.
• Family: Wife (Susan), 4 kids, 4 grandkids
• Live in Brentwood, CA (NorCal)
• USC NROTC Alumni League Board of Directors
• Travel: US, Europe, Asia
• Hobbies: golf, websites
Tom Park
• Aviation: NFO on P-3Cs, left as O-3.
• Worked as Real Estate Agent, Sales Mgr. of RV co., Owner of Solar Energy co., Date Farm owner
• Family: 3 wives, 7 kids & stepkids, 14 grandkids
• Live in Yuma, AZ
• Travel: Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Vallarta
Craig Patten
• SWO: CO, USS Reid (FFG-30), COMDESRON 23. Retired as O-6 after 30 yrs. active duty.
• Worked for COMSURFPAC and Northrup Grumman.
• US Forest Service volunteer.
• Family: Married, 2 kids
• Live in Fallbrook, CA / Bishop, CA / Costa Rica
Fred Robbins
• Nuke Power: USS John Calhoun (SSBN-630); OpNav 43. Left as O-2.
• Attended seminary, joined Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru)
• Family: Wife (Yvonne), 2 step-daughters
• Live in Orlando, FL
• Traveled to 73 countries
Abe Santos
• Supply Corps: Disbursing Officer on USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964). Left as O-2.
• Back to school for MBA.
• Currently Mgr. of Financial Planning for INA Corp
• Family: not married
• Live in Del Mar, CA
Ed Schulhof
• SWO
• Live in Whittier (?)
Greg Sterns
• Aviation: flew A-7s / FA-18s. FA-18 squadron CO. Retired as O-5.
• CEO of CH Products 1994-2001
• Owner/Pres. of Tel Tech Plus
• Family: Wife (Cindy – 46 yrs.), 3 sons, 2 grandkids
• Live in Bonsall, CA
• Travel-Europe, Iceland, CONUS
Rick Stephens
• USMC: Artillery Officer, Rifle Security Company Commander in GITMO; Battery Commander. Left as O-3.
• Worked for Rockwell then Boeing, after acquisition, in finance, engineering, program mgmt. & general management for ICBMs & Space Shuttle; SVP of HR at Boeing before retiring in 2013.
• Board of Directors, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
• Family: Wife (Elane), 2 boys, 2 girls, 13 grandkids
• Live in Alpine, TX (100 mi North of Big Bend)
Lin Wong
• SWO: Joint Tour in Korea, PACFLT BRAC Officer. Retired as O-5.
• Worked as Intel analyst at HQ USPACOM
• Family: wife (Marcie), 3 kids: Sean/USMC CW1, Dean/USAR O3, Kate film/TV
• Live in Mililani, HI
• Travel: mainly in Asia, some Europe/CONUS