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Captain Patrick Dziekan

Commanding Officer, CFA Okinawa
Capt. Patrick Dziekan, a native of Ellison Bay, Wis., enlisted in the Navy in 1990 as a yeoman. He was commissioned in 1999 through the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) Program. He is a graduate of The George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in history, and the U.S. Naval War College where he earned a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies, where he was also a member of the Halsey Group. He was designated a naval aviator in 2001.
Commander Johan Suyderhoud

Executive Officer, CFA Okinawa
Commander Johan E. Suyderhoud is a native of Honolulu, HI. After graduating from high school in 2001 he attended Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO where he graduated in 2005 with BS in Aviation Sciences/Professional Pilot.
CMDCM Michael L. Chadwell

Command Master Chief, CFA Okinawa
Master Chief Chadwell, a native of Hawthorne, Nevada reported to RTC Great Lakes, Illinois in January 2001 and began his career as an Intelligence Specialist.

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