Holland, Wes, LT

Limited Duty Officer
 
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Service Status
USN Retired
Final Rank
Lieutenant
Last Designator
612X-Limited Duty Officer - Operations - Surface
Last Designator Group
Limited Duty Officer
Primary Unit
2007-2008, 612X, Afloat Training Group Pacific (Staff)
Previously Held Designator's
EW-0000-Electronics Warfare Operator
EW-1734-Electronics Warfare Systems Technician (SLQ-32(V)3)
EW-1733-Electronics Warfare Systems Technician (AN/SLQ-32(V)2)
EW-9502-Instructor
EW-1738-Journeyman Maintenance Technician SLQ-32A(V)
EW-1781-Electronics Warfare Technician (Advanced Application)
Service Years
1985 - 2008
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Dirt Sailor
Order of the Sand Sailor
Order of the Golden Dragon
Panama Canal
Persian Excursion
Sandbox Sailor Operation Iraqi Freedom
Voice Edition
Lieutenant Lieutenant

 Official Badges 

Defense Intelligence Agency Master Training Specialist US Navy Retired 20 US Navy Honorable Discharge




 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Shellback Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Navy Chief Initiated

Persian Gulf Yacht Club Cold War Medal Order of the Golden Dragon Maritime Warfare Excellence Award

Command & Control Excellence Award


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United States Naval InstituteChapter 2Post 15005
  1998, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  2008, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 2 (Member) (San Diego, California) - Chap. Page
  2008, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 15005 (Member) (California) - Chap. Page

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 Ribbon Bar
Surface Warfare Officer Badge
Naval Parachutist Badge
Surface Warfare Enlisted Badge

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1986, Recruit Training (Great Lakes, IL), 013
 Unit Assignments
NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40)USS Fletcher (DD-992)Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific (Staff)
USS Valley Forge (CG-50)USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)Academics Department (Faculty Staff) LDO/CWO Indoctrination School Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)
Fleet Information Warfare Center (FIWC)SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warfare  Group 1 (NSWG-1)Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)Afloat Training Group Pacific (Staff)
  1986-1986, EW-0000, NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)
  1986-1989, EW-0000, USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40)
  1989-1989, EW-1734, NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)
  1989-1991, EW-1733, USS Fletcher (DD-992)
  1991-1993, EW-9502, Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific (Staff)
  1993-1998, EW-1738, USS Valley Forge (CG-50)
  1998-2000, EW-1781, USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)
  2000-2000, 612X, Academics Department (Faculty Staff) LDO/CWO Indoctrination School
  2000-2003, 612X, USS Valley Forge (CG-50)
  2003-2004, Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)
  2003-2005, 612X, Fleet Information Warfare Center (FIWC)
  2004-2005, 612X, SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (NSWG-1)
  2005-2007, 612X, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)
  2007-2008, 612X, Afloat Training Group Pacific (Staff)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1987-1988 Operation Earnest Will (Iran)
  1990-1991 Gulf War/Defense of Saudi Arabia /Operation Desert Shield
  1992-1995 Southwest Asia Ceasefire (Iraq)
  1992-2003 Operation Southern Watch (Iraq)
  1997-1997 Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) '97
  1998-1998 Operation Desert Fox (Iraq)
  2001-2001 Operation Noble Eagle
  2001-2001 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
  2002-2003 Training Exercise - UNITAS '02
  2004-2004 Training Exercise - Ulchi-Focus Lens '04
  2004-2004 OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)/Operation Phantom Fury
 Reflections on Service
Wes
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Navy.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Navy?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleExcelsior College
  1983-1985, Others/Not Listed
  1993-1994, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  2003-2006, Excelsior College
  2007-2008, New England College
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