Roger M. Natsuhara
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Roger M. Natsuhara is acting United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)
.
. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley
, receiving a B.S. in civil engineering
.
Upon graduating, Natsuhara took a job as an engineer with Boeing
in Renton, Washington
. He was a senior engineer on the Boeing 757
Flight Test
Integration Group.
In 1982, Natsuhara attended Officer Candidate School
at Naval Station Newport
and was commissioned as an Ensign
in the United States Navy
. His first posting was as a Surface Warfare Officer on the USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074)
. During this assignment, he was selected to become a member of the Civil Engineer Corps
, and he would spend the next 22 years as an engineer with the Civil Engineer Corps.
After retiring from the Navy at the rank of Captain, Natsuhara attended the Executive Program
at the Ross School of Business
in 2003. He then took a job at the Battelle Memorial Institute
as Navy
Market Sector Senior Market Manager. He later joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
as Director of the Real Property, Facilities and Logistics Office.
In August 2009, Natsuhara was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment). Since the office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) is currently unfilled, he has been the acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) since that time.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office in the United States Navy established in 1990...
.
Biography
Roger M. Natsuhara was born in Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, receiving a B.S. in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
.
Upon graduating, Natsuhara took a job as an engineer with Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
in Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
. He was a senior engineer on the Boeing 757
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
Flight Test
Flight test
Flight test is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyzes the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects...
Integration Group.
In 1982, Natsuhara attended Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School (U.S. Navy)
The United States Navy's Officer Candidate School, currently located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, provides training to become a commissioned officer. Attendance is one possible way for civilian college graduates with no military experience to earn a commission as a U.S. Navy officer...
at Naval Station Newport
Naval Station Newport
The Naval Station Newport is a United States Navy base located in the towns of Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island. Naval Station Newport is home to the Naval War College and the Naval Justice School...
and was commissioned as an Ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. His first posting was as a Surface Warfare Officer on the USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074)
USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074)
USS Harold E. Holt was a Knox class frigate of the US Navy named after the Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt.Harold E. Holt was built by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division in San Pedro, California, laid down May 11, 1968, launched May 3, 1969 and delivered March 19, 1971. Harold E...
. During this assignment, he was selected to become a member of the Civil Engineer Corps
Civil Engineer Corps
The Civil Engineer Corps is a staff corps of the United States Navy. CEC officers are professional engineers and architects, acquisitions specialists and Seabee Combat Warfare Officers. They are responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, acquisition, construction, operation, and...
, and he would spend the next 22 years as an engineer with the Civil Engineer Corps.
After retiring from the Navy at the rank of Captain, Natsuhara attended the Executive Program
Executive Education
Executive Education refers to academic programs at leading graduate-level business schools worldwide for executives, business leaders and functional managers. These programs are non-credit and non-degree granting...
at the Ross School of Business
Ross School of Business
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the business school of the University of Michigan. Numerous publications have ranked the Ross School of Business' Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration and Executive Education programs among the top in the country and the...
in 2003. He then took a job at the Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the...
as Navy
Market Sector Senior Market Manager. He later joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
as Director of the Real Property, Facilities and Logistics Office.
In August 2009, Natsuhara was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment). Since the office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) is currently unfilled, he has been the acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) since that time.