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Captain Daniel "DB" Brown

Commanding Officer, NAVBASE Ventura County
Captain Daniel Brown is a native of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He earned his commission in December 2000 via Officer Candidate School and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 2002. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
Captain Jason G. Kranz

Chief Staff Officer, NAVBASE Ventura County
A native of Orange County, California, Captain Kranz graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1997. He began his Navy career through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program and earned his commission as an Ensign at Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He completed his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at UC San Diego in 2008.
CMDCM Kristi D. Thrift

Command Master Chief, NAVBASE Ventura County
Command Master Chief Kristi D. Thrift is a native of Littlerock, CA. She enlisted in the Navy in August 1996 and attended basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois. She is a graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy Class 206.

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