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Captain Alan Christian

Commanding Officer, NSA Bethesda
Captain Alan Christian is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Policy and Administration and received Minors in Business Administration, Gerontology, and Labor Relations. After graduating Pennsylvania State University, Christian worked as a healthcare administrator obtaining his Masters in Health Care Administration from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Tate

Executive Officer, NSA Bethesda
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Tate enlisted in the Navy in May 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Wayland Baptist University and a Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma.
HMCS(SW/AW/IW) Cedric Gaines

Senior Enlisted Leader, NSA Bethesda
Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Cedric Gaines entered the U.S. Navy in June 2001 from Tifton, Georgia as an Operation Specialist; completed Basic Training at Recruit Training command Great Lakes, Illinois and OS “A” school at Dam Neck, Virginia.

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