LCDR Stephen D. “Steve” Hubbard ’75, USN (Ret.)

Pre-USNA: Born 19 April 1953, Goldendale, WA. Eagle Scout. 1971 graduate, Columbia River High School, Vancouver, WA. Congressional appointment.

USNA: Started in 13th Company, moved to 25th for two years, graduated from 35th. Sixth Battalion sub-commander (Third set). Varsity athlete—cross country, indoor and outdoor track; six N-Stars; Heptagonal champion (3000m steeplechase), 1975. Glee Club, two years. Sunday school teacher, three years. Commanded YP during Second Class summer training. Service selection—Surface Line.

Post-USNA: Summer TAD at USNA as PEP assistant and PE instructor. Service schools and SWOS (Basic) en route to Edward McDonnell (FF-1043). Served as First Lieutenant, then CIC/EW/Intel Officer. Deployed to North Atlantic and Med. Qualified SWO (1110) and recommended for Department Head School. Programmer Training instructor at Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic (FCTCL). Requested, and selected for, change of designator to Special Duty, Intelligence (1630). Soviet Navy analyst and Mediterranean pre-deployment briefer—Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe and Atlantic (FICEURLANT). Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)—CVIC Storage and Retrieval Officer and Tactical Analysis Plot supervisor—deployed twice to the Med. U.S. Naval Postgraduate School—student, Space Systems Engineering. Naval Intelligence Command—intelligence collection manager and requirements officer. Intelligence Coordinator, COMPHIBGRUONE/CTF-76. Space and Electronic Warfare C4I Systems Engineer, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).

Post-Navy: “Beltway Bandit”—first as a Principal Functional Applications Analyst and Principal Engineer with PRC; currently as a Chief Systems Engineer with SAIC in support of the Intelligence Community.

Alumni Association: Life member. Member, Greater Washington Chapter. Class of ’75 offices held—president (1996-2000), vice president (1990-1995), secretary (1975-1985). Former ALINC (Alumni Leaders in National Communication).

Personal: Married to Maggie (the former Margaret Wilson of Laurel, MD) for almost 28 years, with four children (Kyle—PITT ’00 and Ph.D. candidate at University of Maryland; Jeff—American University ’02, professional actor; Joanna—Elementary Education at Mount St. Mary’s College to graduate in May ’03; Theresa—high school sophomore).

Community: parish youth group leader, church music and liturgy, Boy Scout leader, high school music boosters president, PTSA member, school booster, former youth coach (soccer, baseball, and softball).

Other memberships: TROA, NAAA, USNI, AFCEA, AOC, American Legion, SAL, Knights of Columbus, NESA, Navy Memorial Plank Owner.