Captain Steve Djunaedi

Commanding Officer, NAS Oceana

Captain Steve Djunaedi is a native of New York, New York, and a 1997 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.  Upon graduation, he reported to NAS Pensacola, Florida, to begin flight training and was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) in April 1999. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School with an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

Captain Josh Appezzato

Executive Officer, NAS Oceana

Captain Appezzato hails from Alameda, CA.  He earned degrees in both History and Spanish Literature from the University of Notre Dame, where he was commissioned through the NROTC program in 2000. Captain Appezzato earned his wings as a Naval Flight Officer in 2002.  Subsequently assigned to VFA-41 in Lemoore, CA, he made two deployments in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, including the F/A-18F’s inaugural combat cruise, onboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68).

Command Master Chief De'Andre Beaufort

Command Master Chief, NAS Oceana

Master Chief Beaufort is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He graduated from Dillard High School Class of 1994; he completed basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Equipment “A” School in Millington, Tenn. His tours of duty include: USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), Norfolk, Va., and San Diego, Calif.; Training Squadron SIX (VT-6) Milton, Fla.; Navy Recruiting District Montgomery, Ala., USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Norfolk, Va.; Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) Pensacola, Fla.; USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) Norfolk, Va.; and VFA-103, Virginia Beach, Va.