Captain Steve Kremer

Commanding Officer - Professor of Naval Science

Captain Kremer is a native of Ocean Gate, New Jersey, and a 1979 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He was commissioned as an Ensign May 1979.

He attended Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida and Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit S3G in Ballston Spa, New York.  After completing nuclear power training, Captain Kremer reported aboard USS DALLAS (SSN 700) where he served as First Lieutenant, Electrical Division Officer, Sonar Officer, and Damage Control Assistant until May 1984.

From June 1984 through May 1986, he served as an instructor at Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida, in the Chemistry, Materials and Radiological Controls Division of the Officer Department.  Captain Kremer served as Engineer Officer onboard USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706) for two years and completed his Department Head tour as the Submarine Liaison Officer on the staff of the Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT, an element of Battle Force Yankee in the Red Sea during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  He reported to USS BATON ROUGE (SSN 689) as Executive Officer in March 1992.

Following a shore tour with the SUBLANT Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team, Captain Kremer attended the Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama and concurrently earned a Masters Degree in Political Science from Auburn University of Montgomery.

Captain Kremer’s command tours include USS ARCHERFISH (SSN 678) and Naval Station Bremerton.  He led ARCHERFISH on her final Mediterranean Sea deployment and Science Ice Exercise 1997 prior to the ship’s decommissioning in 1998 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.  ARCHERFISH earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Tactical “T” and the Engineering “E” during her final year of commissioned service. Prior to reporting as Commanding Officer, Naval Station Bremerton, Captain Kremer served as Director, Special Operations on the staff of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.  Concluding his Naval Station Bremerton tour, he reported to the OPNAV Staff as Deputy Director, Information, Plans, and Security Division.

Captain Kremer’s personal awards include: The Legion of Merit (w/2 stars), Meritorious Service Medal (w/1 star), Navy Commendation Medal (w/3 stars), Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (w/2 stars), and various unit and campaign awards.

LtCol Eric R. Larson

Executive Officer - Marine Officer Instructor

LtCol Eric R. Larson is a native of Romeo, Michigan. In April 1993, he graduated from Eastern Michigan University with bachelor degrees in Political Science and History and was commissioned as a 2ndLt in the USMC through the University of Michigan NROTC program.

Lieutenant Larson served his first fleet tour as a Platoon Commander and Executive Officer of Echo Co, 2/6 from March 94 to June 96. From June 96 to March 98, Lt Larson was assigned as the Guard Officer and subsequently Officer in Charge of the Marine Corps Security Force Detachment, Souda Bay, Greece. Upon completion of his tour in Greece, Captain Larson temporarily served as the Assistant Operations Officer and then a Staff Platoon Commander at Officer Candidate School, followed by attendance in 98/99 Amphibious Warfare School Class in Quantico, Virginia. From July 1999 to July 2000, Capt Larson served as the Assistant Operations Officer, 31st MEU (SOC), Okinawa. Returning to Camp Lejeune from July 2000 to July 2002, Capt Larson served as the Headquarters and Service Company, Fox Company, and Weapons Company Commander for Battalion Landing Team 2/8. Completing his second fleet tour, Maj Larson was assigned as the Expeditionary Operations & Exercises Officer for US Sixth Fleet, Gaeta, Italy where he served from July 2002 to June 2004. From July 2004 to September 2006, Maj Larson has served as the Operations Officer for the School of Infantry, East. He then completed his most recent fleet tour as the Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines from October 2006 to May 2008.

LtCol Larson current serves as the Executive Officer, Marine Officer Instructor and Associate Professor of Naval Science at the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit, Rensselaer Polytechnic University, Troy, New York.

LtCol Larson is a graduate of the Basic Officer Course, Infantry Officer Course, Amphibious Warfare School, Security Supervisor, Summer Mountain Leader, Winter Warfare/MAGTF planning, and Fire Support Coordinator Courses. His personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with four Gold Stars in lieu of fifth award and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award.