Laurel Anne Wessman

Background

Wessman, Laurel Anne was born on December 12, 1948 in Anchorage. Daughter of Vernon Garney Hargan and Olive Lucile (Tourtelotte) Kregel.

Education

Bachelor, Kansas University, 1971.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1973; commissioned traffic officer, Naval Communications area Master Station Mediterranean, Naples, Italy, 1976-1978; ship operations officer, Military Sealift Command, Honolulu, 1978-1980; division director special technical courses division, Naval Submarine School, Groton, Connecticut, 1980-1981; director support department, Naval Submarine School, Groton, Connecticut, 1982; test director, project manager, Naval Electronics Sytems Command, Washington, 1983-1985; area requirements officer, Naval Communications area Master Station Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, 1985; officer-in-charge, Naval Telecommunications Center Breeze Point, Norfolk, 1985-1986; Executive officer, United States Navy Recruiting District, Columbus, Ohio., 1986-1988; advanced through grades to commander, 1988; C-3 planning officer supreme allied commander of Atlantic, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1989-1991; section head, Operational Test and Evaluation Forces, since 1991. Inspecting officer Sea Cadet Corps, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Laurel Anne Wessman has been listed as a noteworthy Naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Smithsonian Horticulture Division. Secretary Homeowners Association, Pearl City, Hawaii, 1980.

Interests

• Gardening, needlecrafts, rugmaking, reading, bicycling, travel.

Connections

Married Lynn Gammon, August 2, 1980.

Father:

Vernon Garney Hargan Kregel

Mother:

Olive Lucile (Tourtelotte) Kregel

Spouse:

Lynn Gammon