Background
Holcomb, M. Staser was born on January 18, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Maurice Staser and Uva Virginia (Spratt) Holcomb.
Holcomb, M. Staser was born on January 18, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Maurice Staser and Uva Virginia (Spratt) Holcomb.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1953. Master of Science in Physics, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1960.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953; designated naval aviator, United States Navy, 1954; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1979; anti-submarine warfare specialist. Assigned, Office Secretary Defense for systems analysis, 1964-1967; commander carrier, Anti-Submarine Warfare squadron, 1970; commander, United States Ship Guam, 1973-1974; director, Navy systems analysis, 1974-1975; military assistant to Secretary Defense, 1976-1977; commander, Carrier Group One, 1978-1979; director, Navy program planning, 1979-1981; commander, United States 7th Fleet, 1981-1983; United States commander Eastern Atlantic, deputy commander-in-chief United States Naval Forces Europe, 1983-1985; retired from active service, 1985; executive vice president, United Services Automobile Association Property & Casualty Insurance Company, San Antonio, Texas, 1986-1997.
Active local Boy Scouts American, United Way. Member of the United States Naval Institute, Council Foreign Rels., Seattle Tennis Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Joanne Partridge Williams, June 20, 1955. Children: Richard Staser, Helen Rae, Donald Alan, Ross Douglas, Sally Elizabeth.
