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      <title>Commander USFF</title>
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      <description>A native of Northern Virginia, Adm. Karl Thomas received his commission through the Naval Reserve&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <title>Fleet Master Chief Jason M. Haka</title>
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      <description>Fleet Master Chief Jason M. Haka entered the U.S. Navy in January 1992 from Ft. Lauderdale,&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <title>ASSISTANT FLEET BANDMASTER USFF</title>
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      <description>LTJG McGann, a native of Burlington, Massachusetts, graduated in 2003 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s Degree in Trumpet Performance and was commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer Program in November of 2023. &lt;br/&gt; 
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      <description>Master Chief Musician Greg Bonistalli was born in Washington, DC and raised in Lanham, Maryland. He&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <description>Lieutenant Matt Anderson, a native of Lilburn, Georgia, enlisted in the Navy in 2004 as a trombone&lt;br/&gt; 
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