Carlmont High School Alumni
Belmont, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Colleena Merendino | 1977 |
| Glenn Huggins | 1975 |
| Hawn Tuahe | 2025 |
| Julie Stout | 1968 |
| Justin Miller | 1989 |
| Lauren Dillabaugh | 1981 |
| Marlene Skirrow | 1965 |
| Ned Cain Ned Cain | 1970 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Amelia A. Cortesi
Class of 1981
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Boot camp: Ft. Jackson, South Carolina
MOS training: Lowery Air Force Base, Colorado
Reserves: Mt. View, CA
Class of 1981
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Boot camp: Ft. Jackson, South Carolina
MOS training: Lowery Air Force Base, Colorado
Reserves: Mt. View, CA
Daniel K. Holland
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Major Daniel K. Holland is the Director of Command and Control for the 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The wing provides global reach airpower and deploys expeditionary forces in support of worldwide combat, contingency, and humanitarian requirements. The wing operates 35 KC-135 aircraft performing air refueling, airlift and aero
medical evacuation missions supporting United States and coalition contingency operations and U.S. Strategic Command strategic deterrence mission.
Major Holland directs all operational facets of the Air Operation Management Center. He leads a 21-person staff providing continuous mission monitoring, flow management, and coordination activities for all assigned KC-135 and all en route C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141, KC-10, and commercial aircraft. The Major graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 1987 and received his commission through the Reserve Officers Training Corps. In HQ staff capacity, he has been assigned to the Numbered Air Force and served as Executive Officer at the Group level. He is a master navigator, having flown more than 2,600 hours in the T-37, T-38, T-41, T-43, KC-135 R/T, and E-3 A/B/C aircraft. He has logged over 530 combat and combat support flight hours on 48 sorties during operation Desert Storm.
Major Holland is married to the former Catherine A. Pironi of Belmont, California. They have one daughter, Nicole Noelle, a son, Daniel Kent, Jr. and an adoptive niece, Ariana.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Major Daniel K. Holland is the Director of Command and Control for the 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The wing provides global reach airpower and deploys expeditionary forces in support of worldwide combat, contingency, and humanitarian requirements. The wing operates 35 KC-135 aircraft performing air refueling, airlift and aero
medical evacuation missions supporting United States and coalition contingency operations and U.S. Strategic Command strategic deterrence mission.
Major Holland directs all operational facets of the Air Operation Management Center. He leads a 21-person staff providing continuous mission monitoring, flow management, and coordination activities for all assigned KC-135 and all en route C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141, KC-10, and commercial aircraft. The Major graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 1987 and received his commission through the Reserve Officers Training Corps. In HQ staff capacity, he has been assigned to the Numbered Air Force and served as Executive Officer at the Group level. He is a master navigator, having flown more than 2,600 hours in the T-37, T-38, T-41, T-43, KC-135 R/T, and E-3 A/B/C aircraft. He has logged over 530 combat and combat support flight hours on 48 sorties during operation Desert Storm.
Major Holland is married to the former Catherine A. Pironi of Belmont, California. They have one daughter, Nicole Noelle, a son, Daniel Kent, Jr. and an adoptive niece, Ariana.
Dennis E Landes
Class of 1964
Army, 5 Years
Transportation Core OCS. Fixed Wing pilot. One tour Vietnam, 3Core, 1968. Two years Special Forces Aviation Ft. Bragg on return.
Class of 1964
Army, 5 Years
Transportation Core OCS. Fixed Wing pilot. One tour Vietnam, 3Core, 1968. Two years Special Forces Aviation Ft. Bragg on return.
Dennis W wadsworth
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Served active 1967---1969....Reserve 1969--1972... Two deployments in Vietnam USS Canberra CAG2
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Served active 1967---1969....Reserve 1969--1972... Two deployments in Vietnam USS Canberra CAG2
Donald Elbert
Class of 1971
Air Force, 13 Years
60th FMS, 349th FMS, Travis AFB. Jet Engine Maintenance.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 13 Years
60th FMS, 349th FMS, Travis AFB. Jet Engine Maintenance.
Earl E. (Gene) Bailard
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 3rd. Marine Amphibious Force, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force Pacific; helicopter door gunner; air and ground counter-insurgency and counter-offensive operations; combat air crew wings, combat action ribbon; Republic of Viet Nam.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 3rd. Marine Amphibious Force, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force Pacific; helicopter door gunner; air and ground counter-insurgency and counter-offensive operations; combat air crew wings, combat action ribbon; Republic of Viet Nam.
Jay M Ribera
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
US Army RA 19621248
Basic training Fort Ord Cal.
Company A 9th Battle Group, 3rd Brigade.
Fort Lee Virginia, 142 Quartermaster Battalion.
Pusan Korea, 142 Quartermaster Battalion. Hialeah APO #59
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
US Army RA 19621248
Basic training Fort Ord Cal.
Company A 9th Battle Group, 3rd Brigade.
Fort Lee Virginia, 142 Quartermaster Battalion.
Pusan Korea, 142 Quartermaster Battalion. Hialeah APO #59
Jeffrey A. Sutherland
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 25+ years of service.
Spent 3 years in Middle East.
Recipient of multiple USAF Awards and Dec's
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 25+ years of service.
Spent 3 years in Middle East.
Recipient of multiple USAF Awards and Dec's
John "Skip" MacMichael
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Graduated US Naval Academy Class of 1965. Served as Surface Warfare Officer in Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean. Commanded two ships -- USS CHEWUCAN and THOMAS C HART -- and major shore activity: NWAC Corona CA. Served on staff that planned and executed strikes on Libya in 1986.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Graduated US Naval Academy Class of 1965. Served as Surface Warfare Officer in Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean. Commanded two ships -- USS CHEWUCAN and THOMAS C HART -- and major shore activity: NWAC Corona CA. Served on staff that planned and executed strikes on Libya in 1986.
Rick Rasmussen
Class of 1999
Army, 12 Years
Capt. Richard Rasmussen
currently at Fort Polk, Louisiana
Class of 1999
Army, 12 Years
Capt. Richard Rasmussen
currently at Fort Polk, Louisiana
Stephen Hanselman
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years
Active duty/Reserve Air Force Avionics support
CalANG Military Police
AlANG Main frame computer support
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years
Active duty/Reserve Air Force Avionics support
CalANG Military Police
AlANG Main frame computer support
Timm BSmith
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
This was one of the best decisions I made in my life ARMY STRONG, HOOAH!!!!!!!
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
This was one of the best decisions I made in my life ARMY STRONG, HOOAH!!!!!!!
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Our Carlmont High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Carlmont High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Belmont are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!