Our Leadership

Captain Douglas J. Pegher

Commanding Officer, Center for Security Forces

Capt. Douglas J. Pegher, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He earned his commission in December 1997 after successfully completing Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida.

Larry A. McFarland

Executive Director, Center for Security Forces

Mr. Larry McFarland was born and raised in Colorado, graduated from Jacksonville University, and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program in 1984.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and in Marine Science, and he has a Master of Science in Community Health/Occupational Medicine.  He completed twenty years of military service in 2004.

Command Master Chief Howard E. Robinson

Command Master Chief, Center for Security Forces

Command Master Chief Robinson, a native of Chicago, Ill, enlisted in the Navy in 1996, attending