Wasp (LHD 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer USS WASP tLHD-ll United States Nav Captain 'liliomas .l. Anderson vvas raised in Santa liarbara California. llc allcndctl thc l'.S. Naval Academy and vvas commissioned an lpnsign vt. ith the class of W7-l. Captain Anderson'sjunior officer sea tours vt ere on board CSS DOWNFS tFFltl7lll. USS Sl7lNll3lRD tASR l5l. USS BRONSTEIN tFFllJ37l. and USS FORT FISHER tl.SD -llll. He vt as Executive Officer of USS DENVER tLPD All and served as Commanding Officer of USS FGRT MCHFNRY lLSD JN. His shore duties include an instructor assignment at Gfficer Candidate School and post-graduate studies at the US. Naval Postgraduate School and the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces. Follovving graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. he vvas assigned to the facultv and later served as Associate Dean. Captain Anderson has serv ed tvvice on the Chief of Naval Operations staff. first to the Surface Warfare Programs and Budget Division and then to the General Planning and Programming Division. His most recent assignment vvas to Commander. Amphibious Group TWG as Assistant Chief of staff for Training :Si Readiness. Captain Anderson has been avvarded the Defense Superior Service Medal. the Meritorious Service Medal lvvith Gold Starl. the Navy Commendation Medal tvvith Gold Start and the Navv Achievement Medal. He holds a lXlaster's Degree in Financial Management from the US. Naval Postgraduate School and a lXtlaster's in Public Administration from George Washington University.

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