Anchorage (LSD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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I LCDR Michael T. Talaga ieutenant Commander Talaga was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio and graduated in 1986 with a Bach- elor of Arts in Economics. He then attended Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI, and was commissioned in February 1987. His initial sea assignment was Sixth Division Deck Officer and Turret Officer in USS MISSOURI CBB 635 from 1987 to 1990. During this three-year tour, MISSOURI deployed to the Western Pacific and Northern Arabian gulf to participate in Operations Praying Mantis and Earnest Will. Following graduation from Steam EOOW , school, he reported as Main Propulsion Assistant in USS HALSEY CCG 235 from 1990 to ? 1992 and deployed to the Persian Gulf to participate in Operation Desert Strike. After c 6 6 attending Department Head School in 1994, he reported as Engineering Officer in USS W ANCHORAGE CLSD 363 from 1994 to 1996 and again deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Southern Watch. Subsequently, he served as a Space Examiner with Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Propulsion Examining Board from 1996 to 1998. While ashore, Lieutenant Commander Talaga attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA from 1992 to 1994 where he earned a Master of Science in Management with a subspecialty in Manpower Personnel Training Analysis, and most recently, as Executive Assistant and Assistant Chief of Staff for Manpower!Personne1 to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific in Pearl Harbor, HI. , Lieutenant Commander Talaga has been awarded the Meritorious Seryice Meda1,.Navy Com- mendation Medal Qtwo awardsj, Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit and campaign awards. A ' . v 4 . . K . :4-5ft-uff-v1-v,,f..v1.y-u.gq..w-.-s-.-.-...---v..---.-.v ...... -. ...f--. ....,. --54p-.f-V.. -.,.,...--F-r.. --.4-VNV- ..