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Captain Seaquist has also com- manded USS BEACON lPG 991, USS BRONSTEIN lFF 1037l, and USS DA- VID R. RAY QDD 9711. His earlier sea duty included tours as Assistant Navi- gator in USS NORTHAMPTON CCC tl, Anti-submarine Warfare Officer in USS DAMATO QDD 8711, and Weap- ons Officer in USS O'HARE tDD 8893. Ashore, Captain Seaquist's most recent assignments focused on the Maritime Strategy, first as a member of the Chief of Naval Operations' Stra- tegic Studies Group 11983-84l based at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, then as Director of the Strategic Concepts Group QOP-6031 within the Office of the CNO in the Pentagon. Prior assignments in . . . 1 .., -. . Q---'-ff--f:'v -- CAPT LARRY SEAQUIST Commandin fffcer Washington, D.C. were as Aide and Administrative assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations iSurface Warefarel QOP-031, as a financial pro- gram analyst on the Program Plan- ning Staff lOP-901l, and to a one year Federal Executive Fellowship at the Brookings institution 11975-761. He has also headed the Combat Sys- tems Rediness and Training branch on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force. U.S. Pacific. Fleet in San Diego, California. A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Vale, Oregon, and a 1963 graduate of Oregon State University, Captain Seaquist enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1962 and recieved his commission through OCS in October 1964. Prior . ' K 3 btyl it -IP. to beginning active naval service, he worked in polar meteorology - win- tering over both in the Arctic at Barter Island, Alaska, and in the Antarctic as U.S. Representative to the Argentine Expedition to Ellsworth Station - and as a research assistant at NA- SA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His wife Carla Seaquist is a writer at work on a novel. Her credits include the Washington Post and Christian Science Manitou Formerly Equal Op- portunity Officer for the city of San Diego, she resides in Washington. D.C. Captain Seaquist's awards include the Legion of Merit and the Meritori- ous Service Medal. .Na ' 1 -,,,. .-',3,. -- :'.7 :uf 'Ii-lfrtgiiitt-13-15?.i, ' f ' 1-Q., 1 -Mg,,.vr3-9-'Q 7-A: -, - -Lil. '.i :-.,f ' A

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..-1 H I -upssuqgunnfqy -1, -H.-,.,, ,. , , Commander Fahey is a native of the Chicago area. He received his secondary education in Illinois, at- tended the University of Illinois and in 1966 received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Tennessee. Prior to entering the Navy, he did graduate work at the Michigan State University Graduate School of Business Admin- istration. He received his commission through the Officer Candidate School in April 1968. ln June 1979, he re- ceived a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Na- val Postgraduate School where he was elected into the Sigma Xi Nation- al Engineering Research Society. ' Commander Fahey served as Com- manding Officer in USS DEYO QDD 989l from July 1985 to August 1987. His initial tour following commission- ing was at the Naval Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, Maryland. His initial shipboard tours included Com- .,a'-T.-', ,.1'-ix if-I 1. ..-.1456 lg 1 ' .1- ,'f ':-Ev rf? - f ff .9 ' -- ': . ff -nw., -1 ff. I CMDR MIKE FAHEY Executive OfHcer bat information Center Officer and Electronics Material Officer in USS BRUMBY lFF 1044l and Engineer Of- ficer in USS PARLE lDE 708l. After graduating from the Department Head Course in November 1971, he reported as Engineer Officer in USS EDWARD MCDONNELL lFF 1043l. ln January 1974, he reported to the Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet as a charter member of the En- gineering Mobile Training Team. From June 1975 to September 1977, he served as the Main Propulsion Assis- tant in USS JOHN F. KENNEDY QCV 67l. Following graduation from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 1979, he reported as the Executive Officer of the precommissioning crew of USS THORN CDD 988l. He de- tached in December 1981 to attend the Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course, and from April 1982 to February 1985 returned to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY lCV 673 to .abr wsiflif . 9 serve as the Engineer Officer. Commander Fahey's personal dec- orations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars and various unit and service awards. While serving as Engineer Officer in USS JOHN F. KENNEDY QCV 67l he was awarded a Federal Energy Efficiency' Award by the Secretary of Energy for develop- ment of innovative operating proce- dures to reduce aircraft carrier pro- pulsion fuel consumption. He was selected for promotion tothe rank of Captain in April 1987. , Commander Fahey is married to the former Anne Miller of Chattanoo- ga, Tennessee. and they have two teenage children. Katherine and Mi- chael, who reside in Charleston. South Carolina. g - A - vv7Q g,,7 ,-ig I 1. - f , f ,. , V -. , .i-:.:-,,-'4- ' -K I j- , 1 - Q :n.4.'1.,- if .,,. ...H iliatxf ...ni T . 3? gif .5Llr,-'- . , -4 eg 1 -4 G.:-f:..-,. .,,,, fn t A-Y . . T-----5.----Z ' Z . 'K ' ' 1' :Tf ng-wivgn -U- . , ..-rv .... ........ -,...... ... .,.... ,..... ,. Q ,MW Wan--