Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER JAMES L. CASS EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS LONG BEACH (CON 9) Commander Jim Cass was born October 1954 in Springfield, Missouri. Following graduation from West Springfield High School. Springfield, Virginia in 1972, he attended the University of Missouri under a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship and majored in Electrical Engineering. Upon graduation and commissioning in May 1976, Commander Cass received Nuclear Propulsion train- ing and Surface Warfare Division Officer training before reporting to the commissioning crew of USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40) in 1978. Serving as Electn- cal Officer and Machinery Division Officer, he quali- fied as a Surface Warfare Officer. Commander Cass then served in the Engineering Department of USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) from 1980 to 1982, and obtained qualifications as Engineer Officer. Commander Cass earned a Masters Degree in Elec- trical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California in 1984. Following Depart- ment Head School, he served as Operations Officer in USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG-22) from 1985 to 1987 and as Reactor Controls Assistant in USS NIMITZ (GVN 68) from 1987 to 1989. Prior to reporting as Executive Officer of USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9) in October 1991, Commander Cass served on the staff of Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet in the Ship Material Division. Commander Cass has been awarded the Navy Com- mendation Medal with gold star. Navy Achievement Medal and various unit awards. Commander Cass is married to the former Jennie Lee Street of Hampton, Virginia. They reside in San Diego, California with their two sons, Callaway James and Christopher Lee.

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