Shasta (AE 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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KVYJJLILFL ' 49 we ?f Commander Gabe is 1 Syracuse New York natixe who receix ed his commission via the NROTC program at Brown University in 1971 H1s sea serxice includes extensive experience in the PACFLT Combat Logistic Force He first served as Deck Dix ision Officer then Navigator aboard USS SAN JOSE QAFS 73 which includes two extended deploy ments to the Tonkin Gulf He subsequently serx ed as Weapons Officer aboard USS RATH BURNE IFF 10571 and then as Operations Officer aboard USS SHASTA QAE 333 in 1979 80 He se-rx ed as Executixe Officer aboard USS FLINT tAE 325 betore returning to USS SHASTA as Commanding Ofticer istratixe Aide to the Commandant Twelfth Naval District Staff and Faculty at the Nax al War Col lege Fleet Operations Officer at Military Sealift Command Pacific in Oakland and most recently as Operations Officer Combat Logistics Group One Commander Gabe has earned a certificate from the College of Command and Staff Naval War College and is designated decorations include the Meritorious Serxice Medal Nax al Commendation 'vledal wx ith star three Vietnam Campaign Medals a Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon two Battle Efficiency Ribbons and Sea Service Ribbons He IS married to the former Kathryn Ann Paulus 1 registered nurse from Pleasant Hill Cali- fornia. They hue two children a son jeremy and a daughter Alison. They currently make their resi- dence in Concord California. ,rw 'N-M .Uwe 1- V ' ' A ft Q- - 3 ,Qin WJ . --- 4, 4---,v c . c 9 , 1 , V. . . . .-.- 1 M - C . . Y C , ' I I I Q I F Commander Gabe's shore tours include Admin- ? I . . Y 1 I 5 a 1 J f - Fi id L c I I ' I c ' c 1 , Q QA l I . . , , xg I i L 'L - . Y. Q l 7 a 1 ' , ' , C, I , . c , C . if I 1 V C v 7 1 1 1 C C Y u , X COMMANDINO OFFICER 7

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coMM DER JAMEQ D Ham Commander James D. Harris was born in Bkirm- ingham, Alabama. He graduated from Au urn University and was commissioned through the NROTC Program in August 1970. His assignments have taken him onboard the USS CONSTELLA- TION QCVA-641, where he was CIC Watch Officer during two deployments to Tonkin Gulf. He was First Lieutenant on USS POINT LOMA QAGDS- 21, and Navigator on USS LITTLE ROCK ICG-41 ITTLE ROCK was COMSIXTHPLT flag- while L . ship, homeported in Gaeta, Italy. He was assigned WNES IFF-10703 to temporary duty on USS DO and USS WABASH QAOR-51, he served as Opera- tions Officer. In April 1984, Commander Harris reported as Executive Officer to USS MARS IAPS- 13. Commander Harris has also served ashore at NAVCOMMSTA Harold E. Holt, Exmouth, Aus- tralia as Communications Officer, and Joint Staff, Washington, D. C. as a Southwest Asia Planner in the Conventional War Plans Division, Operational Plans and lneroperability Directorate, J-7. Commander Harris is a recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commenda- tion Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendations, Battle Efficiency E Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon tw!2 Bronze Starsb, two Humanitarian Service Medals, Over- seas Service Ribbon iw! 1 Bronze Starb, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Expert Pistol Shot Medal. Commander Harris is a graduate of the Naval War College, Command and Staff Course. He has a B. A. in Psychology from Auburn, University, an M. A. in International Relations from Salve Regina College, and has completed course work towards a Phd. in World Politics at the Catholic University of America. Commander Harris is married to the former Jo Anne Jacko of Trumbull, Connecticut. They have three children: Jessie, James, and Emily. The Har- ris family resides in Woodridge, Virginia, N X , 5 6 CUMMANIMNG OFFICER

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