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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