Shenandoah (AD 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain james R Shanahan Commanding Officer A Captain lames F. Shanahan is a native of Buchanan, Mich., and entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis -in 1960. His first tour, after graduating in 1962, was as Combat Information Center Offi- cer aboard USS COMPTON QDD 705j. Following an ASW Officer tour aboard USS ELLISON tDD 860. Captain Shan- ahan completed the Department Head School at Newport and an assignment as Chief Engineer, USS FISKE QDD 842y. He was the Executive Officer and Navi- gator on the USS BANER QAGER D and after a series of shore toursfhe served as Chief Engineer, USS DAHLGREN QDDG Dj and as Executive Officer, USS BADGER QPF mm. From 1981 to 1984, Captain Shanahan commanded the USS COCHRAN QDDG 211 and was assigned as Chief Engineer, USS SARATOGA QCV soy from 1984 to 1986. Captain Shanahan's shore assign- ments include tours as instructor of Computer Science at the Naval Acade- my, Force Strategy and Plans Officer on the Staff of the U.S. Commander-in- Chief, Pacific and as Branch Head for Electronic Warfare and Combat Systems Support for the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations QSurface Warfare, in the Pentagon from 1986 to 1989. Captain Shanahan holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monte- rey, Calif., and is a graduate of the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. He attend the Industrial College of the Arm. Forces in Washington D.C., and assume. command of USS SHENANDOAH it 441 in August 1990. Captain Shanahan's personal awui include the Defense Meritorious Senie Medal, two Meritorious Service Medi fNavyj, the Navy Achievement Mele and various campaign and Unit Awari Captain Shanahan is married R015 former Sandra Campbell of Clearwatf Florida. Captain and Mrs. Shallllllli reside with their son, Daniel, W daughters, Patricia and Kathleen.

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Commander Michael E. Sagen Execu tive Officer Commander Michael E. Sagen is a na- tive of Venice, Florida, and entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1971. After completion of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training in 1977, Command- er Sagen served aboard the USS VIR- GINIA lCCN 38l as Auxiliaries Division Officer, Repair Division Officer, Reac- tor Controls Division Officer, and Elec- tronic Warfare Officer. Following his tour first as Operations Officer and then Engineer Officer aboard USS KNOX QFF l052l. Commander Sagen was the Dam- age Control Assistant aboard the USS CARL VINSON QCVN 70l. He then at- tended Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Ca., after which he assumed duties as Executive Officer, USS SHEN- ANDOAH KAD. 44j, in September 1990. Commander, Sagen's shore assign- ments include Assistant to the Director, Systems Analysis Division QOP-961 of the Chief of Naval Operations, Wash- ington, D.C., and as Staff at the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit, Ball- ston, N.Y. He has attended school at the following locations: Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida: Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston, N.Y.7 Fleet Anti-Surface Warfare Train- ing Center, San Diego: Naval Education and Training Center, Treasure lsland, San Francisco: and Surface Warfare Of- ficer Schools Command, Newport, R.l Commander Sagen holds a Bachelom Science in Systems Engineering Dcgm from the U.S. Naval Academy, and: Masters of Science in Electrical Engi- neering degree from the U.S. Naval Post- graduate school. Commander Sagen's personal award- include the Meritorious Unit Commen- dation Medal fthree awardsl, the Nan Commendation Medal, the Nan Achievement Medal, and various cam' paign and unit awards. Commander Sagen is married to the former Kathleen Hardee of Venice, Flor- ida. Commander Sagen and his wiff have two sons, Eric and Christopher. ,.. ,,-,..Q.....,.-A- 4 Boili F. Len Wiscor Afte Comm mand, USS G sea tm aboard PORT QAD 11 Leavin 1973 at F. KE tours a USS H