in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in October 1974. USS PARCHE (SSN 683) , USS HAWKBILL (SSN 666), and USS PUFFER (SSN 652). He also served as Anti-Submarine Officer on the staff of Commander, Carrier Group ONE. BIRMINGHAM (SSN 695) from April 1992 to November 1995. During his tour, BIRMINGHAM completed an Arabian Gulf deployment with the NIMITZ Battle Group and a surge deployment to the Western Pacific. BIRMINGHAM was awarded the 1992 COMSUBPAC Golden Anchor Award and the 1993 commander, Submarine Squadron SEVEN Battle Efficiency "E" award during Rear Admiral Cassis' tour. Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, first as Assistant Combat Systems Training Team Officer and later as a senior member of the Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team and Prospective Commanding Officer Instructor. ELEVEN/Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast in San Diego, California from 1997 to 1998. He subsequently served as the Executive Assistant to the Director, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, J-8, on the Joint Staff. Pacific/CTF 73 based in Singapore. Submarine Group TEN, Commander Submarine Group TWO and Commander Navy Region Northeast. College of the Armed Forces, where he received a Master's Degree in National Resource Strategy in 1999. Medal, the Legion of Merit (Six Awards), the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (Two Awards), the Navy Achievement Medal (Three Awards), and various unit awards. |
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Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering. He also has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. Course, he served as Mail Propulsion Assistant and Damage Control Assistant in USS GLEN P. LIPSCOMB (SSN 685) from May 1983 to June 1986. (SSN 614) and served as Chemistry/Radiological Controls Assistant until October 1987. Upon completion of this assignment, he attended the Submarine Officer Advanced Course, and reported to USS GROTON (SSN 694) where he served as Engineer Officer from March 1988 to January 1991. the Atlantic Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. After a brief assignment as Executive Officer on Ore-commissioning Unit HARTFORD (SSN 768), Captain McLaughlin served as Executive Officer on USS DALLAS (SSN 700) from June 1993 to January 1995. Command at Offutt Air Force Base from March 1995 until December 1997. He then commanded USS LA JOLLA (SSN 701) from July 1998 to May 2001. Following command, Captain McLaughlin served as the Submarine Force Atlantic Representative at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard from June 2001 to April 2003. the Prospective Commanding Officer Instructor and Fleet Technical Assistant to the Deputy Director, Naval Reactors from May 2003 to June 2005. Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Meal with two stars, the Navy Commendation with four stars, the Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit awards. They have two sons, Matthew and Mark. |
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from the University of Illinois in January 1985 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Metallurgical Engineering and received his commission via the Naval ROTC Program. After completing nuclear power training and the Submarine Officer Basic Course, he reported to USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SSBN 640) in Charleston, SC where he served as Reactor Controls Assistant, Damage Control Assistant, and Sonar Officer during a refueling overhaul and subsequent post-overhaul deterrent patrol on the BLUE crew. He also conducted two deterrent patrols out of Holy Loch, Scotland aboard USS HENRY CLAY (BLUE) (SSBN 625) during this tour. NROTC Naval Science Instructor, earning a Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering during his tour. After graduating from the Submarine Officer Advanced Course, he reported to USS BERGALL (SSN 667) in Norfolk, VA. He served as Engineer Officer from July 1992 to June 1996 and completed Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments prior to decommissioning the ship in Bremerton, WA. He then reported to Submarine Squadron Eleven in San Diego, CA where he served as Squadron Engineer until August 1998. ASHEVILLE (SSN 758) until May 2000, completing a Western Pacific/ Persian Gulf deployment with the USS STENNIS Battle Group. Following this tour, he reported to US Strategic Command in Omaha, NE where he served as Executive Assistant to the Director of Operations and Logistics and the Director of Plans and Policy. Guam while deployed to the Western Pacific in December 2003. USS HELENA also conducted another Western Pacific Deployment and numerous Strike Group Exercises during his tour. Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). the Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards), and is entitled to wear various campaign and unit awards. have a son George and a daughter Hannah and reside in San Diego. |
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from Michigan State University in June 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and a Computer Engineering Minor. He received his commission via Officer Candidate School. Course, he reported to USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN 626)(GOLD) in Groton, CT where he served as Chemistry and Radiological Controls Assistant and Main Propulsion Assistant. To complete his submarine qualifications, Commander Schwalm deployed with USS SEA DEVIL (SSN 644) for a Northern Deployment in 1990. Training Unit, Charleston, South Carolina as a Shift Engineer for MTS 626. After serving as Shift Engineer for over a year, he was selected to serve as Material Officer. In 1995, he reported to Naval Submarine School, Submarine Officer Advanced Course and received follow-on orders to USS ALABAMA (SSN 731)(BLUE) in Bangor, Washington. ALABAMA where he made six strategic deterrent patrols. From 1998 to 2000, he served at United States Strategic Command in Omaha, Nebraska. While assigned to STRATCOM, he worked on the Missile Strike Team in the Plans and Policy Directorate. In April 2001, he reported to USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN 690) as Executive Officer. month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. In 2001, PHILADELPHIA earned the Commander Submarine Squadron Two Battle Efficiency Excellence Award. From September 2002 through June 2005, he served as Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy in the Pentagon. Service Medal. the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious Service Medal. the Navy Commendation Medal (Three Awards). and the Nay Achievement Medal (Two Awards). with their children Ashley, Shannon, and Katherine. |
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