Douglas J. McAneny
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Rear Admiral
Douglas J. McAneny, USN was the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet
. McAneny will report in January as commandant, National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
); Engineer, USS Tunny (SSN-682
); Executive Officer, USS Drum (SSN-677
); and Officer-in-Charge of Moored Training Ship (MTS-635).
Rear Adm. McAneny’s first command assignment was as commanding officer of USS Philadelphia (SSN-690
). During his command, the ship was awarded three consecutive Battle "E" Awards.
Tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant
, Commander Submarine Group 2; a Joint tour at the U.S. Strategic Command
serving as Plans and Policy Directorate (J5); Assistant to the Director for Training, Personnel, and Policy matters for the Director Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NAVSEA 08
); Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 with additional duties as Commander Submarine Force U. S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast; as Executive Assistant and Senior Naval Aide to the Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet
headquartered in Pearl Harbor Hawaii; and Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Europe/NATO/Russia/Africa) (J5) on the Joint Staff
in Washington D.C.
Rear Adm. McAneny was the 40th Commander, Submarine Group 7, Yokosuka, Japan, from December 2006 to June 2008. During that assignment, he was responsible for coordinating and controlling submarine activities covering nearly 48 percent of the earth’s surface in the 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. He is presently Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet
.
Rear admiral (United States)
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. The uniformed services of the United States are unique in having two grades of rear admirals.- Rear admiral :...
Douglas J. McAneny, USN was the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet
ComSubPac
Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the principal advisor to the Commander, United States Pacific Fleet for submarine matters. The Pacific Submarine Force includes attack, ballistic missile and auxiliary submarines, submarine tenders, floating submarine docks, deep submergence...
. McAneny will report in January as commandant, National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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Education
Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny is a 1978 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Naval Reserve Officers Training Unit with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in civil engineering and holds a Masters of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Oklahoma.Career
His early sea tours included assignments as Division Officer, USS Trepang (SSN-674USS Trepang (SSN-674)
USS Trepang , a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the trepang, Holothuroidea, a marine animal having a long, tough, muscular body, sometimes called a 'sea slug' or a 'sea cucumber', found on coral reefs.-Construction and commissioning:The...
); Engineer, USS Tunny (SSN-682
USS Tunny (SSN-682)
USS Tunny , a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the tunny, any of several oceanic fishes resembling the mackerel.-Construction and commissioning:...
); Executive Officer, USS Drum (SSN-677
USS Drum (SSN-677)
USS Drum , a Sturgeon class attack submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the drum, also known as the croaker or hardhead, any of various fishes of the Sciaenidae family, capable of making a drumming noise and best known on the Atlantic coast of North...
); and Officer-in-Charge of Moored Training Ship (MTS-635).
Rear Adm. McAneny’s first command assignment was as commanding officer of USS Philadelphia (SSN-690
USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
USS Philadelphia , a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 8 January 1971 and her keel...
). During his command, the ship was awarded three consecutive Battle "E" Awards.
Tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
, Commander Submarine Group 2; a Joint tour at the U.S. Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense . The Command, including components, employs more than 2,700 people, representing all four services, including DoD civilians and contractors, who oversee the command's operationally...
serving as Plans and Policy Directorate (J5); Assistant to the Director for Training, Personnel, and Policy matters for the Director Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NAVSEA 08
Naval Reactors
Naval Reactors is an umbrella term for the U.S. government office that has comprehensive responsibility for the continued safe and reliable operation of the United States Navy's nuclear propulsion program and thus for United States Naval reactors...
); Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 with additional duties as Commander Submarine Force U. S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast; as Executive Assistant and Senior Naval Aide to the Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet
United States Pacific Fleet
The United States Pacific Fleet is a Pacific Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources under the operational control of the United States Pacific Command. Its home port is at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii. It is commanded by Admiral Patrick M...
headquartered in Pearl Harbor Hawaii; and Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Europe/NATO/Russia/Africa) (J5) on the Joint Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
in Washington D.C.
Rear Adm. McAneny was the 40th Commander, Submarine Group 7, Yokosuka, Japan, from December 2006 to June 2008. During that assignment, he was responsible for coordinating and controlling submarine activities covering nearly 48 percent of the earth’s surface in the 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. He is presently Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet
ComSubPac
Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the principal advisor to the Commander, United States Pacific Fleet for submarine matters. The Pacific Submarine Force includes attack, ballistic missile and auxiliary submarines, submarine tenders, floating submarine docks, deep submergence...
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