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21 Jan 2005

USS San Francisco Skipper Reassigned

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, has directed Jan. 20 that the commanding officer of USS San Francisco (SSN 711), Cmdr. Kevin Mooney, be reassigned pending the results of an investigation into the sub’s grounding during operations in the Western Pacific Ocean. Mooney is reassigned to Submarine Squadron 15, based in Guam, pending the results of an investigation to determine the cause of the sub’s grounding Jan. 8 that resulted in the death of one Sailor and injuries to 23 others. Cmdr. Andrew Hale, Submarine Squadron 15 deputy commander, will assume the duties as commanding officer of San Francisco.

23 Aug 2006

Submarine Officer Receives HENAAC Award

Capt. Andrew Hale, USS Ohio (SSGN 726) (Gold) commanding officer (CO) received notice July 31 of his selection as the recipient of the 2006 Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) award. “I was surprised, humbled and honored,” said Hale. According to the HENAAC Web site, the candidates for the award must be a well-established manager or have project responsibility, along with eight to 19 years experience in a technical field, and should have made significant contributions in that arena. Professional achievement is judged on uniqueness of his/her obtained goal, level of responsibilities, degree of discipline for level of performance, potential as a role model, leadership ability and upward mobility and involvement with the Hispanic community.