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Commander Ander S. Heiles, a native of Brooklyn, New York, graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography and was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer.

Cdr Christian. A. D’Angelo is a native of Post Falls, ID. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 and was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 2010.

CDR Maschke was born in San Diego, CA 01 August 1986. He was primarily raised in Ohio and graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in May 2005.

Commander Davenport attended Officer Candidate School in Pensacola in 2001, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Commander Jason Blickens is a native of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas.

A native of Easton, Connecticut, Commander Greenberg graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in Archaeology. He was commissioned from OCS in 2009.

Commander Memering is a native of Xenia, Ohio, and graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. He completed naval aviation training and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 2011.

Commander Omar A. Garcia is a native of Eagle Pass, Texas. After graduating from Abilene High School in 1999, he enlisted in the Navy and attended Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes, Illinois.

CDR Richter is a native of Waldorf, MD. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Upon graduation in May of 2007, he commissioned as an Ensign and reported to USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41), for his first tour of duty.

A native of Florence, Texas, Commander Brown received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Texas at Austin.

CDR Ryan Donohue, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, graduated in 2007 from Campbellsville University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Justice Administration, and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School in 2009.