CDR Mahoney

Past Executive Officer, USS Somerset (LPD 25)

10 October 2020 Commander Mahoney graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Business Administration and was commissioned in May, 2004. He also holds a masters in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego.

Sea duty tours include initial assignment to USS Jarrett (FFG 33) where he served as 1st Lieutenant. This was followed by assignment as Main Propulsion Assistant USS Germantown (LSD 42). As a department head, he served as Chief Engineer, MCM Crew Fearless, embarked on USS Ardent (MCM 13), USS Champion (MCM 4), USS Dextrous (MCM 13) and USS Pioneer (MCM 9). His second department head tour was Chief Engineer USS New Orleans.

Ashore, he taught Damage Control Assistants/Senior Enlisted Leaders for SWOS learning Site San Diego. His second shore tour was Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific N46 as the AMPHIB type desk officer and Class Advocate.  Prior to taking over as XO he was the Operations Officer (N3) of Amphibious Squadron One.