Andrew George Schanno

Director International Programs

Capt., U.S. Coast Guard

Biography

Capt. Andy Schanno serves as military director of International Programs' Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course (MSGSC) and International Maritime Staff Officers Course (IMSOC). Previously, Capt. Schanno served as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Michigan, with past assignments in Southeast Alaska, North Carolina and Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C. Prior to the Coast Guard, he served in the United States Army with operational deployments to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania-Kosovo and Iraq. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and a Master of Science from Purdue University.

Contact Information

(401) 856-5216

Andrew.Schanno@usnwc.edu

Areas of Expertise

Homeland Security

Professional Highlights

2022

Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, MI

Commanding Officer of a 115 Active Duty and Civilian personnel assigned to a MH-60T Helicopter unit, responsible Coast Guard Rotary Wing operations supporting Search and Rescue, Law and Fisheries Enforcement, Aids to Navigation, and Border Security throughout the great Lakes Region.

2020

Executive Officer, Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, AK

Second in Command of 125 Active Duty and Civilian personnel assigned to a MH-60T Helicopter unit, responsible Coast Guard Rotary Wing operations supporting Search and Rescue, Law and Fisheries Enforcement, Aids to Navigation, and Border Security throughout Southeast Alaska.

2014

Medium Range Recovery (MRR) System Manager; Officer of Aeronautical Engineering, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington D.C.

Managed all sustainment, acquisition, and test and evaluation projects and requirements for the Coast Guard's MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter fleet.

Education

M.S., Purdue University, 2013, Industrial Administration

B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, 1996, Environmental Science

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