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Brooklyn Naval Officer retires after 26-year career

November 19, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Capt. Terrance "Village" Shashaty salutes Rear Adm. John Hewitt during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Shashaty relinquished command of the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" to Capt. Chandra "Mamasan" Newman. U.S. Navy photo by Garrett Dipuma

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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — BROOKLYN NATIVE CAPT. TERRENCE “VILLAGE” SHASHATY handed over command of “the Cradle of Naval Aviation” to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Chandra “Mamasan” Newman during an official ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Friday, Nov.15. Shashaty completed a 26-year U.S. Navy career and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1998 from the U.S. Naval Academy.

During his career, Shashaty was selected as one of four U.S. officers to enroll in the Naval Staff College, the U.S. Naval War College’s program for mid-grade international naval officers representing 39 countries from across the globe, where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Designated a Naval Aviator in October 2000, Shashaty completed four operational carrier deployments flying the EA-6B Prowler and oversaw the transition to the EA-18G Growler and its inaugural expeditionary deployment to the Indo-Pacific area.

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