Eric Shangle

Eric Shangle ‘97

USNA ‘97

Eric Shangle was a world-ranked swimmer in high school who entered the Naval Academy on July 1, 1993. He had no idea what he was getting into. Eric had visited the Academy while growing up and immediately fell in love the the "yard" and the prestigious uniforms, but he didn't realize what it truly meant to be a midshipman. Lucky for Eric, he was able to easily embrace life as a mid in 36th Company.

Eric Shangle ‘97

While at the Academy, Eric swam all four years. He was co-captain of the men's swim team for his firstie year (1996-97). Swimming took up most of his time while there, but he did manage to squeeze in a few classes. He majored in Ocean Engineering and eventually became a MetOc (Meteorology and Oceanography) officer. This proved to be a great fit for Eric.

Eric's Partner Dave
and Eric Shangle ‘97

The following is a list of Eric's duty stations:

1997-1998, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Orlando, FL
1998-2000, Naval Pacific MetOc Center, Yokosuka, Japan
2000, 7th Fleet Staff/USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka, Japan
2000-2003, Naval MetOc Professional Development Center, Gulfport, MS
2003-2006, Fleet Numerical MetOc Center, Monterey, CA

Eric resigned from active duty in January 2006. He is now living with his partner Dave and dog Bucky in Noe Valley of San Francisco. Eric and Dave met in 2002 and have been together ever since.

Since becoming a civilian, Eric has been working in Human Resources within the hospitality industry. He has been actively involved with SAGALA since 1996 and with USNA Out since 2003.

Please feel free to contact Eric here at USNA Out.