Background
Sain, Karen Gail was born on February 22, 1955 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Delores Ann (Jarjoura) Kando.
Sain, Karen Gail was born on February 22, 1955 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Delores Ann (Jarjoura) Kando.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Providence College, 1977. Postgraduate, Naval Postgraduate School, 1985. Master of Science in Educational Leadership, Troy State University, Dothan, Alabama, 1992.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1977; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1994; Executive officer A Company, 3rd Battalion, Engineer Center Brigade, United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1978-1979; project officer combat development engineering center, United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1979-1980; company commander HHC, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1981-1982; brigade Executive officer 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1983-1984; project manager Combat Development Experimentation Center, United States Army, Fort Ord, California, 1985-1986; staff engineer, United States Army Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii., 1989-1990; operations officer 29th Topographic Battalion, United States Army Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii., 1990-1991; chief 5th engineer detachment, United States Army Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii., 1992; instructor joint division, Defense Mappint School, Fort Belvoir, 1992-1993; chief topography division, Defense Mapping School, Fort Belvoir, 1993-1995; director budget, administration & support, Executive officer for deputy chief of staff infor management, TRADOC, Fort Monroe, Virginia, since 1995. Member total quality county Defense Mapping Agency, Merrifield, Virginia, 1993-1994.
Chairman Partners in Education, Fort Belvoir, 1993-1995, Fort Monroe, since 1995. Member Society of America Engineers (treasurer Fort Belvoir chapter 1994), Kappa Delta Pi, Fort Belvoir Officers Club (advisory council 1992-1994).
Married James Andrew Connell, May 19, 1979 (divorced October 1985). Married Robert Chaderton Sain, June 21, 1986. Children: Nicolas Andrew, Brett Thomas.