He serves on both the architecture and engineering company executive teams and is a member of the Board of Directors of HDR Environmental Operations and Construction (EOC).

In this role McAneny was responsible for attack and strategic ballistic missile submarines which operated from the west coast of the United States to the Suez Canal conducting a broad array of missions in support of critical national security objectives.

Rear Admiral McAneny served as commandant, National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.[3] in his final post and was previously the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet.

[5] Upon completion of the Lincoln Naval Reserve Officers Training Unit two-year program, he was commissioned as a U.S. Navy ensign.

Tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant, Commander Submarine Group 2; a Joint tour at the U.S. Strategic Command serving as Plans and Policy Directorate (J5); Assistant to the Director for Training, Personnel, and Policy matters for the Director Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NAVSEA 08); Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 with additional duties as Commander Submarine Force U. S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast; as Executive Assistant and Senior Naval Aide to the Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet headquartered in Pearl Harbor Hawaii; and Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Europe/NATO/Russia/Africa) (J5) on the Joint Staff in Washington D.C.