Bon Homme Richard (LHD 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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sax ING QFPTCEEB. CAPTAIN STANLEY V DE GEUS Captain Stanley Vincent De Geus is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 1979 graduate of Villanova University. At Villanova, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in biology and was commissioned an Ensign through the Naval Reserve 1 Officer Training Corps Program. Following commissioning, Captain De Geus completed Division Officer tours as Administrative Officer, Second Division Officer and Combat Information Center!Missile Officer in USS SEATTLE 5 CAOE 33 from November 1979 to May 1983. His first A shore assignment was Commissioning Crew and Navigation!NavalOperations Instructor at the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Boston University. While at Boston University, he received his Master's Degree in biologyfin January 1986. afloat duty in USS 1986 to Novem- ,ln USS ENHANCE operations served as Operations QFFG 373 from June 1989. Captain De Geus served as Commanding Officer in USS CMCM 43 from May 1990 to September 1992. Following a year of study at the Naval War f College, where he received a Masteris Degree in W P National Security and Strategic Studies, he come C pleted a three year tour of duty as an instructorin, 1 the Command Training Department at Surface I 1 Warfare Officers School ,Command Newport, ' S Rhode Island. From, May 1997 to ,November 1998, Captain De Geus served asfCoinmanding Officer in , USSJCARTER HALLTCLSD SID. Histinost recent tour 7 of ,duty was as Deputy Division Chief,.J-3 Counter y T i Narcotics Operations, The Joint staff, vvsshingmn, DC from February 1999 to April 2001. C y A ,C A A Captain De Geus? avvardsiincludei theft Defense Meritorious ServicetMedal,, the Meritorious Service Medal fthree avvardsl, theNavy Commenda- 1 tion Medal ftwo awardsj, and the ,Navy Achievement n Medal Cfour awardsj. He is marriedito the former Barbara Jean Mellon of Freehold, New Jersey. They H have two children, Juliane Catherine and Case ,T fi James. y v i y

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