Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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A.P. Johnson, CAPT, USN Captain Johnson was born and raised in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class ot 1960 and reported to USS PUNTNAM (DD-757) a Norfolk based destroyer. This was followed by Destroyer School and an assignment as Weapons Officer of USS HOLDER (DD-819), also a Norfolk ship. After his initial sea tour Captain Johnson attended the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and completed graduate studies in Electrical Engineering. This was followed by a tour as Weapons Officer of USS BROOKE (FFG-1), a San Diego based Frigate, and Commanding Officer of USS ACME (MSO-508) a Long Beach based Mine Sweeper. Upon completion of this sea tour Captain Johnson reported to the Fleet Analysis Center, Corona, California as Officer- in-Charge. Afterwards, he attended the Naval War College in Newport as a student. Captain Johnson then reported to USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) as Executive Officer. PORTLAND is a Norfolk based amphibious ship. After this sea tour, Captain Johnson commenced a Washington tour in an intern program with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Finance). This was followed by an assignment in the Naval Sea Systems Command where he served as Program Manager of the Vertical Launch System. In 1978 Captain Johnson reported to USS TALBOT (FFG-4) as Commanding Officer. TALBOT was a Mayport, Florida based guided missile frigate. After command. Captain Johnson returned to Washington where he served in the Naval Military Personnel Command in officer assignment, and in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare where he served as ASW branch head. This was followed by an assignment as Executive Assistant to Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. On October 27, 1984 Captain Johnson assumed command of USS DENVER (LPD-9). CAPTAIN JOHNSON 25

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Commanding Officer 24 CAPTAIN JOHNSON

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Executive Officer 26 COMMANDER BUTLER