Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER THOMAS J. ANDERSOn Commander Thomas J. Anderson was raised in Santa Barbara, Cali- fornia. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1974. His first tour of duty was aboard the (JSS DOWNES (FF-1070) where he served as Communications Officer and Combat Information Center Officer. From there he was transferred to the USS StJNBIRD (ASR15) and served as Operations Officer. Commander Anderson then received orders to Newport, Rhode Is- land; he was assigned to the staff of the Officer Candidate School and then attended Department Head School. Afterwards he returned to San Diego to serve aboard GSS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) as the Operations Officer and then the USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40) as the ship ' s First Lieutenant. In 1985 he was transferred to the U.S. Naval post Graduate Scfhool in Monterey, California. Following graduation he assumed his present duties as Executive Officer of the USS DENVER (LPD-9). Com- mander Anderson ' s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement medal. He also received various campaign awards. Commander Anderson is married to the former Patricia Powers of Arinapolis, Maryland, they have two children, Julie and Tyler. He was relieved near the end of deployment by LCDR Zimmerman.

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Commanding Officer CAPTAIN MIQEL E. PARKHURST Captain Nigel E. Parkhurst of Clackmas, Oregon received his commission in June 1963, upon graduation from Oregon State (Jniversity. On his first duty assignment he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Gun- nery Officer on USS MULLANY (DD-528). Fol- lowing attendance at the G.S. Naval Destroy- er School in Newport Rhode Island, he report- ed to USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD-950) as Engineer Officer. He was subsequently as- signed as Material Officer for Commander De- stroyer Squadron ONE. Captain Parkhurst had additional sea duty as Damage Control Assistant on USS CONSTELLATION (CVA- 64), Executive Officer of USS THOMASTON (LSD-28)and USS DURHAM (LKA-IM), Com- manding Officer of USS FORT FISHER (LSD- 40) and Chief Staff Officer for Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE. In 1970 and 71, Captain Parkhurst was assigned as Special Intelligence Officer on the staff of Command- er Naval Forces Korea. He served ashore as Strike Warfare Officer for Commander Train- ing Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Dam- age Control Training Officer for Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Captain Parkhurst attended the Naval War College and Salve Regina College where he received a Master of Arts Degree in International Rela- tions in 1986. Captain Parkhurst ' s previous duty assignment was as Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan. Captain Parkhurst has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commenda- tion Medal with Combat V, Navy Achievment Medal as well as other campaign and service medals. Captain Parkhurst is married to the former Delores E. Bee of Portland, Oregon. They have two daughters, Melissa and Valerie.

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEORGE W. ZIMMERMAN Lieutenant Commander George W. Zimmer- man was raised in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from tlie University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida in 1973. His first tour of duty was aboard CISS HARLAN COUNTY (LST1196) where he served as Damage Control Assistant. From there he was transferred to CISS DUNCAN (FFG-10) and served as the Combat Information Center Officer. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman then re- ceived orders to the United States Military Train- ing Mission to Saudi Arabia with the Royal Saudi Navy, at the King Abdul Aziz Naval Base in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. While there he served as the Mine Warfare and Senior Flotilla Advisor to the Flotilla Commander of the Royal Saudi Navy, Eastern Flotilla. Following this tour Lieu- tenant Commander Zimmerman received orders to Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion of this school, he reported to USS SAGINAW (LST-1 188) as Engineer Officer. Following this tour he served aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) as Damage Control Assis- tant. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman has been awarded three Navy Commendation Medals as well as other service awards. Lieutenant Commander Zimmerman is mar- ried to the former Sylvia A. Sessions of Burling- ton, Vermont.