Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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Master Chief Of The Command BMCM L C Hatch (SW) Boatswain Mate Master Chief L.C. Hatch began his naval career upon completion of basic training in 1955. His first duty station was in Komekeysa, Japan where he was as- signed to the security force for the CT base. In May, 1958, Master Chief reported to the CJSS MANATEE (AO-58) and was assigned to Deck Department. He left in 1961 as a Third Class Petty Officer and was assigned to augment the Mas- ter-at-Arms force at the naval facility on Midway Island. His next sea duty assignments came in 1962 when he reported to the CISS GGNSTON HALL (LSD-55) and then 6 months later to the (JSS HENRICOE (APA-45) where he was advanced to Second Class Petty Officer. In November 1965 Master Chief Hatch was transferred to the Anti-Submarine Warfare School in San Diego and was assigned as LPO of the Boat Pool. He was advanced to Petty Officer First Class prior to being assigned in 1967 to the (JSS BEXAR (APA- 237) where he served as hatch captain. From Bexar, he reported to the Commander U.S. Naval Forces Pacific for duty on the PHIBPAC staff. He was ad- vanced to Chief Petty Officer and was assigned as the Leading Chief in charge of drug education. In 1974 he re- ceived orders to the (JSS ALAMO (LSD-33) where he was assigned to Deck Department and was advanced to Senior Chief. In 1978 BMCM Hatch served as Craftmaster of a 100- ton crane for Amphibious Construction Battalion One. A year later he reported to the (JSS DENVER (LPD-9) where he was originally assigned to Deck Department. He was ad- vanced to Master Chief and now serves as Master Chief of Command. He has served onboard Amphibious vessels for 27 years.