Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Captain James A. Hough is a native of Miami, Florida. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Acad- emy, Annapolis, Maryland in June 1966. His first tour of duty was aboard USS DUriCAM (DDR- 874) as Communications Officer, completing one deployment to the Westem Pacific. In December 1968, Captain Hough reported to the staff of Commander River Flotilla FIVE in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam. During his tour of duty he served in the SEALORDS Opera- tion Giant Slingshot . Captain Hough was then assigned to the De- partment Head Course at the U.S. naval De- stroyer School, newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation in July 1970 he reported for duty aboard USS HAMFIER (DD-718), where he served as the Weapons Officer, completing two deployments to the Westem Pacific. Captain Hough served as Commissioning First Lieutenant on USS FORT FISHER (LSD-40) in 1972-73, followed by duty as Operational Test Director at the staff of Deputy Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Pacific. In December 1976, he reported to Command- er, Amphibious Group ONE, White Beach, Oki- nawa as the Assistant Operations and Schedul- ing Officer. Captain Hough was then assigned as a student to the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA where he graduated with distinc- tion in June 1979. He then served as Executive Officer of USS VANCOUVER (LPD-2), completing one deployment to the Westem Pacific and Indi- an Oceans. In June 1981 Captain Hough took command of Assault Craft Unit ONE at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA. Captain Hough then assumed command of USS MONTICELLO (LSD-55) in September 1983. MONTI- CELLO completed two deployments to the Western Pacific under his command. Captain Hough served as Executive OfRcer of USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3) from July 1985 to June 1987 during that ship ' s first Complex Overhaul and a deployment to the Western Pacific. He was then assigned as a student at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island where he graduated in June 1988. Captain Hough then served as the twentieth Commander, Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan from July 1988 to October 1990. He then assumed command of the USS Denver in April 1991 where he completed one deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm. Captain Hough has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V , the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals (one with Combat V ), the Navy Achievement Medal and the Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure (awarded by the Emperor of Japan). He is the holder of the Combat Action Ribbon, as well as being authorized to wear the Presidential Unit Citation, two Navy Unit Citations, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy Battle Efficiency E ' and the Navy Expedition- ary Medal. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration awarded by the University of San Diego and a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies awarded by the U.S. Naval War College. Captain Hough is married to the former Marky Higgins, originally from Point Loma, Califomia. Captain James A. Hough, USn

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