Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR IE. Arleth Executive Officer USS Denver LPD-9 Lieutenant Commander Joseph Arleth He was commissioned through Officer After intial training, LCDR Arleth 1 ) at Naval Station San Diego in March 1 986. Electronics Material Officer, Electronic Cener Officer, and Damage Control Assistant Spetember 1988. He then reported to Asaault Caliofornia as the Officer in Charge of a detachment. During his tour he deployed 45)andcompletednumerousmajorexercises, is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Candidate school in 1985. reported for duty to USS Brooke (FFG- Onboard BROOKE, he served as Warfare Officer, Combat Information until decommissioning the ship in Craft Unit FIVE, at Camp Pendleton, Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) aboard the USS ANCHORAGE (LSD including the multi-natinoal RIMPAC VERNON (LSD 39). ' 90 whilembarked on USS MOUNT LCDR Arleth ' s next tour was at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, where he was a student from July 1990 to September 1992. After leaving NPS and attending Department Head school in Newport, Rhode Island, he reported to the USS COMSTOCK (LSD 45), where he served as Operations Officer from July 1 993 to September 1 994. While aboard, he participatd in Operation Restore Hope off Somalia. Upon completion of his tour on board COMSTOCK, LCDR Arleth was assigned to USS ESSEX (LHD 2) where he served as the Navigator from October 1 994 to April 1 996. He served during the maiden deployment for ESSEX which included Operation United Shield, the multi-national withdrawal from the shores of Somalia in 1 995 . During his next tour, he went overseas to Bahrain to serve on the Commander, US Naval Forces Central Commad Commader US Fifth Fleet staff as Tactical Flag Command Center Director, from MAy 1 996 to February 1 998. After returning to Newport and completing Executive Officer School, LCDR Arleth reported to USS DENVER LPD-9 in Jordan as the Executive Officer in May 1997. He is scheduled to report to OPNAVN85 in September 1999. LCDR Arleth has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science Degree from the Space Systems Operations curriculum at the Naval Postgradute School. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, and Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards). His unit awards include Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, and the Battle Efficiency Award (6 awards). LCDR Arleth ' s wife, Joan, is a native of Southern California. They have one son, Joseph, and two daughters, Michelle and Maria. They reside in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego.

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LCDR R,A, Apollo Former Executive Officer USS Denver LPD-9 Lieutenant Commander Ron Apollo is enlisted in the Navy in 1976. After being Program, he was commissioned an Ensign in Upon completing Officer Candidate USS STEIN (FF 1065) at Naval Station San served as the Electronics MAterial Officer, unitl April 1 988. He then reported to Fleet served as the International Military Training Training Team Course Officer unitl May a native of Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. He selected for the Enlisted Commissioning 1984. School, LCDR Apollo reported for duty to Diego in February 1985. Onboard STEIN, he Electronic Warfare Officer, and First Lieutenant Combat Training Center PAcific, where he Officer and Intermediate Combat System 1990. While at FCTCPAC, he was selected for Department Head Afloat. LCDR Apollo ' s next tour was at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, C A. where he was a student from June 1990 to MArch 1992. After leaving NPS and attending Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island. LCDRApoUo reported to USS FORT FISHER (LSD 40), where he served as Operations Officer from November 1 992 to July 1 995 . While onboard, he was selected for Executive Officer Afloat. Upon completion of his tour onboard FORT FISHER, LCDR Apollo was assigned to NA VCOMTELSTA San Diego, where he served as the Operations Officer from August 1 995 to November 1 996. After returning to Newport, R.I. and completing Executive Officer School, LCDR Apollo reported to USS DENVER (LPD 9) as the Executive Officer in February 1997. He will finish this tour in May 1998. LCDR Apollo ' s next tour will be as the Asst . Surface Operations Officer for Commander, Carrier Group ONE at NAval Air Station North Island. LCDR Apollo holds a B Achelor of Science Degree in Economics from teh University of New Mexico and a Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications Systems Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards). Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards). Good Conduct Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (3 awards), and Sea Service Ribbon (4 awards). LCDR Apollo is married to the former Melissa Mills of Panama City, Panama. THey have one son, Anthony, and one daughter Odette, and reside in Murrieta, California.