Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAXDIMG Off ICtRS Of VSS t)£MVf n (LrD ' 9) TUF CFW TU E PROUD- 260CT68 - ! Cap lain Herlierl W. Carr. US 25FEB70 Lap tain Jonn L. Kauln, LISIM 25FHf?0 - 09JUN70 Captain Kooerl L. Koaamer, LJS] 09IUW0 - 24MAY73 Captain Lowell F. Eggert, US 24MAY73 - 26IAN74 Captain Harry 1. Jenkins, LIS]) 26JAN74 . . IISEP75 Captain JJonala iS. Jones, LJISJM IlSh:P75 - I8FER 7 Taptain Rotert E. Klee, USN mw7 . OIDEC78 Captain Vincent L. Cooke, LISlM 01DEO8 - 17MAR81 Gptain Roller t W. Readier, USN I7MAR8I . . 23DEC82 Captain JJuane r. Cjreennoe, LIS IN 23DEC82 - 27CK:T84 Captain Alpert r. Jonnson, LiSJM 27CK:T84 - 230CT86 Taptain Wirt R. FlaJJ, USN 230CT86 - 06IAN89 Laptain INigel t. rarknurst, IJiSJ) 06JAN89 - 0IAPR9I Captain James A. Hougn, LiSJM 0IAPR91 - 22IUL92 Captain Clarence W. rSurck, LSM 22IUL92 - 28MAY93 Captain Artkur J. Gilkert, USN 28MAY93 - 26MAY95 Captain William F. Hopper, US 26MAY95 - 07MAR97 Captain JJouglas K. Uupouy, LSI 07MAR97 - acnievea rlag rank

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EXPECT Hi THE UNEXPECTED f USS Denver LPD-9 3 0th Anniversaiy Issue Commanding Officer Captain D.K. Dupouy Executive Oliicer LCDR J.E Arletli Command Master Cliief GMCM (SW) J.R. Malone Command Ctiaplain IT. M.S. Hogg

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CAPTDK. DuPOUY Commanding Officer USS Denver LPD-9 a native of Topsfield, the U.S. Naval Academy in 1974. designated a Naval Flight Officer at 1975. After completing training as Fighter Squadron ONE TWO California, he did tours at NAS aboard the USS JOHN F. flight instructor and in VF-33 as USS AMERICA. During this tour Wing ONE Naval Flight Officer COMNAVAIRLANT Naval Fighter Wing ONE at NAS Oceana Carrier Air Wing SEVEN as the Air aboard USS DWIGHT D. Captain Douglas K.Dupouy is Massachuusetts. He graduated from He received his wings and was Naval Air Pensacola, Florida in August an F- 1 4 Radar Intercept Officer at FOUR (VF- 1 24), NAS Miramar, Oceana, Virginia, in VF-32 deploying KENNEDY, in VF-101 as an F-14 Operations Officer deploying on the he was recognized as the 1983 Fighter of the Year and the HightOfficer of the Year. Captain Dupouy did tours with as the Staff Readiness Officer and with Wing Operations Officer deploying EISENHOWER. In December 1988, he reported to VF-74asExecutiveOfficeramdassuumedcommandinJuly 1990. Aspartof Air Wing SEVENTEEN embarked in USS SARATOGA, he participated in Operations Desert Storm flying more than 30 combat missions against Iraq. In January 1 992, Captain Dupouy attended Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia prior to reporting to Naval Air Systems Command as the F- 1 4 Assistant Program Manager for Systems and Engineering (F- 14 Class Deck). In 1 992, Captain Dupouy was selected for the Navy ' s Nuclear Power Program. Following 20 months of nuclear power training, he served as Executive Officer, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Captain Dupouy assumed command of the USS DENVER on March 7, 1 997. During this tour, the crew was awarded the 1 997 Battle E and their second consecutive CNO Safety Award. During his career. Captain Dupouy has flown more than 3500 flight tours and completed more than a 1 ,000 carrier landings. His awards include the Bronze Star, two Meritorious Service Medals, four Air Medals (2 individuals with Combat V 2 Strike-Right), three Navy Commendation Medals (2 with Combat V), and the Navy Achievement Medal. Captain Dupouy and his Wife Loma Papke-Dupoy of Saratoga Springs, New York h ve in Temecula, CaUfomia, with their son Madison.