Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 10 text:

LCDR Todd P. Klipp Executive Officer USS Denver (LPD-9) Lieutenant Commander Klipp is a native of Greenport, New York and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Klipp, Sr. H( enlisted in 1 975 and served as an Aviation Electrician, assigned to Attack Squadron Forty-six, for three years before beinj honorably discharged in 1 979. Following graduation from State University of New York, at Albany, New York in 1 984, hi earned his commission as an ensign through Officer ' s Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island in July 1 985 . He promptl; attended Surface Warfare Officers School basic course in Newport, Rhode Island. In October 1 985, Lieutenant Commander Klipp reported to USS Exploit (MSO 440) for his first sea duty assignment. Durio} this tour he served as Damage Control Assistant, Electrical Officer, and Assistant Engineer. He then reported aboard USS Preblt (DDG 46) as Navigator in May 1988 and deployed to the North Atlantic with Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. Following a tour as Operational Propulsion Plant Exam scheduler for Commander, U.S. Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic and thei department head training. Lieutenant Commander Klipp reported to USS Ashland (LSD 48) as the Operations Officer in Marcl 1 993 . After seventeen months of intensive amphibious operations, including Ashland ' s maiden deployment to the Mediterraneai Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean, he commissioned Amphibious Group FOUR as the Training and Readiness Office forthe secondhalf of his split tour department head rotation. Lieutenant Commander Klipp reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in March 1 996 and served in the Officer Performana Branch as separations section head before receiving orders to Denver. He reported as Executive Officer in March 2000 whih Denver visited Singapore. Lieutenant Commander Klipp ' s personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars) the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with two gold stars) and numerous campaign and service awards. Lieutenan Commander Klipp is married to Lieutenant Commander Crystal Vella of Danville, PA and their three daughters are, Marisa Alexa, and Marcela. The Klipp family resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Page 9 text:

CAPT Stephen G. Squires Commanding Officer USS Denver (LPD-9) Captain Stephen G. Squires is the son of Daryl and Connie Jo Squires, currently of Spokane, Washington. Captain Squires matriculated from Bellevue High School, Bellevue, Washington in 1975, to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography. Then Ensign Squires reported for his first tour of duty as DCA aboard USS McKean (DD-784). Upon McKean ' s decommissioning. Lieutenant Junior Grade Squires reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training, earning his wings in April of 1983. Flying tours in VRC-30, VAW-1 10, and VAW-1 14 included billets as line division officer, LSO, Student Pilot, Assistant Operations officer. Safety officer and Administrative officer. Following duty as maintenance officer, and instructor pilot in his second stop at VAW-1 10 Lieutenant Commander Squires returned to fleet in January of 1991 with the Sun Kings of VAW-1 16. Lieutenant Commander Squires held department head billets as Administrative officer. Maintenance officer and Operations officer. Commander Squires earned a masters degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College in the spring of 1994, before returning to fleet operations as the Executive officer of VAW-1 13. Commander Squires assumed command ' f of the Black Eagles in December of 1995. Captain Squires then served on the staff Commander Carrier Group Seven as Air Defense Officer. Cutting short his staff tour he reported as Executive Officer USS Constellation (CV-64) in the summer of 1998. Captain Squires assumed command of DENVER in July 2000, after a short tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Command and Control, Computers, Communications, and Intelligence (C4I), Commander Naval Air Forces U.S. Pacific Reet. Captain Squires has accumulated over 4800 flight hours, 89 combat sorties, and 510 arrested landings. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (3), Air Medal (Strike Flight), Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V (4), laii Navy Achievement Medal (2), Navy Unit Commendation, (4) Battle Efficiency awards and various campaign and service ribbons. Captain Squires, wife Mary, son Robert and daughter Sydney reside in Coronado, California. 5

Page 11 text:

NCCM(SW AW) Ruben Paquian Jr. Command Master Chief USS Denver (LPD-9) Master Chief Ruben Paquian was bom 27 September 1 958 in El Paso, Texas. Rejoined the Navy on 28 July 1 976 and completed Recruit Training at Recruit Training Command, San Diego, California. His duty assignments include USS Mount Vernon (LSD 39) ; Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; USS Sylvania (AFS 2), USS Cochrane (DDG 21), Yokosuka, Japan; Navy Recruiting District Albuquerque, New Mexico, NRS Santa Fe; USS Tarawa (LHA 1 ); Commander, Sea Control Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). He is a graduate of the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. His awards include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Gold Star in lieu of fourth award), N avy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Gold Star in lieu of fourth award). Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Navy Battle E (two awards). Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal with Silver Star, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Humanitarian Service Medal with Bronze Star, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three silver stars, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Recruiting Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait). Master Chief Paquian has two children, Guillermo and Christina Paquian. Guillermo is a sophomore at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Christina is ajunior at San Diego State University.