Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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CAPT Charles E Webher Commanding Ojfficer USS Denver (LPD-9) Captain Webber was bom in 1952 in Port Townsend, Washington. He is a graduate of Shorecrest High School ai the University of Washington — both located in Seattle, Washington. He received his commission as an Ensign, Unit States Naval Reserve, in February 1975 after completing Aviation Officer Candidate School, and augmented to tl United States Navy in 1983. Captain Webber assumed command of USS. Denver (LPD-9) in September of 1998. He previously commanded UJ Fort McHenry (LSD-43) from June 1993 to July 1995. During this time Fort McHenry earned her second and thi consecutive Battle Efficiency Awards, as well as, the Federal Energy Conservation Awards for 1993 and 1994, and t) Secretary of the Navy Environmental Quality Award for 1994. He deployed Fort McHenry to the Western Pacific, Indii Ocean and Arabian Gulf as part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group from June to December 1994. Captain Webber began his surface career with a variety of division officer and department head billets in USS. Mou Hood (AE-29). Subsequently, he was the plank-owner Engineer Officer in USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23), ai Executive Officer in USS Juneau (LPD-10). Most recently. Captain Webber completed a tour on the Joint Staff as the Weapons Technology Control Division Chi and the Non Proliferation Branch Chief within the Deputy Directorate for International Negotiations, Directorate Strategy and Policy (J-5). Previous assignments ashore were the Navy Aide to the Commandant of the Marine Corp the Amphibious Resource Sponsor in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and the Commanding Officer Hi Allowance and Flag Secretary to Commander, THIRD Fleet. Captain Webber is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, DC where he receive the Commandant ' s Award for Excellence in Research and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy. H personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Joi Service Conmiendation Medal, the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars and the Navy- Marii Corps Achievement Medal.

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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.