Wasp (LHD 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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.g.,,-.x M, 4g Captain Hugh G. Story I

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Commanding Officer USS WASP tLHD-ll United States Nav Captain 'liliomas .l. Anderson vvas raised in Santa liarbara California. llc allcndctl thc l'.S. Naval Academy and vvas commissioned an lpnsign vt. ith the class of W7-l. Captain Anderson'sjunior officer sea tours vt ere on board CSS DOWNFS tFFltl7lll. USS Sl7lNll3lRD tASR l5l. USS BRONSTEIN tFFllJ37l. and USS FORT FISHER tl.SD -llll. He vt as Executive Officer of USS DENVER tLPD All and served as Commanding Officer of USS FGRT MCHFNRY lLSD JN. His shore duties include an instructor assignment at Gfficer Candidate School and post-graduate studies at the US. Naval Postgraduate School and the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces. Follovving graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. he vvas assigned to the facultv and later served as Associate Dean. Captain Anderson has serv ed tvvice on the Chief of Naval Operations staff. first to the Surface Warfare Programs and Budget Division and then to the General Planning and Programming Division. His most recent assignment vvas to Commander. Amphibious Group TWG as Assistant Chief of staff for Training :Si Readiness. Captain Anderson has been avvarded the Defense Superior Service Medal. the Meritorious Service Medal lvvith Gold Starl. the Navy Commendation Medal tvvith Gold Start and the Navv Achievement Medal. He holds a lXlaster's Degree in Financial Management from the US. Naval Postgraduate School and a lXtlaster's in Public Administration from George Washington University.

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Executive Officer SS WASP CLHD-ll United States Navy Captain Hugh Story grcw up ovcrscas. thc son of an international oil executive. He is a 1974 graduate ofthe U.S. Naval Academy. After graduation he entered flight training in Pensacola. FL and received his wings as a Naval helicopter pilot in November 1975. His first tour was with HSL-36 in Mayport. F1 as an Anti-Submarine Warfaare tASWJ pilot. During this time he made two cruises onboard the USS TRIPPE tFF 107511. From 1979 to 1982 he was assigned to the Navy's ASW lest and evaluatioon squadron VX-1 at NAS Patuxent River. MD. As project officer. he was responsible for conducting the initial operational test and evaluatioon of the SH-60B helicopter. Upon selection for Lieutenant Commander. he was assigned as the Air Officer onboard USS OGDEN tLPD-51 from 1982-198-1. While aboard OGDEN. he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer CSWOJ. In 198-1 he served as the squadron operaations officer and a detachment officer in charge at HSL-42. He deployed to the Persian Cuulf in 1985 as detachment Officer-in-Charge of the SH-60B detach- ment aboaard the USS KLAKRING CFFG -123. From 1986 to 1989. he was assigned to the CNO staff COP- 13OFJ in Washington. D.C., where he managed the Navy's Officer Promotion System as the Officer Promotion planner. Following his selection to commander. Captain Story screened for aviation command and was assigned as the Executive Officer of HSL-46 in Mayport. FL. He subsequently assumed command in May 1991. During his command tour the squadron won the coveted Battle E award and Safety S for two consecutive years. His next tour. from 1992 to 199-1. was as the Navigator on USS CARL VINSON CCVN-701. As the Navigator he developed and executed a training plan thaat allowed CARL VINSON to emerge from a two year overhaul safely and profes- sionally. He was instrumental in guiding the ship through an extremely compressed eight month work-up schedule and a cruise to the Western Pacifie!Persian Cvulfin 199-1. From August 199-1 through June 1995 he was a student at the lndustrial College of the Armed Forces tlCAFJ at Ft. McNair. Washington. D.C, Following ICAF Capt. Story was assigned to the Secretary of Defense staff as the military assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense tlnternational 81 Commer- cial Programsl. Captain Story's personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal. lyleritorious Service Medal 121 and the Navy Commendation Medal t3l. He has a strong interest in computer systems and is an avid racquet sports player and sailor. 'v F 1