Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMA DI G OFFICER -fi l :mrs Vw! CDR Denis V Army y Commander Denis V Army was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Holy Cross College in 1975 and was commissioned an Ensign through the NROTC program upon graduation. Commander Army's initial assignment was onboard USS DAHLGREN QDDG-431 as Assistant CIC Officer, then CIC Officer and finally Operations Officer. He then attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey California and was awarded a Masters Degree with distinction in Computer Systems Management. Upon graduation from the postgraduate program, Commander Army attended Department Head School in Newport, Rhode lsland and subsequently served as Weapons Officer on USS CLAUDE V RICKETTS KDDG- 51 and as Combat Systems Officer on the Staff of DESTROYER SQUADRON TWO. After completing his Department Head tours, 2 Commander Army served as the Operational Test Director for the Navy's Advanced Combat Direction System CACDSD and Command and Control Processor CCPZD on the Navy's Operational Test and Evaluation Force staff. He then assumed duties as Executive Officer onboard USS COMTE DE GRASSE fDD- 9741 and served in that position from September 1987 until September 1989. Commander Army served as Strategic Concepts! Policy Officer on the staff of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic CSACLANTD from November 1989 until March 1993. He took command of USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD IDD-9681 in September 1993. Commander Army is married to the former Elizabeth Fouratt of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. They reside in Virginia Beach with their two children, Sarah and Matthew.