Charles F Adams (DDG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN ROBERT J. BRANCO, U.S. NAVY COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Robert J. Branco, U.S. Navy, native of Modesto, California graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966. Upon commissioning he was assigned as Main Propulsion Assistant on USS FORREST SHERMAN (DD-931 ) homeported in Newport, Rhode Island. After a tour as Mam Propulsion Assistant on USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG-23), he attended the U.S. Naval Destroyer School. From 1969-1971, he served as Engineer Officer on the Commissioning Crew of USS MEYERKORD (DE-1058). Captain Branco commanded USS MOUVLA (ATF-106) home- ported in San Diego, California, from 1971 -1972. Later he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and received a Master of Science in Management in 1974. As a student in the Command and Staff Course at the U.S. Naval War College he graduated with High Distinction in 1975. Following a two year tour in the Enlisted Distribution Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Captain Branco served as Executive Officer and Navigator on board USS GOLDS- BOROUGH (DDG-20), homeported in Pearl Harbor He later was Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN in Yokosuka, Japan. He is a 1982 graduate of the National War College, and was assigned as Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University where he completed a study of the future of US- Brazillian relations. Captain Branco has commanded CHARLES F. ADAMS since 20 August 1983. He is married to the former Martina Yannuzzi of Baltimore, Maryland. They have two children, Lisa and Matthew.