USS Cowpens
Commanding Officer (April 14, 2012 - February 5, 2013) 
CAPT Thomas C. Disy
Commanding Officer (April 2012 - February 2013)
Captain Disy graduated in 1990 from the U.S. Naval Academy with Merit receiving a Bachelor of Science in English. He earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies in 2002 from the Naval War College graduating with Distinction and completing the Naval Operational Planner Course (NOPC). He also earned an Executive Master in Business Administration in 2008 from the Naval Post-graduate School.
Captain Disy has spent the majority of his Navy career at sea, deploying to the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf, North and South Atlantic, South and West Pacific, Baltic, Caribbean and Red Seas participating in numerous operations and exercises including Operation Sharpe Guard, the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shipboard tours include USS Hawes (FFG 53) in various division officer billets; USS Callaghan (DDG 994) as the Combat Systems Officer; USS Decatur (DDG 73) as the pre-commissioning Combat Systems Officer; Sixth Fleet Staff embarked in USS Lasalle (AGF-3) and USS Mt. Whitney (LCC 20) as the Surface Strike Operations Officer; and USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as the Executive Officer. His most recent assignment at sea was as Commanding Officer, USS Benfold (DDG 65). While in command, BENFOLD deployed twice to Fifth and Seventh Fleets, conducting real world Maritime Security, Counter Piracy, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), and other operations. BENFOLD also conducted numerous high-profile BMD events, including the live fire missile exercise, STELLAR DAGGERS.
Ashore, Captain Disy served in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations as special assistant to the Director for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5) and as Executive Assistant to the Director, Surface Warfare Combat Systems and Weapons (N86F). While at OPNAV, Captain Disy served as the principle Navy writer for the 2006 Naval Operational Concept (NOC) and represented Navy policy in numerous Joint forums. While serving at the Missile Defense Agency, Captain Disy served as Executive Officer to the Director and as the Director for Warfighter Strategic Integration.

 NEWS
Cowpens Sailors Serve Saipan School
SAIPAN – Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) spent time working hard and playing harder at the Mount Carmel School.
USS Cowpens and USS Antietam Complete Hull Swap
USS Cowpens and USS Antietam Complete Hull Swap
YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), salutes Capt. Robert Tortora, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), at the conclusion of a hull swap ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
Vice Adm. Hunt salutes as he crosses the quarterdeck during a visit to Cowpens.
Vice Admiral Hunt Visits USS Cowpens
YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice Adm. Hunt salutes as he crosses the quarterdeck during a visit to Cowpens Apr 16.
USS Cowpens (CG 63) and family members pose in front of the Cowpens Ikego Friendship Day Festival booth.
Cowpens Sailors Take Part in Ikego Friendship Day
YOKOSUKA, JAPAN –Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) assisted in hosting Ikego Friendship day at Ikego Base May 12.
USS Cowpens in formation with Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Ballarat, and USS George Washington
USS Cowpens in formation with Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Ballarat, and USS George Washington
PACIFIC OCEAN - The Royal Australian navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat is alongside USS Cowpens while in formation with the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
USS Cowpens arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea.
USS Cowpens Visits Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrived in Jakarta for a port visit.
Cowpens Sailors Kick It With Indonesian Forces
Cowpens Sailors Kick It With Indonesian Forces
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ashley Jerousek, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), dribbles the ball past a defender during a soccer game against Sailors and Marines assigned to INA Lantmal III at Yonmarhanlan III Base.
USS Cowpens underway to conduct patrol of Western Pacific
SOUTH CHINA SEA - USS Cowpens is lit by a full moon while the ship is underway at night in Western Pacific.
Food Preparations on board USS Cowpens
PHILIPPINE SEA - Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyle Woolf prepares peppers for dinner aboard USS Cowpens (CG 63).
USS Cowpens underway conducting a patrol of Western Pacific
PHILIPPINE SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

 Served with...
LCDR Will J. Chambers (Executive Officer)

Start Date: March 2012
End Date: April 2012
LCDR Ian Wood

Start Date: April 2012
End Date: February 2013
CMDCM (SW) Kaszubowski

Start Date: August 2012
End Date: February 2013
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