USS Sampson
Commanding Officer (August 2010 - May 2012) 
Commander Chris Alexander
Commanding Officer (August 2010 - May 2012)
Commander Chris Alexander is a native of Key West, Florida. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1992 with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering.

At sea, Commander Alexander served as the Executive Officer in USS HOPPER (DDG 70); Operations Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron TWO; Operations Officer in USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51); Navigator in USS REID (FFG 30); and as Damage Control Assistant in USS WABASH (AOR 5).

Ashore, Commander Alexander served as a legislative fellow on the staff of Senator Edward Kennedy; on the Secretary of the Navy’s staff in the Office of Program Appraisal; on the Chief of Naval Operation’s staff as a manpower requirements officer, and on the Joint Staff as a Branch Chief in the Space and Missile Defense Division and the Strategic Operations Division.

Commander Alexander has earned a Masters Degree in Operational Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Commander Alexander assumed command of USS SAMPSON (DDG 102) in August, 2010.

 NEWS
The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) and an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter.
USS Sampson to Participate in Seattle Seafair
USS Sampson to Participate in Seattle Seafair.
USS Sampson (DDG 102) participates in the Parade of Ships during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week.
USS Sampson Participates in the Parade of Ships
USS Sampson (DDG 102) participates in the Parade of Ships during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week.
Deployed USS Sampson FC2 earns award in Afghanistan
Deployed USS Sampson FC2 earns award in Afghanistan
Deployed USS Sampson FC2 earns award in Afghanistan.
USS Sampson Recovers Drugs in SOCAL
Crew members from USS Sampson (DDG 102) recovered approximately 60 bales of assorted drugs from the waters of Southern California.
USS Sampson (ddg102)
USS Sampson Departs for Deployment
SAN DIEGO – The guided-missile destroyer, USS Sampson (DDG 102), is scheduled to depart for a scheduled six-month, independent deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility, Feb. 24.
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37 "Easy Riders" Air Detachment Two (Air Department)
USS Sampson welcomes HSL-37 "Easy Riders" Air Detachment Two
USS SAMPSON welcomed aboard Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37 "Easy Riders" Air Detachment Two (Air Department), home-ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS Sampson Changes Command at Sea
GULF OF ADEN – Guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) conducted a change of command, while operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), May 9.

 Served with...
LCDR Eric W. Rasch

Start Date: March 2010
End Date: January 2012
CDR Dwayne D. Ducommun

Start Date: January 2012
End Date: May 2012
US Navy Recruiting | No Fear Act | FOIA | USA.gov | US Navy | US Marine Corps | Navy Reserves | Individual Augmentee | Veterans Crisis Line This is an official United States Navy Website. This US Government system is subject to monitoring. Please read our Privacy Policy notice.

The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of the Navy of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy  does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site.
Share