USS Curtis Wilbur
Executive Officer (April 2011 - April 2012) 

Commander Joseph D. Femino
Executive Officer (Relieved April 2012)
A native of Beverly, Massachusetts, Commander Joseph Femino was commissioned through the Cornell University NROTC program.  His division officer tours were CIC Officer on USS KLAKRING (FFG 42) and Training Officer on USS STOUT (DDG 55).

Following Department Head training, CDR Femino reported to USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79) as Operations Officer participating in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.  CDR Femino served as Operations Officer of Destroyer Squadron 50/CTF 55 in Manama, Bahrain executing AOR Maritime Security Operations including development and execution of defense of Iraq’s offshore Oil Terminals.

Ashore, CDR Femino served as Department Head and Aegis Console Operations instructor at Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) and completed a M.B.A. at the University of Rhode Island.  Following his department head tours, CDR Femino completed Phase I of his Joint Professional Military Education at the Argentine Naval War College in Buenos Aires.

CDR Femino commanded MCM CREW EXULTANT aboard USS DEXTROUS (MCM 13) and USS WARRIOR (MCM 10).  He then completed JPME Phase II and a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies at the National War College, Washington, D.C.  CDR Femino reported aboard USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54) as the Executive Officer in April 2011.

CDR Femino’s personal awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and various campaign, service and unit awards.

 NEWS
Sailors pose for a photo op to commerate the 119th CPO Birthday.
USS Curtis Wilbur Celebrates 119th CPO Birthday
PACIFIC OCEAN - USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Captain, CDR Monroe, and the Chiefs' Mess celebrate the 119th CPO birthday, 2012, Apr.1.
USS Curtis Wilbur Sailors Reenlist on Nation's Birthday
Two Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) reenlisted July 4 while the ship patrolled the South China Sea.
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54)
Midshipmen Visit Curtis Wilbur
Future naval officers from the U.S. Naval Academy and Oregon State University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) have been given the opportunity to gain real life experience aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54).
Midshipmen Visit Curtis Wilbur
Future naval officers gained real life experience aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54).
USS Curtis Wilbur Sailor Wins Leadership Award
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2012) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Raymond M. Newton, deck division workcenter supervisor aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), was named a winner of the 2012 Surface Navy Association Admiral Zumwalt Award for Visionary Leadership earlier this month.

 Served with...
Commander Christopher T. Monroe

Start Date: April 2010
End Date: April 2012

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