USS Russell
Commanding Officer (October 19, 2012 - January 24, 2013) 
Commander Gary Cave
Commanding Officer (October 2012 - January 2013)
From Ohio, Commander Cave calls West Palm Beach, Florida home. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and was commissioned an officer in the United States Navy through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program.

At sea, his assignments include Fire Control Officer in USS CUSHING (DD 985), Administrative and Training Officer in USS THOMAS S GATES (CG 51), Chief Engineer in both USS DE WERT (FFG 45) and USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and as Executive Officer in USS RUSSELL (DDG 59).

Ashore, he served as the Surface liaison officer on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Communications Networks (OPNAV N6), Pacific Fleet Cruiser / Destroyer Placement Officer, and Assistant Director, Surface Officer Distribution Division (PERS 41) at Navy Personnel Command.

Commander Cave earned a Master of Science degree in Space Systems / Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School where he graduated with distinction.

His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards), Navy Achievement Medal (two awards), and various campaign and service awards.

 NEWS
USS Russell Departs Pearl Harbor
USS Russell Departs Pearl Harbor for Hull Swap with USS Halsey
PEARL HARBOR - The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the last time. The crew is scheduled to swap hulls with USS Halsey (DDG 97) out of San Diego in late January.

 Served with...
CMDCM Kenneth A. Nist

Start Date: September 2011
End Date: January 2013
CDR Linda Seymour

Start Date: September 2012
End Date: January 2013
CDR Antoinette M. McCann

Start Date: January 2013
End Date: March 2013
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