USS Hopper (DDG 70)
"Amazing Grace"
Executive Officer (January 2010 - January 2012) 
Commander Al Lopez
Executive Officer (January 2010 - January 2012)
Commander Lopez graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1995 and has since served in Joint and Navy positions in the Atlantic, Pacific and Middle East.

Commander Lopez began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer by spending three months with the Argentine Navy aboard their 27-mast tall ship, LIBERTAD. His first division officer tour was aboard USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56). Following this tour, he was the Officer-in-Charge of the military department aboard USNS KANAWHA (T-AO 196). Lieutenant Commander Lopez is a plank owner on USS CHAFEE (DDG 90) where he served his Department Head tours. He also served on the staff of Destroyer Squadron One in various leadership positions.

Commander Lopez was last assigned to Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS). He has also completed an Individual Augmentation (IA) tour on the staff of Multi-National Corps - Iraq (MNC-I) in Iraq.

Commander Lopez graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, with a Master of Science degree in Information Technology Management and from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in Computer Science.

 NEWS
CNO Adm. Gary Roughead visits with Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70)
CNO Adm. Gary Roughead visits Sailors aboard USS Hopper
PEARL HARBOR (June 9, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visits with Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Roughead is at the base to participate in the 2010 Japan-U.S. Junior Officers Symposium
USS Hopper (DDG 70) fires a single surface-to-air SM-2 missile off the coast of Hawaii as the ship participates in Rim of the Pa
USS Hopper Participates in 2010 RIMPAC Exercises
USS HOPPER, At Sea (NNS) -- Three international service members and several U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen joined the crew of guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) July 14 to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise.
USS Hopper (DDG 70) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled independent deployment
USS Hopper to deploy to Western Pacific
PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) will depart Pearl Harbor April 15 for an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
A rigid hull inflatable boat attached to USS Hopper with a VBSS team approaches the Pakistani fishing vessel
Joint Coalition Forces Rescue Pakistani Fishermen
ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2011) A rigid hull inflatable boat attached to guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) with a visit, board, search, and seizure team approaches the Pakistani fishing vessel Al Sohail.
USS Hopper Observes Moment of Silence at Leyte Gulf Battle Site
USS HOPPER, At Sea - Sailors from the Hawaii-based guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) observed a moment of silence Oct. 25 to remember the sacrifice of World War II Sailors who fought and died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.
USS Hopper (DDG 70)
USS Hopper Returns to Homeport after Helping Peaceful Transition in Iraq
PEARL HARBOR - Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, welcomed home the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) upon her return to homeport Nov. 14 after a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

 Served with...
Master Chief Jessie Lee Stuckey

Start Date: August 2009
End Date: August 2011
Commander Kevin A. Melody

Start Date: January 2010
End Date: January 2012

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