USS Chafee
Executive Officer (October 2009 - October 2011) 
CDR Justin Kubu
Executive Officer (October 2009 - October 2011)
Commander Justin A. Kubu was raised in Anderson, South Carolina. He graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and was commissioned through the Naval ROTC Program in 1995.

His sea duty assignments include the Commissioning crew in USS COLE (DDG 67) where he completed a single long tour serving as Strike Officer, Damage Control Assistant and Weapons Officer. Upon completion of Department Head School, he reported to USS LASSEN (DDG 82) in 2002 where he served as Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer.

Ashore, he served on the CNO Staff as a campaign analyst in Assessments Division (N81). Most recently, he served as a warfighting capabilities analyst in the Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate (J8) of the Joint Staff.

He attended the Naval Postgraduate School, earning a Master of Science degree Operations Research and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME Phase I) credit from the Naval War College in 2001.

His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards).

 NEWS
Sailors Reflect, Honor Veterans at Oahu Cemetery
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) brought their gloves, rakes and power washer units to clean up the Navy Veterans cemetery in Oahu Cemetery Honolulu Nov. 9
Guest Enjoys Family Cruise Aboard Chafee
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- A guest aboard USS Chafee (DDG 90) stood on the starboard side of the ship during a scheduled family cruise March 12 watching intently as the ship passed the USS Arizona Memorial and "Battleship Row" on its way out of Pearl Harbor.
U.S. Navy prepares to participate in Exercise Malabar 2010
Ships, submarines and aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet arrived in Goa, India, April 23 to begin Exercise Malabar 2010 hosted by the Indian Navy.
USS Chafee takes on fuel along side USNS Alan Shepard while transiting the South China Sea.
USS Chafee takes on fuel along side USNS Alan Shepard while transiting the South China Sea.
USS Chafee takes on fuel along side USNS Alan Shepard while transiting the South China Sea.
USS CHAFEE (DDG 90) visits Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – Sailors on the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) pulled into the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for a four-day port visit on May 31 to June 3. The purpose of this visit was to build upon the friendly relations that the United States and Royal Malaysian Navies share.
USS Chafee (DDG 90) arrives at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a three-month deployment
USS Chafee Returns to Pearl Harbor After a Three-Month Deployment
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- More than 250 Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) after a three-month deployment in the Western Pacific July 12
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Douglas Anderson, places an American flag at a headstone at the Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
USS Chafee (DDG 90) Honors Veteran's Day
HONOLULU (Nov. 9, 2010) - Senior Chief Operations Specialist Douglas Anderson, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), places an American flag at a headstone at the Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
USS Chafee (DDG 90) during a small boat attack exercise
Koa Kai Trains Above, Below and on Sea Near Hawaii
PACIFIC OCEAN - Surface Navy and other combatant units took part in an integrated training environment called Koa Kai 11-2 in waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands March 31 to April 5.

 Served with...
Commander Chase Patrick

Start Date: October 2009
End Date: October 2011
CMDCM(SW/AW) Paul A. King

Start Date: October 2009
End Date: October 2011

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CMDCM(SW/AW) Paul A. King

Start Date: October 2009
End Date: October 2011
CDR Justin A. Kubu

Start Date: October 2011
End Date: April 2013
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