Lieutenant Timothy C. Yuhas
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LT Yuhas attended the University of Arizona in Tucson where he enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and earned a Bachelors of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science. After commissioning, he reported aboard USS HOWARD (DDG-83) as the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer from 2005-2007 where he executed two Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurements (SHAREMs) and numerous ASW exercises with the Swedish Submarine HSWMS GOTLAND. While assigned to HOWARD he was hand picked by Commander DESTROYER SQUADRON 21 to assist the USS JOHN C. STENNIS Strike Group Surface Combatant Commander to certify in ASW. While attached to DESRON 21 he earned his Force Anti-Submarine Warfare Evaluator Qualification. Upon the successful completion of the JCSSG workups he flew to the North Arabian Gulf to rejoin HOWARD for the rest of deployment as Scene of Action Commander for the Al Basra Oil Terminal. There he acted a “RHIB Boss” and was directly responsible for the defense of the Oil Terminal.
In July 2007, he reported aboard USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the Training Officer. As such, he saw NICHOLAS through Neptune Warrior, numerous pre-deployment preparations and certifications. In December of the same year he was selected as the Command’s Ship Handler of the Year. He deployed with NICHOLAS to the Sixth Fleet AOR with STANDING NATO MARITIME GROUP ONE.
In March 2009 he reported to Naval Postgraduate School to earn a Masters Degree in Operational Research. He will graduate in March 2011 and will report to the ROTC Unit at the University of Arizona to instruct Naval Science.
His decorations include the, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal with two gold stars, and various service and campaign awards.
