Eastern Iowa Native takes Command of Major U.S. Navy Warship

The USS John P. Murtha is the tenth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the US Navy and is called in honor of Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania.

The ship was beneath the command of Capt. Gervy Alota from July 2020 this previous July 9. Taking on command at the moment was a Lone Tree, Iowa native with household within the Cedar Rapids space.

Captain Douglas (Doug) Langenberg, has a distinguished navy and Naval profession. Langenberg was commissioned in 1997 and, in keeping with the Protection Visible Info Distribution Service (DVIDS) has earned levels from Iowa State College and the Naval Struggle School. As a Naval Flight Officer, the “majority of his profession concerned provider aviation with flying excursions in F-14 and F/A-18 together with a command tour with Strike Fighter Squadron 213 in Oceana, Virginia”. He most lately accomplished a tour as Govt Officer of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

The picture beneath reveals Capt. Alota (behind the rostrum) relinquishing command to Capt. Langenberg (heart proper) in a ceremony on July 29

In a media launch, Capt. Langenberg mentioned

it’s an honor and privilege to serve alongside the heroes of this nice warship,” mentioned Langenberg. “I’m really excited and looking out ahead to bringing collectively the group of John P. Murtha and the thirteenth Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Alota assumed command of the USS John P. Murtha in July 2020 and can go on to serve at the US Area Command Missile Warning Heart at Peterson Area Drive Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

We thank each of those males for his or her service and congratulate Captain Langenberg for taking on a ship that, together with its crew has met or exceeded spectacular and rigorous requirements beneath his command.

Because the media launch goes on to state, “the crew of John P. Murtha persistently stepped as much as full a number of upkeep availabilities and operational necessities, all whereas cultivating some of the admirable command climates on the waterfront. This immediately contributed to their achievement of the Battle Effectiveness Award (Battle “E”) for 2021.”