CAPT Dave Huljack

Past Commanding Officer, USS Howard (DDG 83)

05 February 2024 Captain Huljack is a native of Stockton, NJ and graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2000 with a degree in History. He earned a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, RI in 2006.

Afloat, Huljack served aboard USS FORD (FFG 54), USS COWPENS (CG 63), USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56) and USS VELLA GULF (CG 72). He commanded the forward-deployed destroyer USS BARRY (DDG 52), making the homeport shift from Norfolk, VA to Yokosuka and leading the ship through numerous multi-lateral exercises and operations throughout the western Pacific Ocean, culminating in operational Ballistic Missile Defense tasking.

Ashore, he served as a Company Officer at the Naval Academy Preparatory School, an Integrated Air and Missile Defense instructor at Surface Warfare Officer School, the Deputy Director for Professional Development at the US Naval Academy, and the Deputy Director for Surface Warfare Officer Distribution (PERS-41) at the Navy Personnel Command. Huljack most recently served as the Chief of Staff, Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate (J-5), on the Joint Staff. He is currently the Deputy Commodore for Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15.

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