Captain Justin R. Hodges
Commanding Officer, USS Gettysburg (CG-64)
22 March 2021
A native of Adak, Alaska, CAPT Hodges earned a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1997. He earned a Masters of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. naval War College.
At sea, he served as the First Lieutenant in USS STETHEM (DDG 63), Reactor Mechanical Division Officer in USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), Operations Office in USS MCFAUL (DDG 74), and Reactor Training Assistant in USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75). He completed deployments as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer in USS GRAVELY (DDG 107) and served as Reactor Officer in USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69). He will assume command of USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) in February 2023.
Ashore, CAPT Hodges was assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence as a Surface Anti-Submarine Warfare Analyst; Joint Forces Command as an Observer/Trainer; Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic (CNAL) as the Force Reactor Training Assistant; and participated in the Career Intermission Program.
He has earned the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorius Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and other personal, unit, and campaign awards.