▁for ▁all ▁surface ▁combat ant ▁ships ▁and ▁combat ▁systems . ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Gu ill ory ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁assume ▁command ▁of ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁Forces ▁Southern ▁Command / Un ited ▁States ▁Four th ▁Fle et . ▁ ▁Gu ill ory ▁is ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Def ense ▁University ▁( Ind ust rial ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ) ▁and ▁he ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Black ▁Engine er ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award ▁for ▁Le ad ership . ▁ ▁Com bat ▁service ▁While ▁assigned ▁to ▁USS ▁V inc ennes , ▁Gu ill ory ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁capacity ▁as ▁the ▁Oper ations ▁department ▁officer ▁with ▁duties ▁as ▁T act ical ▁Action ▁Officer ▁( TA O ) ▁during ▁general ▁qu arters . ▁Gu ill ory ▁was ▁se ated ▁next ▁to ▁Captain ▁Will ▁C . ▁Rog ers ▁III ▁in ▁Com bat ▁Information ▁Center ▁and ▁played ▁a ▁significant ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁gun ▁battle ▁with ▁surface ▁combat ant ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁Iran ian ▁Revolution ary ▁Guard ▁( IR G ) ▁and ▁the ▁subsequent ▁actions ▁against ▁Iran ▁Air ▁Fl ight ▁ 6 5 5 ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Gu ill ory ' s ▁awards ▁include : ▁ ▁References ▁This ▁article ▁contains ▁information ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁and ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁public ▁domain . ▁Official ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁Biography ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Commander , ▁U . S . ▁Naval ▁Forces ▁Southern ▁Command ▁| ▁Commander