Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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TH E COVMM ANDING OFFICER SYLVESTOR R. FOLEY, JR. CAPTAIN, USN QORO 4 09 ff X ,I Ni We I XX x il N -.d f ,

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CAPTAIN SYLVESTER R. FOLEY, JR., USN Captain Foley, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, is the son of Commander CRETJ and Mrs. S. R. Foley of Mount Dora, Florida. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in I95O andtwas designated a Naval Aviator in I952. His first operational assignment was with Composite Squadron FOUR for a four year tour and numerous deployments as a night fighter pilot. In I956 he returned to the Naval Academy for duty in the Seamanship and Navigation Department. This was followed by a tour in Attack Squadron THIRTY-SIX aboard USS SARATOGA. After completing the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Foley was assigned to the Staff of Commander in Chief U. S. Naval Forces Europe as Aviation Readiness and Training Officer. During the Tour in London, England, he completed basic airborne training with the U. S. Army Special Forces. In I965 Captain Foley reported as Executive Officer of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIX and a year later assumed command of the squadron. During his command tour in the Mediterranean and WESTPAC, VA-IO6 was awarded the COMNAVAIRLANT E . Captain Foley graduated with distinction from the Air War College in Mont- gomery, Alabama. He also holds a Master of Science degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. In I968!69 Captain Foley was Commander Attack Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN in USS KITTY HAWK during combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. Following that tour he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served on the Air Weapons Systems Analysis Staff COP-OSWJ and in- Tactical Aviation Plans COP-5085. He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal C9J, Navy Commendation Medal CZJ, Navy Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation and various other campaign medals. Captain Foley assumed commandof CORONADO in August of I97l. Captain Foley is married tothe former Kathleen MacDonald of Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have four children, Robert, Maureen, Brenda and Christopher.