Kalamazoo (AOR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAI JOSEPH C MOBLEY Captain Mobley was born in Indianap- olis. Indiana. on October l6. I9-ll. HC graduated and received his commission as an Ensign from the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis. Maryland. in June. 1966. After graduation. CAPT Mobley was ordered to Naval Flight Officer training at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Florida. and received his wings in March. I967. Upon completion of training. CAPT Mobley was ordered to VA-35. where he served as Ma- terial Control Officer deployed aboard USS ENTERPRISE. ln June of l968 while flying a combat mission in North Vietnam. CA PT Mobley's A-6 was severely damaged. and he was forced to eject in ene- my territory. He was subsequently cap- tured and interned as a prisoner of war in Hanoi, North Vietnam. from June. l968 to March l973. After his return to militaryjurisdiction on March l4. l973 CAPT Mobley received orders to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. California. where he received a Master's Degree in computer systems man- agement. His next assignment was to VA- l28 at Naval Air Station, Whidbey lsland. Washington. for refresher training in the A-6E aircraft. ln February, 1976, CAPT Mobley was ordered to VA-52 where he served as Administrative Officer. Opera- tions Officer. and Maintenance Officer. His next assignment was to Commander. Medium Attack Tactical Electronic War- fare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet. NAS Whid- bey Island, Washington where he was the Assistant Wing Readiness Officer. CAPT Mobley received orders to VA-75 as Execu- tive Officer and reported in January, l98O. He assumed command of the squadron in January, l98l. From May, 1982. to June. l984. CAPT Mobley served as navigator aboard USS AMERICA. He was next assigned to the Program Planning Office at Atlantic Fleet Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. ln May, 1986 he returned to USS AMER- ICA as Executive Officer. He reported to USS KALAMAZOO as Commanding Officer in June 1988. CAPT Mobley has been decorated with the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star. two Purple 8 co bio Commandmg Off1eer Hearts. the Meritorious Service and De- fense Meritorious Service Medals, eleven Air Medals. three Navy Achievement Me- dals, the Combat Ribbon. and various cam- paign and service medals. CAPT Mobley is married to the form- er Mary Turk of Manhattan Beach, Cali- fornia. The Mobley's reside in Virginia Beach. Virginia. Their son, Joseph is a stu- dent at Virginia Tech.

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