Kansas City (AOR 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander Foley was born in Chi- cago, Illinois on 28 March 1943 and raised in Moun- tain Home, Arkansas, the son of Mrs. Dorothy Hud- son. He attended Mountain Home High School in Ar- kansas and Notionol University in Son Diego, Califor- nia where he graduated Magna Cum Loude, earning o Bachelor ' s Degree in Public Administration. He enlisted in the Novy in 1961 and served suc- cessively on USS LINDENWALD (LSD-6). USS MOUN- TRAIL (APA-213), USS LEXINGTON (CVS-16), and USS TACONIC (AGC-17). Staff duty as a member of COM- PHIDGRU FOUR ond COMPHIDGRU TWO wos fol- lowed by assignment to USS RALEIGH (LPD-1) and USS NOAH (DD-841). While serving as Senior Instructor and Noval Reserve Recruiter ot Naval Reserve Train- ing Center, Son Mateo, Californio, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and selected as o Worrent Offi- cer (Boatswain). As o Warrant Bootswoin he returned to sea, in- itially OS First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer on USS APACHE (ATF-67) and subsequently as Ship ' s Boat- swain on USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD.39). Ordered ashore, Lieutenont Commander Foley reported to Recruit Training Command, Son Diego, California where he served successively as Battalion Com- mander, Assistant Military Training Officer, and Legal Officer. Selected as o Limited Duty Officer, he served a three year tour as First Lieutenant on USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD-37). Chosen for the Officer Degree Completion Program, he completed his degree re- quirements and reported for duty as Service Croft Of- ficer at Naval Station, Son Diego, California. His lost assignment as a Limited Duty Officer was on USS RO- ANOKE (AOR-7). While serving in that billet, he was selected for transfer to the Unrestricted Line Commu- nity OS a Surface Warfare Officer. Selected for eorly command, Lieutenont Commander Foley reported to USS EXCEL (MSO-439) where he served os Com- manding Officer from April 1985 until October 1986. Following his commond tour, he reported to USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3) os Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Foley has been award- ed the Meritorious Service Medal, Novy Commenda- tion Medal (2), Novy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation (2), Good Conduct Medal (3), Novy Expeditionary Medal, Notional De- fense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2), Vietnam Service Ribbon with three bronze stars. Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Ser- vice Deployment Ribbon with silver star, Vietnam Unit Gollentry Cross, Vietnam Personal Gallantry Cross, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Expert Rifle Medal and Expert Pistol Medal. Lieutenant Commander Foley is married to the former Zenoido B. Antonio of Cuyopo, Nuevo Ecijo, Republic of the Philippines. They currently reside with their son, Roberto Lee, in Vollejo, California.

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COMMANDING OFFICER, Captain Ernest E. Christensen Jr.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Lee M. Foley