Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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JULY 1968 - DECEMBER 1969 EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR ROBERT E. MUMFORD JR. Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Mumford Jr. received his commission fol lowing his graduation from the University of Rochester in 1957. He served aboard the USS VALLEY FORGE (CVS-45) from 1957 to 1959 first as Signals Officer, then as A Division Officer. From 1959 to 1961 he served on the staff of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at the University of Colo- rado. While there he completed course work for an M.A. in Political Science which he subsequently received in 1968. In 1961 LCDR Mumford reported aboard the USS RUSH- MORE (LSD-14) where he served as First Lieutenant and later as Operations Officer during two Mediterranean cruises. 10 After serving as an analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency from 1963-1966 he was assigned to the staff of Commander Amphibious Squadron One. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal, both with Combat Distinguishing Device for mer- itorious service on the staff in Vietnamese operations. Lieutenant Commander Mumford reported to USS MAN- ATEE (AO-58) in July 1968. He is married to the former Sandra Zacher of Rochester, New York, and has a son, James and a daughter, Monica. The family resides in San Diego. He departed MANATEE in December for assignment with the Chief of Naval Operations.

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COMMANDING OFFICER Captain FAAS assumed command of the USS MANATEE (AO-58) on 23 August 1969 at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Captain FAAS enlisted in the Navy in October 1942 as an Apprentice Seaman. Following graduation from Torpedoman ' s Mate School, Newport, Rhode Island, he served aboard the USS NOA (DD-343) and USS BOOTH (DE-170) as TM3 and TM2, respectively. He received his commission via the V-12 program at Berea Col- lege, Berea, Kentucky and Midshipman School, Notre Dame Univer- sity, South Bend, Indiana. Following his commissioning in 1945, Captain FAAS served in the USS WARRINGTON (DD-843) as Tor- pedo Officer and Assistant Gunnery Officer. Subsequent tours at sea included: Gunnery Officer in the USS BISPEE (PF-46), First Lieutenant in USS LEYTE (CV-32), Executive Officer in the USS BROWNSON (DD-808) and Commanding Officer USS INGRAHM (DD-694). The MANATEE is his eighth assignment at sea. Ashore Captain FAAS has served as Instructor in Seamanship at Officers Candidate School, Newport, R.I.; Commanding Officer U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Pueblo, Colo- rado; a similar billet at South Charleston, West Virginia; Anti-Sub- marine Warfare Program Officer on the staff of the Commandant, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia; and, prior to reporting to the MANATEE, served on the staff of Commander-Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. For his World War II Combat service, Captain FAAS wears the African European Service Medal with three bronze stars, American Theatre, Asiatic Pacific, American Defense and the Victory Medals. For his part during the Korean War he received the Korean Service Medal with seven stars, the China Service Medal, United Nations Medal, Occupation Medal and the Sigmund Rhee Presiden- tial Commendation Medal. For participation in the Vietnam War Captain FAAS wears the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star and the Vietnam Cam- paign Medal with device. In addition, he was awarded the Mer- itorious Service ' Medal while serving on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in support of the war effort. While Captain FAAS was originally from West Orange, New Jersey, he presently makes his home in San Diego, California. He is married to the former Obera Powers Huddleston of Benham, Kentucky. They have three daughters: Ann, Mary and Susan, ages 21, 19, and 14, respectively.

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DECEMBER 1969 Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Fisher relieved Lieutenant Commander Mumford as Executive Offi- cer in January while the ship was in Singapore. LCDR Fisher received his commission in 1958 in a direct appointment following his graduation from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He served aboard the USS HISSEN (DER-400) from 1958 to 1960 as ASW Officer, Weapons Officer, and First Lieutenant. He followed this with a tour as instruc- tor of Naval Science at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In 1963, after receiving a masters degree in Education from Bridgewater St ate College, LCDR LCDR KENNETH A. FISHER Fisher returned to sea aboard the USS MAGOLFIN (APA-199). From December 1965 to May 1966 he attended Defense Intelligence School in Washing- ton, D.C. and continued on to Singapore where he was Naval Attache at the United States Embassy. He was then ordered to the USS SUFFOLK COUNTY (LST-1 173) as Executive Officer and served there until ordered to the MANATEE in November, 1969. LCDR Fisher is married to the former Lorna R. Boardman of Attleboro, Massachusetts and they have two children, Keith, 9 and Karl, 3. The Fishers live in Huntington Beach, California.