Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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