Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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mf. E ecutive Officer Commander Richard T. Vallin 2-' YS ,fili- lr--5? X-of crufggggl - -i Q32 mr -f' t..'iJ li gal 1 Commander Vallin attended St. Josephs College in lmliana. receiving a BS in Accounting. Upon the completion of Officer's Candidate School. he was ct:-inmissioned an ensign in October of 1960. The commanders first tour of sea duty was aboard ine minesweeper Loyalty where he served as the Operations Officer. After successive tours aboard the aatrol craft Whitehall and the destroyer Fox, as meutive and Operations Officer, he was assigned to the Navy Reserve Officer Training Command Unit at Tforthwestern University. His duites there included being :Aga engineering and leadership instructor. as well as Fzgnior Class Advisor. Forthcoming was a transition from ieteher to student, as the Racine, Wisconsin native was assigned to the Naval War College. .lust prior to reporting to his next duty assignment, the L. nited States Military Assistance Command Vietnam. our Executive Officer achieved an MS in International Affairs from George Washington University. After serving as Executive Officer onboard the destroyer escort Bradley. Commander Vallin assumed the position from which he reported to the Gompers, that of military secretary to the .loin Chiefs of Staffs Director of Plans and Policy. Commander Vallin's decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal. Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal with bronze star. Additionally. he is the recipient of the National Defense Medal. Vietnam Service Medal with four stars, and Vietnam Campaign Medal, and RVN Gallantry Cross. Commander Vallin is married to the former Mary Fazzari of Racine, Wisconsin. They have two daughters.

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Commandin Officer . Captain Robert J. O' 211121 I cv ,mar ivy Edie, I I I QE Captain Robert .I. O'NIalia. U.S. Navy. enlisted in the Navy as a Seaman Recruit from Liverpool. New York in June I9-19 Upon completion of ' ' ' .. . recruit training at Great Lakes. Illinois. he was selected for and attended h N t e aval Academy Preparatory School in Newport. Rhode Island and upon completion attended the U.S. Naval Academy class of I954. Captain O'MaIi'1 th n s d .. . c :erve as Communications Officer and Navigator in the USS Pickaway CA PA-2227. This tour was followed by serving in the staff of Commander Amphibious Group THREE. After three years in the Amphibious Force, Captain O'Malia att d d h ' ' ' en e t e U.S. Natal Postgraduate School in Monterey. California and upon graduation, served as Weapons Officer in the USS Somers QDD-947 . I ar power and submarine training and then sefwfl 35 f Operations and Navigator of USS Dace cSSN'60f'.l- He was then Executive Officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt tSSBN-6001 from I967 to 1969. Captain O'Malia assumed command of the USS George Bancroft QSSBN-6431. This tour consisted of I Polaris Patrols an ov h I nucle ., er au which include a Poseidon! conversion and refueling and then Poseidon Patrols. Instr was relieved as Commanding Officer in June 1974 and then assumed the duties of Director, Propulsion . ff engineering Schools at Great Lakes, Illinois. Captain O'M I' a ta assumed command of the USS SAMUEL . GOMPERS CAD-371 in March of I978 Captain O'Malia has been awarded tlie Le ion of I In November of i963 Captain O'MaIiai commenced 3 Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star and h ' t e Navy Commendation Medal. c E A '

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Chief Of Staff Captain Thornwell F. Rush U.S.N. Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group One Rear Admiral Floyd H. Miller U.S.N.