Hayler (DD 997) - Naval Cruise Book

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'gr . CDR Charles E. Mulroy

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au--f'--ff 1-1-21-..l.-Z-Q.. 7.50.-,.....,-Q , - ,n-1 . ' , ,... .,...,.....,..,,,.,,,. .,,1.?,x..,,. .,...,---..,,M,....,, -,,...4- . - - ,v.....1.,..---- ,..-.4------f--,--m:f'r'v-21:-'+ 5,-cz xx- xe gig Commander Charles E. Mulroy was commis- sioned an Ensign 19 July 1969, upon his completion of the Naval Reserve Officers Training curriculum and graduation from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. His early assignments were as Auxiliaries and Liquid Cargo Officer in USS HASSAYAMPA QAO 1455 and Operations Officer in USS CACA- PON QAO 525. Upon completion of Naval Destroy- er School, Commander Mulroy served as Opera- tions Officer both in USS ROARK KDE 10535 and on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron FIVE. His next assignment was as Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration and Personnel and Flag Secretary of Commander, Naval Surface Group, Western Pacific and Commander, Task Force SEVENTY-THREE, Subic Bay, Republic of the COM-MANDlNC OEFHOER . ,,fsv s,,w- ,.,, 1,, ,s,, it ..sR Q ssy s . x A f 1 ' Philippines. He served as Executive Officer in USS HULL QDD 9455 and commanded USS RAMSEY QFFG 25. Commander Mulroy's shore assignments in- cluded Director of Atlantic Surface Readiness Di- vision and Director of the Distribution Community Placement Department at Enlisted Personnel Management Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. He also served as Director for Personnel and Adminis- tration, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Commander Mulroy is from Uvalde, Texas. Mrs. Mulroy is the former Sue Starr of San Anto- nio, Texas. They have three children: Mark, Gary and Christine. 7