Kiska (AE 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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INSIDE THE POST: Commanding Officer 4 Change of Command 6 Executive Officer 8 Department Heads and Officers 12 Ports of Call 16 The Crew 38 Parting Shots 120 Staff 132 -w- T :

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CDR R. P. FUSCALDO Commander R. P. Fuscaldo comes to the KISKA from the Naval Weapons Support Center, Crane, Indiana where he served as the Director of Ordnance. Born January 30, 1939 in Bronxville, New York, he went on to the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, and receiving his commission as Ensign on June 30, 1960 through the NROTC Program. His tours of duty have included the USS MT. MCKINLEY (AGC-7), the USS WYANDOT (AKA-92), USS ELLISON (DD-864), and two years as Project Manager for Engineering Training at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Afterwards CDR Fuscaldo served with Coastal River Division 513 and 532 in Vietnam. Before arriving on board the KISKA, CDR. Fuscaldo served on board the USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) and the USS NAVASOTA (AO-106). CDR Fuscaldo relieved CDR R. L. Toney as Commanding Officer on December 20, 1976. COMMANDING OFFICER