Kiska (AE 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER Rosen P. ruscuoo umrso STATES NAVY Dorn January SU, 1939 in Bronxville, New York, commander PUSCALDO attended the University of Notre Dame where he joined the Naval Re- serve officer lraining corps. Graduating in 19hU with a Bachelor of Science in chemical lngineering he has commissioned an lnsign and ordered to Dss HwHNl Hthlklli fine-T1 as auxiliaries Ufficer. Prom UUUNI Hth1Nl1i he has ordered in September of 1901 to U55 hYANDOl tiha-OJ? as Damage tontrol Assistant, and then, in August of l9o2, to dss HXHwlU J, Lllliwh QDD-Hell as heapons officer. In Decemher of lvhl he rvrdrted iw tue hureau of Naval Personnel to hecome a Project Wanager iir lngint ring lraining Programs. He remained in this hillet until Jrauary uf lapu then he sas ordered to south lietnam and River Patrol wiiision ill as Hperations Ufficer. ln ieteher of latf he became commander River Patrol Division 532, then stationed in the Delta area of lietnam. During this tour his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit citation and two Navy Unit conmwndations for its achievements, and he was personally decorated sith the Bronze Star with the combat distinguishing device. After 53 comhat missions he turned over his command and returned to the United States. ln August of 19o8 he reported to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where he earned a degree in Ordnance Engineering and was assigned a suhspecialty code of 8002. Upon graduation he was ordered to U53 hllli HAWK CCY-o3j as Damage control Assistant. Re- porting in June of 1971 he became immediately involved in an accela- rated preparation for deployment due to an increase in hostilities in southeast Asia. lor his performance during this period he was awarded a Letter of Commendation hy Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific. When he was detached from HlVlY HAWK in August of 1973 the ship had heen awarded the Navy Unit Commendation QCDK fU5CALDO's third awardj and he had earned the Navy Commendation Medal. from Klfli HANK he reported to USS NAYASUTA CAO-1061 as hxecutive Officer. During his tour the ship won the Battle Efficiency Award fBatt1e Ptnj signifying overall preemince in its competitive cate- gory. Upon completion of this tour he was transferred to Naval Weapons Support Center, crane, Indiana as head of the Engineering and Design Division of the Urdnance Department. After a short stay in this hillet he hecame Director of Ordnance and, as such, was respon- sible for all phases of the manufacture, production and storage of many items of nnvil ordnance Un December 26, l3To he relieved as com andin! Officer of USS KISRA LAL-351, the Navy's newest ammunition ship and helped prioneer mini-multi concept of Mobile Logistics Sup- port in the Pacific lleet. Just as he was finishing this tour, KISKA was awarded the first Battle Phu in its six year life as a commis- sioned ship. 'f . , t ik Aqqt Fi.. fQT3quvnnnes 'FR' .L of- -.........Qa-. --sn-.1--.5 .--V-...........l...-.1-... - . N... ... --.1.....,....-.. 1-

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