Paul F Foster (DD 964) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER GEORGE E. SULLIVAN Commander George E. Sullivan was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and was graduated in 1960 from the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point. Upon Commissioning, he served aboard the USS VESOLE CDDR 8789 as First Lieutenant, Damage Control Assistant and Chief Engineer. His second assignment was Operations Officer for COMMANDER DESTROYER DIVISION ONE FOUR TWO. Coming ashore in 1965, he was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a Junior Officer Detailer. In October 1967 , Commander Sullivan returned to sea and took command of USS GALLUP CPG 855 participat- ing in Market Time Operations off the coast of South Vietnam. In 1969 , he attended the Naval Postgraduate School and was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Management. Following a tour as Executive Officer on USS GOLDSBOROUGH CDDG 205 , Commander Sullivan took com- mand of USS BLANDY CDD 9433. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal while BLAN DY was part of the US Sixth Fleet. He attended Armed Forces Staff College and was Executive Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Human Goals just prior to this assignment as Commanding Officer USS PAUL F. FOSTER CDD 9645. Commander Sullivan, his wife Roberta, and their four children: Sean, Darryl, Neil and Colin reside in San Diego , California. I 41

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COA T OFARMS A USS PA UL R FOSTER DD 9641 The design.-,of the FOSTER Coat of Arms fpictured on the front coverj is a composite of emblems representing the many ous gtandingp honors and achievements attained by Vice Admiral Foster during his long and vigorous service to hi: country, and to the Navy . Within the shield of the Coat of Arms is a chevron which also appears in the blazon of the Foster family. Traditionally a symbol of support and achievement, the chevron has been divided into three sections. These divisions represent the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Vice Admiral Foster, the first Naval Officer to receive all of the Navy's three highest decorations. The tip of the chevron occupies the heraldic honor position, while the darker blue in the subordinate sections refers to the ribbons of the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. The three five-pointed stars within the chevron represent the rank of Vice Admiral. A surrounding border of navy blue further alludes to Vice Admiral Foster's service during World War I that resulted in the sinking of a German submarine for which he received the Distin- guished Service Medal. A triple towered castle forms the crest of the ship's emblem . The same castle appears as part of the Coat of Arms from the port of Vera Cruz , representing where , then, Ensign Foster distinguished himself and received the Medal of Honor. The tower's red color further alludes to the turret explosion of the USS TRENTON and the extraordinary heroism of Lieutenant Commander Foster, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. Below the shield , on a scroll of navy blue, is the ship's motto: Honor, Valor, Service. Each word having come from the citation accompanying the decorations awarded to Admiral Poster. ,K If .359 Admiral Foster Cseated centerj as an Ensign at Vera Cruz.

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THEE ECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAMJ. HANCOCK, USN Lieutenant Commander William I . Hancock was born in Davenport, Iowa . He entered the US Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1965. Following graduation, he was assigned to USS TATTNAL CDDG 195 as Gunnery Assistant and Assistant Fire Control Officer and later as First Lieutenant. Upon return from a deployment to the Mediterranean in 1966 , Lieutenant Commander Hancock was assigned to COSTAL SQUADRON ONE as an Officer in Charge of Fast Patrol Craft operating off the coast of South Viet- nam. During this tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for meritorious service in support of US Marines near the Demilitarized Zone. Following graduation from Naval Destroyer School in June 1968, Lieutenant Commander Hancock served in USS BROOKE CDEG 15 as Weapons Officer and later as Chief Engineer. During this tour, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement during a deployment to the Western Pacific. He sub- sequently attended the Naval Postgraduate School graduating in September 1972 with a Master of Science Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis. He was then assigned to the systems Analysis Division in the office of the Chief of Naval operations just prior to his assignment as Executive Officer, USS PAUL F. FOS- TER CDD 9647. Lieutenant Commander Hancock, his wife Gayle A. CRedmondJ and their son Jeffrey, reside in Chula Vista, California .