Paul F Foster (DD 964) - Naval Cruise Book

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coMMAND1NG oFF1cER COMMANDER THOMASI STREI IR Commander Thomas I Strei graduated from the University of Il.l.1I101S m 1980 and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and initially assigned to USS IUNEAUCLPD 107 as Maclunery and Boilers Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant and USS WILLIAM H STANDLEYCCG attended the Surface Warfare Department Head Course followed by Weapons Officer aboard USS FANNINGCFF 10769 and Combat Systems Officer aboard USS HALSEYCCC1 233 Commander Strei assumed command of USS DEVASTATORCMCM 65 in Iune 1993 In conjunction with the transfer of his crew Mine Countermeasures Rotational Crew GOLF Commander Stre1 took command of USS GUARDIANCMCM 5,111 September 1994 Two staff assignments ashore have been in Washington DC 327 as First LT. Departing STANDLEY in 1984, he The first as a Financial Analyst in the Office of the Navy Comptroller and the second as the Surface Warfare Program Congressional Liaison Officer in the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs. Commander Strei is a graduate of the Naval Warfare Command and Staff College, holds a Masters in Business Administration! Financial Management from the Naval Post Graduate School, and a Masters Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University He is also a graduate of the Defense Senior Acquisition Course and a 1997 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Fellow. Commander Slrei's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal Ctwo awardsl, the Navy Commendation Medal Ctwo awardsl, and the Navy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Nia McCabe of Novato, CA. They have 4 children, Alanna, Brendon, Ashleen, and Thomas I. III. I rm- IZA-an-av V1 'Q 1 It's good to be the Captainn 4 USS Paul F. Foster Say, CHEESE

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From March 1927, when he resigned his regular commission, he was active in various civilian organizations, some directly involved with U.S. Military functions. In 1941 he was recalled to active duty where he served on the Navy Inspector General's Staff and during World War II conducted three major inspections at the personal direc- tion of President Roosevelt. In June 1954 Admiral Foster joined the staff of the Atomic Energy Commission as special assistant General Manager for International Activities. On Iuly 1, 1957 he was appointed General Manager of the AEC where he served until June 1958. In 1959 President Eisenhower appointed him to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria with the rank of Ambassador. He served in this position until 1961. Admiral Foster died in 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the age of 83. The design of the Foster Coat of Arms is a A composite of emblems representing the many out- Q? 0 standing honors and achievements attained by Vice Q 655 Admiral Foster during his long and vigorous Q G services to his country and to the Navy. D w 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 tip of the chevron occupies the heraldic honor posi- DD GQ tion while the darker blue in the subordinate sec- , y '9 V tions refers to the ribbons of the Navy Cross and the ' Distinguished Service Medal. The three five-point- ed 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 Distinguished 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 fromthe port of Vera Cruz, where Ensign Foster distinguished himself and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The tower's red color 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 Foster. USS Paul F. Foster

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT coMMANDER LEoPoLD D GIL IR Lieutenant Commander Gil graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at the University of Southern California in 1984. His initial sea tour was as Boilers Officer, Main Propulsion Assistant CMPAD, and Training Officer on USS VANCOUVER CLPD 25 followed by a tour on USS VVILLIAM H. STANDLEY CCG 325 as Battery Control Officer in 1988. In 1990, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he was awarded a Master of Science degree in Engineering Science Cemphasis in Aeronautical Engineering - Missile Designl in 1992. He attended Surface Warfare Department Head School in September 1992 and reported to USS CALLAGHAN CDDG 9943 as Combat Systems Officer. From1996 to 1998, he served on joint duty in the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command CUSCINCPACD I6 Directorate. During this assignment, he held the billets of Command, Control, Communications and Computers CC4D Systems Operations Manager and Chief of the Joint Task Force QTFD C41 Architectures branch. While at USCINCPAC, he completed joint Professional Military Education Phase I CIPME PH D through the Air Command and Staff College seminar program. Lieutenant Commander Gil's personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold star, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He also wears vari- ous other unit and campaign awards. His hometown is Ewa Beach, Hawaii.