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H-P ff . , . 6 4 115 . ,Q .f R . I1 . f- , r , 1 ' 1. . - .s p am ig ' -, T5 '.,,.j' i - iq - ' . Captain Joseph S. Mobley was born in Indianapolis. Indiana on October I6. l94l. I-le grartrrned rlrd received his commission as an Ensign fiom the United States Naval Academy. Alllllliii Maryland in .Iurre l966. Alier graduation. Captain Mobley was ordered to Naval Fligll Officer uaining at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida and received his wings in Much I967. Upon corrpletion of training. Cqrtain Mobley was ordered to VA-35. where he served a Material Control Officer deployed aboard the USS ENTERPRISE tCVN-651. ln .lone of l968. while flying a comhri mission in North Vietnam. Captain Mobley's A- 6 was severely damaged. and he was forced to eject in enemy territory, He was subsequently captured and intemed as a prisoner of war in Hanoi, North Vietnam. from June l968. to March. I973. After his retum to military jurisdiction on March l4. l973. Captain Mobley received orders to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Califomia. where he received a Master's Degree in Computer Systems Management. His next assignment was to VA-l28 al Naval Air Station. Whidbey Island. Washington for refiesher training in the A-6E aircraft. ln February. I976. Captain Mobley was ordered to VA-52 where Re served as Administrative Officer. Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer. His next assignment was to Commander. Medium Attack Tactical Electronic wililf Wing. US. Pacific Fleet. NAS Whidbey Island. Washington, where he was the Assistant Wing Readiness Officer. Captain Mobley received orders to VA-75 as Executive Officer and reported in January. l980. He assrnned command ofthe squadron in January l98I. Frornmay. l982 to June I984. Captain Mobley served as navigator aboard the USS AMERICA fCV-663. He was next assigned to the Program Planning Office at Atlantic Fleet Headquarters in Norfolk. Virginia ln may. l986. he returned to USS AMERICA as Executive Offker. He reported to USS KALAMAZ00 tAOR-6b as Commanding Officer in June l988. Captain Mobley has been decorated with the Legion of Merit. the Distinguished Flying Cross. the Bronze Star. Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon various campaign and service medals. He took command of USS SARATOGA tCVf 60l on April 26. l990. Captain Mobley is married to the fomrer Mary Turk of Manhattan Beach. Califomia. Their son. Joseph. is a student at Virginia Tech. of 01 ,me ,mb 7
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