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Show Friday, May 13, 1983 HILL TOP TIMES Page5 BBm WW Col. Robert M. Foley became vice commander of 26. The His next assignment was to the Tactical Air Warfare Center at Eglin AFB, Fla., where he served as a development engineer specializing in guided munitions. In August 1973, Colonel Foley was assigned to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. with the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. One year later, he moved to the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he directed a tactical air warfare study program and served as executive officer to the Defense Science Board. In 1976, the colonel was selected to attend the National War College and following graduation in 1977, reported to Shaw AFB, S.C. as Operations Officer and then commander of the 21st Tactical Air ; Support Squadron, flying He returned to the Pentagon in September 1979 to direct a study of adverse weather attack systems and received his first assignment in the 5 Eagle air superiority fighter in June 1980. Following combat crew training at Luke AFB, Ariz., Colonel Foley, reported to the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB, West Germany in October 1980, as assistant deputy commander for Operations. A command pilot, Colonel Foley is a distinguished graduate of the Squadron Officer School and the National War College. His decorations include the the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing April former vice commander, Col. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., went to the Ogden Air Logistics Center as the Assistant Systems Manager, 6 Acquisition F-1- Division. Colonel Foley came to the 388th from Camp New Amsterdam, the Netherlands where he was vice commander of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. Colonel Foley was born Aug. 9, 1941 at Randolph AFB in San Antonio, Texas. He received a presiden- tiai appointment to tne Air r orce Academy m iy5y, graduating in June 1963 as a second lieutenant with a bachelor of, science degree in International Affairs. " After completing undergraduate pilot training at Williams AFB, Ariz., in July 1964, he was assigned to Webb AFB, Texas as an instructor pilot in the 7 iet trainer and a ground school instructor in Applied Aerodynamics. In 1968, he went to Myrtle Beach AFB, S.C. as an fighter pilotand from 1969 to 1970 served a tour in the at Tuy Hoa AB, Republic of flew he where 170 combat missions. Vietnam, from Southeast Asia, Colonel Foley Returning entered the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wrieht-Patterso- n AFB. Ohio, in June 1970 and a master of science degree in with graduated Aerospace-Mechanic- 00 Engineering. al AF selects CO vo B B develop mmnssnDe The Air Force announced plans to procure no more than 240 of the current generation cruise ALCM-in Air 1984. fiscal missile, Force officials said the action will ensure an orderly transition from the ALCM-- to the advanced cruise missile, ACM. The program is running smoothly, officials said. The ACM will have improved range, accuracy, survivability and air-launch- ed IT CO Cft(Q IT 1 11111 llli F-1- 00 F-1- f 0-2- s. T-3- F-1- Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold palm. He is married to the former Margaret Solem of Sioux Falls, S.D. They have two children, Bridget and Michael. targeting flexibility. The president approved development and deployment of an ACM in August 1982, and the Air Force i JoZ. Col. Robert M. Foley issued a request for industry posals in September. Since that time, Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle, Wash.; Lockheed Missiles and Space , Company, Sunnyvale, Calif.; and General Dynamics, Con-vai- r Division, San Diego, Calif., have been in competition to build the missile for the Air Force. The Air Force announced selection of General Dynamics to develop incentive-type- , the ACM. A fixed-pricfirm contract will provide for e development of the ACM, which includes "not to exceed" cost e, full-scal- (U.S. Air Force Photo) options for the first two production lots. An Air Force study in 1982 assessed requirements for a cruise missile. This strategic cruise missile "road map" reviewing emerging technologies in light of threat projections through the 1990's. The study showed it would be feasible to develop an ACM that capitalized on significant advancements in cruise missile technology, and at the same time, provide a logical and timely upgrade next-generati- of the ALCM force. 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