Colley, Michael C. C.., VADM

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Vice Admiral
Last Designator
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare
Last Designator Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1992-1993, 9421, Offutt AFB, NE, US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Service Years
1960 - 1993
Other Languages
Russian
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Plank Owner
Vice Admiral Vice Admiral

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Home State
Minnesota
Minnesota
Year of Birth
1938
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Wheaton
Last Address
Gulf Shores, AL
Date of Passing
Jan 19, 2013
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

 Official Badges 

Cold War Medal US Strategic Command Badge US Navy Retired 30


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran Award for Antisubmarine Warfare Excellence Efficiency Excellence Award


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Naval Submarine LeagueArlington National Cemetery (VLM)
  1965, Naval Submarine League
  2013, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Vice Admiral Michael Christian Colley, USN Retired


VADM Michael C. Colley, born in Wheaton, Minnesota, on 19 February 1938, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on 19 January 2013. Colley received a Congressional appointment from Beaverton, OR, and graduated with distinction on 8 June 1960 as a member of the Third Company. Following graduation, he married Arlen Schneider from his high school class and served on PRICHETT (DD-561) from which he was selected for submarines and the Navy Nuclear Program with training at Mare Island and Idaho Falls, and special training at Westinghouse. He subsequently served on JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627) and CASIMIR PULASKI (SSBN-633) before attending Naval Postgraduate School. After a tour as Executive Officer of SUNFISH (SSN-649), he servedon Admiral Rickover’s staff at Naval Reactors for three years and then as Commanding Officer of NARWHAL (SSN-671). He subsequently served as Director, Division of Mathematics and Science at the Naval Academy; Commanding Officer of PROTEUS (AS- 19) on Guam with deployments to Diego Garcia and Freemantle; and Commander Submarine Squadron TWO. After selection to flag in 1984, he served as PERS-6 Ombudsman; Commander, Naval Recruiting Command; Deputy Commander, Submarine Division OPNAV; and Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific. Selected for Vice Admiral, he completed his active duty as Deputy CINC, US Strategic Command in Omaha, NE.

Admiral Colley’s personal awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, the Legion of Merit with three gold stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star.

Michael loved his country and enjoyed its sights; he and Arlen particularly enjoyed traveling about the country in motor homes. He was an enthusiastic and dedicated golfer, history buff, and libertarian.

After retiring from the Navy in March 1994, he returned to Springfield, VA, where he was active in the national security policy and analysis field. He conducted an extensive study of military power projection, the future of warfare, the U.S. infrastructure protection and homeland security, international nuclear material smuggling, and the identification and characterization of worldwide underground facilities.

Arlen, his wife for more than 40 years, died in 2001 and, shortly thereafter, Michael retired to Gulf Shores, Alabama. He is survived by his two daughters, Kendall Colley of Fairfax, VA, and Allison (Bruce) Bollschweiler of Thornton, CO; two grandsons, Calvin and Mark Bollschweiler; and a brother, Dane Lundquist, of Colorado Springs, CO. He was cremated and interred alongside Arlen at Arlington National Cemetery.

   
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                                   Offutt Navel Air Station,NE

   

  1963-1966, 117X, USS James Madison (SSBN-627)

Lieutenant Junior Grade

From Month/Year
December / 1963

To Month/Year
March / 1966

Unit
USS James Madison (SSBN-627) Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade

NEC
117X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare (In Training)

Base, Station or City
Not Specified

State/Country
Not Specified
 
 
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 USS James Madison (SSBN-627) Details

USS James Madison (SSBN-627)
Hull number SSBN-627

Type
Sub-Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Submarines

Strength
Submarine

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jul 6, 2014
   
   
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24 Members Also There at Same Time
USS James Madison (SSBN-627)

Stithem, Donald, SCPO, (1963-1985) HM HM-8402 Senior Chief Petty Officer
O'Connor, John, CMDCM, (1956-1988) RM RM-2333 Chief Petty Officer
Trobaugh, Jimmy, CPO, (1960-1980) IC IC-4720 Chief Petty Officer
Barstrom, Malcolm, PO1, (1958-1968) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Campbell, Bruce, SCPO, (1964-1977) MT MT-3313 Petty Officer First Class
Eldridge, James, CWO3, (1965-1988) STS STS-0427 Petty Officer First Class
Nugent, James, PO1, (1961-1969) MT MT-3318 Petty Officer First Class
Ptasznik, Al, LCDR, (1962-1992) FTB FTB-3303 Petty Officer First Class
Russell, Roy, LCDR, (1961-1983) 00 00E Petty Officer First Class
Walsh, Richard, LCDR, (1964-1984) MM MM-3355 Petty Officer First Class
Wilde, William, PO1, (1963-1969) ETN ETN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Beck, Don, PO2, (1962-1966) RM RM-23EY Petty Officer Second Class
Cardiff, James, PO2, (1959-1967) MT MT-3318 Petty Officer Second Class
Huntley, Richard, SCPO, (1955-1976) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Mack, John, PO2, (1961-1966) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cote, Raymond, PO1, (1963-1974) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ginglardi, Al, SCPO, (1962-1982) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Marshall, Charles, PO1, (1961-1969) MT Petty Officer First Class
Roediger, James, CMDCM, (1954-1975) 00 Petty Officer First Class
Bonney, David, PO3, (1966-1970) MM Petty Officer Third Class
Hebbard, LeRoy, CAPT, (1948-1976) Lieutenant Commander
Collins, LeRoy, RADM, (1956-1990) Lieutenant
Curley, John, LT, (1962-1993) Petty Officer Third Class
LaPointe, Bill, PO3, (1963-1967) Petty Officer Third Class

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