Acadia (AD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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PRAI SE uBOSS99 I YOUR DEPARTURE ON COMPLETION OF AN OUTSTANDING DEPLOY- . I BID FAREWELL TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF USS ACADIA. EZE TIMELY AND PROFESSIONAL REPAIR, ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPPLY, MEDI- SNISSDENTAL, LEGAL, AND TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF . AFLOAT STAFFS, AND SHORE COMMANDS IN SEVENTH FLT HAS BEEN MOST IMPRESSIVE AND DESERVING OF THE NUMEROUS ACCOLADES RE- CEIVED. THE I07 PERCENT FRS EFFECTIVENESS AND 218,000 MANHOURS IN NON- NUCLEAR SUPPORT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE MATERIAL READINESS OF SEVENTH FLT SHIPS. THE TOTAL SHIP SUPPORT PROVIDED BY USS ACADIA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN 5 SHIPS PASSING MAJOR INSPECTIONS. OVER 700 JOBS WERE COMPLETED IN SUPPORT OF USS MIDWAY. THREE GAS TURBINE CHANGEOUTS, COMPLETELY PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY USS ACADIA, ESTABLISHES A SEVENTH FLT RECORD. THIS ENABLED USS OLDENDORF TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE FIRST GAS TURBINE OPPRE IN SEVENTH FLT AND PREPARE FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE QUANTITY AND OUAL- ITY OF REPAIR SERVICES, INCLUDING EXTENSIVE MAIL ORDERS, HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMBAT READINESS OF BATTLE GROUP ALFA. SERVICES, INCLUDING PROJECT HANDCLASP, REHABILITA- HUMANITARIAN NG THE SHI. ORPHANAGES IN KOREA AND REPRESENTATION DURI RODAOBLACIQ SHIP FESTIVAL, PROVED USS ACADIA AN OUTSTANDING OVER- RT OUR WATERS, DO SO RECOGNIZING THAT MAT. AS YOU DEPA IDEIPLDOYMENT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING IN EVERY RESPECT. COMMODORE BUTCHER COMMANDER TASK FORCE 73

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CANDID FN MILLER AND BOS'N CRADIT REFLECTING ON THE DAYS OF WESTPAC. PHOTO BY BM2 CANIPE BM3 FLANNERY SAYS, YOU GET THE POLE, l'VE GOT THE LINE. PHOTO BY BM2 CANIPE U . 0 1' Q -1 -A 4 A- .paw ww , I, MM3 HLITCHIN f f 1' SHOTS LET'S PARTY, ENS GREENE. PHOTO BY DK3 DAYAWAN SON AND DK2 MEDVEC, BROTHER AND SISTER. E l Wx