Arlington (AGMR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT H, D, MURPHREE Commanding Office?-' Executive Officef - 4 . SAARI Public Affairs Officer LTJG T. H n P. D. CUMMINGS Ship ' s Secretarb' Cwoz STAFF Editor LTJG J.v. RINDLAUB h LTJG J. V. RINDLAUB Photograp y YN3 P, K. GRIFFIN Coordination LT W- C' L' ASHER within the space of 40 days ARLINGTON,,took part in two events that attracted world-wide attention: the APOLLO 10 Recovery and the Midway Summit Conferente between President Nixon and President Thieu. Both times our mission was solely to render vital communications support, but for the men of ARLINGTON only the im- portance of the task could overshadow the thrill of our proximity to the events? and the chance to be an eye witness to history. , In order to give substance to our memories of the APOLLO Recovery, the Midway Confe Y Signiqficant, but none-the-less mem,o1'ab1e crossing of the equator ceremony where the neophytic npollywogsn of the brew were initiated into the mysteries of th rence, and the not so historicall e Rcyal Order of Shellbacks, we have concbeifff, this book as a ' A f Part icipat ion. - f Pictoral record of our w 1 h L Q e w s to thank the print shop of the USS PROTEUS for their effort and aSSi9. tance in the reproduction of this bogk where the Action IS Us x

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Y-WERE THE ACTION ISA MIDPAC b 1 May 1960 to 9 June 1969 Ufillif-I Pafzas 'S-7 Ihiidx-fav Summit Cfmference, 6 June Pages 8-0 AT'01 .L0 1:0 Recovery, 26'E1ay Pages 10-19 Crossimz the Line, ll: Hay' Mvv'n5ePA,?W Fw UBBARY 2'

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MIDWAY SUMMIT CONFERENCE Although Midway had adequate naval communications for ordinary traffic, Fleet Headquarters sent the ARLINGTON to the isolated island more than 1,000 miles to the northwest of Hawaii to provide additional circuits for the influx of newsmen cover- ing the conference. Therefore ARLINGTON established, for relay via her powerful transmitters and sen sitive receivers, 10 two-way voice circuits that were channeled at Honolulu into reg- ular com ercial circuits to the continental U. S. A While ARLINGTON communicators maintained successful voice circuits for the press the remaining crew members explored the island and made acquaintance with the world famous inhabitants of the island, the aptly named gooney bird. Later, with the con- clusion of the conference, crew members gathered at the terminal to hear President Nixon's parting speech and see him board Air Force One for the trip back to Hawaii. A few men even had the good fortune to talk to and shake hands with the President.