Aylwin (FF 1081) - Naval Cruise Book

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VZCZOLMIIOST24 R 170717Z DEC 79 FM COMIDEASTFOR TO USS AYLWIN INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA COMCRUDESGRU TWO COMDESRON FOUR BT CONFIDENTIAL MIDEASTFOR DEPLOYMENT IUI 1. ICI AS YOU DEPART THE MIDDLE EAST FOR HOME WATERS AFTER A DEMANDING AND EXTENDED FIVE MONTH DEPLOYMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION MADE BY AYLWIN TO THE MIDDLE EAST FORCE. IN THE HARSH ENVIRONMENT OF THE MIDDLE EAST, WHILE STEAMING 82 PERCENT OF THE MEF DEPLOYMENT, YOU CARRIED OUT ALL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND FULFILLED ALL DIPLOMATIC COMMITMENTS. THE COMMON DENOMINATOR TO EACH OF AYLWIN'S SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVORS WAS FLEXIBILITY. THIS IMPORTANT VIRTUE WAS EVER PRESENT THROUGHOUT YOUR ARDUOUS MIDEAST DEPLOYMENT. AYLWIN'S CAN-DO SPIRIT AND OVERALL FLEXIBILITY WERE THE MAIN INGREDIENTS TO THE SUPERB CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIRED DURING THE LAST FOUR WEEKS OF AYLWIN'S DEPLOYMENT. 2. ICI AYLWIN'S PORT VISITS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST WERE SUCCESSFUL AND IN TOTAL SUPPORT OF THE MIDDLE EAST FORCE MISSION OF PROMOTING AFFIRMATIVE POLITICAL, MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. 3. ICNFI USS AYLWIN CONDUCTED SEVERAL HIGHLY IMPORTANT OPERATIONS DURING HER DEPLOYMENT. OF NOTE, WERE THE TRANSITEX WITH RSNF MSC'S DURING THE FINAL STAGES OF THEIR TRANSIT FROM MUSCAT TO JUBAIL IN SEP, AND THREE VERY SUCCESSFUL PASSEXES WITH TH SULTAN OF OMAN'S NAVY. ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF AYLWlN'S DEPLOYMENT WAS THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF HARPOON OVER THE E HORIZON TACTICS USING THE EMBARKED LAMPS HELO, SIGNIFYING AYLWIN AS AN INNOVATOR IN THIS FIELD. FINALLY, AYLWIN'S PRIMARY OPERATIONS DURING HER DEPLOYMENT CONSISTED OF DIRECT SUPPORT SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS. YOUR ABILITY TO GET UNDERWAY ON 04 NOV WITH MINIMAL NOTICE TO CONDUCT URGENT OPERATIONS AND THE OPERATIONAL PROFESSIONALISM THAT CONTINUED UNSLACKENED WHEN AYLWIN'S DEPLOYMENT TO MIDEAST FOR WAS EXTENDED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS DESERVE SPECIAL MENTION. 4. ICI AS AYLWIN STEAMS TOWARD HOME WATERS EACH MEMBER OF THE AYLWIN TEAM CAN JUSTIFIABLY FEEL PROUD OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. I EXTEND TO EACH OF YOU MY SINCEREST APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE. 5. IUI BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND JOYOUS HOLIDAY UPON YOUR RETURN HOME. RADM R. W. CHEWNING, USN. DECL 31 JAN 80 BT 575124 NNNN

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P R 1823292 DEC 79 ZFF4 FM SECDEF WASHINGTON DC TO RUHGZFFIUSS KITTY HAWK RHMPMBBIUSS JOUETT HRHTMMIIIUSS AYLWIN INFO RUENAAAISECNAV WASHINGTON DC ZENICJCS WASHINGTON DC RUENAAAICNO WASHINGTON DC RUHQHQAICINCPAC HONOLULU HI RHHMBRAICINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI PAGE02 LMMM00127CONFlDENTIAL RUHGOAAICOMSEVENTHFLT RUHGPBAICTG SEVEN ZERO PT TWO BT UNCLAS 2888 SUBJ: MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION I KNOW AND UNDERSTAND YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT AT SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS UNEXPECTEDLY AWAY FROM HOME AND LOVED ONES. I HOPE YOU FIND CONSOLATION IN THE CERTAIN KNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR SACRIFICE IS IN THE SERVICE OF OUR MOST URGENT NATIONAL OBJECTIVE - THE RELEASE OF FELLOW AMERICANS FROM CAPTIVITY, AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR NATION'S REPUTATION AS A FORCE FOR REASON AND MODERATION IN THE CONDUCT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. I SPEAK FOR PRESIDENT SELFLESS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAUSE OF PEACE ON EARTH DURING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. HAROLD BROWN SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CARTER, AND FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS EVERYWHERE IN ExPREssINC OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR BT ' :.e .f ,, .C JA N, wgwkydgajf -- fvff . .