Blakely (DE 1072) - Naval Cruise Book

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DElO72!O3:cfl 1700 Ser: 477 2 OCT 1974 From: Commanding Officer, USS BLAKELY KDE-10727 To: AWl Benjamin D. HOLDER, USN, 426-80-4717 Subj: Sailor of the Quarter for July, August, and September 1974 1. It is with great pleasure that I designate you Sailor of the Quarter for July, August, and September 1974. 2. You were nominated by your shipmates and selected by a board of designated officers and chief petty officers. 3. By your performance of duty, you have shown that you are among the very best anti-submarine warfare sensor operators. You have constantly studied procedures and equipment to maintain a personal readiness status that has earned a high level of respect and confidence from all LAMPS' pilots. Dur ing this quarter you have also performed the demanding task of Helicopter Plane Captain, ensuring that the aircraft is fully safe for flight. This responsibility, as all others, was accepted with aggressiveness and eagerness. You have also provided invaluable training on shipboard ASW sensor equipment and have helped maintain a highly professional mutual-respect among the aircrew and ship's ASW specialists, including ASACs, Sonarmen, and CIC evaluators. The LAMPS' AW's job is a difficult and challenging one requiring excellent mental and physical coordination. Most recently, during the 1974 SHAREM CASWJ Exercises, you consistently demonstrated your prowess as a sensor operator by evalu- ating mad contacts, processing passive buoy information and relaying valuable buoy data to the ship's Sonarmen. Most impressive during the exercise was your alertness in discov- ering a Hpop upn periscope at six miles using the aircrafts radar. While in Livorno, Italy, I placed my full trust and confidence in you by allowing you to stand Air Department Duty Officer, a responsibility normally reserved for an officer. Your performance in all of these areas has been consistently outstanding, resulting in the deserved respect Of all your shipmates. 4. A copy of this letter will be made a part of your permanent service record. J. W. BITOFF -'1WWJvmMWH1v Mx emmmawmmwwwfwmwwwwmmmawwwwwmmwwwmwwa

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