Blakely (DE 1072) - Naval Cruise Book

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fmllhnnlkf f in 4 . ,K H f,fffw-94549, , , , I nj ,,.N,AX ,y Q f f f Z , Af if Aa , 7 gf DElO72!O6:cfl l7OO Ser: lO2 27 FEB l975 From: Commanding Officer, USS BLAKELY CDE-1072? TO: HTl Robert T. HERNANDEZ, USN, 502-54-1283 Subj: Sailor of the Quarter for October, November, and December l974 l. It is with great pleasure that I designate you Sailor of the Quarter for October, November, and December 1974. 2. You were nominated by your shipmates and selected by a board of designated officers and chief petty officers. 3. You have earned this distinction through the skillful management of your work center and your outstanding technical proficiency. You have developed your work center into a responsive and dependable organization. The product produced by your work center routinely exhibits the pride and professionalism younhave instilled in your subordinates by your energetic leadership. Many tasks which you have completed would have remained de- ferred without your imagination and thorough technical knowledge. Each member of the Hull Technician work center has greatly improved his pro- fessional skills and productivity under your tutelage. Your work center has proved to be an essential asset to the ship in the performance of her mission. Congratulations for a job Well Done. 4. A copy of this letter will be made a part of your permanent service record. J. W. BITOFF '- - - W- V' 'V' wffal N--: 'f f'Ml'2'-1''H '2? 'fHt 'Z'--, -., ,. mv - M' YL- Y -Q-4 if-4 : '- f '-' iff 'fr ' 'f 'f'H+'- ', P'1f 'f'1fffw-ng -A . .- , . ., , ' Q-Www, :vs 'U ' ' , :'. .- .,,, , 1 . .1 . -

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' 1 I 'W 1 740 Y' 71 VEQZ 3 054325. 7 ,, I If 0, ' Gi ' f 4 'iff W ,W ,ff I ,ZW , W, ,W XM , . If ' V f X , ,W3w:f,yW I i DEC. 5, 1974 It was a beautiful, sunny day in December .... . . . . Maybe somebody was trying to tell us something!