Cacapon (AO 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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The USS CACAPON along with its crew has been awarded the coveted BATTLE EFFICIENCY E by Commander Service Force, U,S., Pacific Fleet for fiscal 1967. The E distinguished CACAPON as the best oiler of her class in the Pacific Fleet. Only by virtue of her excellent crew has CACAPON been able to attain a record of having made all her commitments without breakdowns. Her underway replenishment capability is the foundation upon which the mobility of the 7th Fleet relies. The CACAPON creed is: Mo- bility for Power...Power for Peace.

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1-fr Once every month, two men are selected out of the crew for recognition and reward for being the best non-rated man and pettyofficer of that month. These men are chosen because of their outstanding leadership abilities and willingness to put forth more than what is required of them. Being squared away in appearance. having a clean record, and good military discipline are also very important factois taken into consideration when picking the men for this award. These men are among the CACAPON'S finest! Rbggijfk JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN Tacker PN3 Knaack SN Owens MMI Wilebski SN Figueroa BM3 Haberman SN Stayton MM3 Honeycutt SN Br aye BT1 Dulay TN Cox QM3 Morton SN Fahr enwald BMl Singleton RDSN X y M 4 Figueroa BM3, September Dulay TN, November QQHICEHMJLL Dean Douglas Oien EM3, has been selected as the most out- standing enlisted man of the year from the CACAPGN by the ln- dependent Businessmen's Associ- ation of Greater Long Beach Inc. This award is in recognition of his duties performed in a man- ner well done.