Johnston (DD 821) - Naval Cruise Book

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Schedule of Operations Officers ....... Enlisted . . Ports . . Moments . . Life . . Statistics . . Index . . 4 Cable af Hvufmfs Cruise Book Officer Editor . . Artist .... Photographers . ., Aides . . taff . LTCjgJ Dennis I. Greenspon . . PN3 James E. Zitelman . . EM2 David K. Phillips . . PN1 Reuben W. Collier . . BT8 Gilbert A. ROWS . .. PN3 James E. Zitelman . . SN Phillip L. Ailes . YN3 Robert M. COX 1

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,.,. . .,. . . . . ,.,. ., ,wt .-W--,9 Robert B. Adgent, LGDR, USN Executive Officer e Short of .actual combat conditions, we have during the past seven months experienced one of the most rigorous and demanding existences required of a citizen of the United States: living and working aboard a steaming SIXTHFLT destroyer during the winter ' months. In aggrevation of this havebeen any number of daily occurances, many of them attributable to the age of our proud home. Thus, although our crew averaged only21 years in age, and we were born all over the United States and its territories, many of us did much of our growing up on JOHNSTON in the winter of 1969-70. And in the process we learned a lot. We learned about the inseparability of responsibility and authority, and the fact that they are both most effective when combined with large portions of mutual respect. We saw this respect and confidence as bestowed on individuals and their basic desire to do a good job produce a crew the likes of which, I feel, has never been seen. We not only learned to live with each other, we learned to live for each other, and in turn, for our families, our homes, our country, and our dreams of peace in the world. Yes, it was an unforgetable cruise for all of us. We'll remember the ports we visited, the friends we made, the exercises and operations in which we so successfully participated, and the meticulous way we maintained our ship. But I think most of all we'll remember with pride the fact that we learned to respect each other and the unique contributions we were all able to make in creating a SUPER CAN . Tiff! .K ff

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Y,.. . . t. ,. ....., .-.,..-. ,.e--4---Q---.-,-Q-yn-any-arf. We ll Pu! If Cv V4 Ifenfure. . .' VENTURE: Cven' cherj, noun, a risky undertaking, verb, to expose to danger, to chance 5 a risk, brave, An act upheld by the Americans since Columbus discovered America, for the sake of providing, maintaining, and strength- ening our liberty and freedom. Today: The Armed Forces-- The United States Navy--The USS JOHNSTON CDD-821D. Even during peacetime the venture is still there though it may be hidden, disguised, or thought to be latent.We of the JOHNSTON are ready to take our role in defending that heritage--under- taking the venture, regardless of the task. We stand ready to answer the call anywhere, be it in waters of friend or foe. Our call this cruise took us throughout the Mediterranean. Our venture: promote international relations and participate in allied naval operations--venture the unexpected, as well as the expected. During this venture, we maintained the highest level of readiness within our Task Group and rightfully earned the nicknames JOLLY 'J and SUPER CAN , names expres- sing our worth and proving we stand fast behind our motto. A motto not chosen casually or at random, but one we have proven through history at every opportunity. A motto stating that regardless of the task, the order, or the mission, we'll accept the challenge, we'll do the job, we'll prove our motto by putting our motto to work WE'LL PUT IT TO A VENTURE