Kalamazoo (AOR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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There arc those who envision destiny as a road with a portal marlved adventure to those who cross. There arc those who foresee it as a path which is less traveled by. And there arc even some who would rather believe that it is practical to behold it as a thing ofthe past. I believe there is no adage to describe it, but rather that it befits the temperament ofthe people who embark on the journey. We, on KALAMAZOO, set sail a long time ago on our adventure and still to this day continue to traverse the wisps of wind that carry us even further on our roads without names. We can believe that we are the best, but the truth is we are a customer service business so the only belief that matters is what the customer believes. We can believe we are the best, but the truth is that we are subject to inspections and standards so that truth is how others perceive we measure up. Our eighteen-month schedule is peaking on this deployment to the Medi- terranean. We have successfully completed the initial phase of mainte- nance and training. We have successfully completed the middle phase of inspection and refresher work-ups. And, we have successfully completed the complex phase of deployment. 1 can say to anyone that we are the best, however, they could easily assume that my opinion is tainted with the prejudice that it is because I have enjoyed working w ith each and everyone of you. You should understand the truth . . . the truth is that through all the inspections and operations, we have received laudatory praise from both the customers and the evaluators alike. It has been a distinct pleasure to have worked with such a fine team of professionals. It has been an honor to have associated with each of you personally. I measure an adventure simply in the human aspect with regard to the people with whom I have traveled. Your temperament as a team has always been one that has been in the pursuit of excellence. I believe we can honestly say that we have achieved our goal, that destiny is a continual attainment for each of us, and because of that, we are all winners. Thank you and may God bless each of you. D.C. LUNDAHL COMMANDING OFFICER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SHIPS HISTORY CHANGE OF COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICERS COMMAND MASTER CHIEF UNDERWAY MED 1-9? X OFFICERS CHIEFS j KZOO CREW PHOTO J DECK DEPARTMENck y SUPPLY DEPARTMENT PROJECT HANDCI SP ENGINEERING DEPARTMEN AIR DET HC8|VHHHHHHH MEDICAL DEPARTMENT NAV ADMIN IjEPARTMENf OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT UNDERWAY NORFOLK UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTS OFFICERS CPQ ' S ACTION REENLISTMEJ ESWS SWO GONG SHOWS RELIGIOUS PROGRA] SNAP SHOTS AWARDS PORT CALLS HOMECOMING DEDICATION 2 3 4-5 6 7-9 10-11 12-13 14-29 30-43 44-45 46-63 64-71 72-75 76-85 86-97 98-99 100-105 106 107 108-109 110-111 112-113 114-115 116-117 118-133 134-143 144

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RELIEVE THE WATCH RELIEVE THE WHEEL, AND THE LOOKOUT ON DECK. . .