Marvin Shields (FF 1066) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR GASKELL AND CDR ALLIN GREET RADM CARTER, CTF-75 (UPPER LEFT). SENIOR CHIP PET- TY OFFICER OF THE COMMAND NENN PRESENTS THE COMMISSIONING PENNANT TO CDR GAS- KELL (MIDDLE LEFT). CDR GASKELL GREATS CAPT USTICK, CDS-21 (LEFT). THE NATIONAL AN- THEM (UPPER RIGHT). THE READING OF THE OR- DERS (MIDDLE RIGHT).

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CHANGE OF COMMAND 14 JUNE, 1980 -». 1 il THE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY IS A TIME HONORED TRADITION WHICH FORMALLY RESTATES TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE COMMAND, THE CONTINUITY OF COMMAND. IT IS A FORMAL RITUAL CONDUCTED BEFORE THE AS- SEMBLED COMPANY OF THE COMMAND. THE CHANGE OF COMMAND OF A NAVAL SHIP IS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD TODAY; IT IS THE TRANS- FER OF TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITYAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM ONE INDIVIDUAL TO AN- OTHER. THE HEART OF THE 3EREM0NY IS THE FORMAL READING OF OFFICIAL ORDERS BY THE RELIEV- ING OFFICER, AND THE OFFICER TO BE RELIEVED. COMMAND PASSES UPON UTTERANCE BY THE RELIEVING OFFICER, I RELIEVE YOU SIR! THE OFFICER BEING RELIEVED RESPONDS, I STAND RELIEVED! THIS SIMPLE PROCEDURE IS DUPLI- CATED HUNDREDS OF TIMES DAILY THROUGH- OUT THE NAVIES OF THE WORLD AS EACH WATCH OFFICER PASSES RESPONSIBILITY TO HIS RELIEF IN THE CONDUCT OF EACH SHIP ' S ROUTINE. THE STRENGTH AND SUPREMACY OF TODAY ' S NAVY STEMS IN LARGE MEASURES FROM THE OBSERVANCE OF CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, EACH FOUNDED ON NEED, EACH CONTRIBUTING ITS SHARE TO STABILITY, COMBAT EFFECTIVE- NESS, AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY. THIS SIMPLE CEREMONY PASSING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO YET ANOTHER FINE OF- FICER REFLECTS THE DEDICATION OF FREE MEN SERVING THEIR NATION PROUDLY.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER WARREN JOHNSON ROBERT HORNE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER RELEIVING PROCESS (LEFT TOP). CDR JOHNSON AFTER THE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY WITH CDR ALLIN AND CDR GASKELL (ABOVE). CDR ALLIN PRESETING CDR JOHNSON WITH A PLAQUE AT THE EXECU- TIVE OFFICER HAIL AND FAREWELL PARTY (ABOVE RIGHT). LCDR HORNE THE PRESENT EX- ECUTIVE OFFICER (RIGHT).