Marvin Shields (FF 1066) - Naval Cruise Book

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PR1 03114 SMN009899 If UNCLASSIFIED RLILUEN TOR 2201482 TOP 2201402 152001E?OE Emqig VZCZCGOEE01968 004Z NOV 00 ZYB PSN 164427G24 EIVTSCTU SEVEN ZERO PT THREE PT FOUR TO USS MARVIN SHIELDS 222 INFO CTG SEVEN ZERO PT THREE 222 TG SEVEN ZERO PT THREE SSS BT UNCLAS f fNg:l510gKq 2 B 2 SPAR B ELIGHT DEBRIEFS INDICATE INVALUABLE AIRCREW TRAINING ACCOMPLISHED DURING SPAR BOMBING EXER- CISES 12 AND 14 NOV WITH USS MARVIN SHIELDS. VIGOR- OUSLY MANEUVERING SHIELDS PRESENTED HERSELP AS A DIEPICULT TARGET TO TRACKfHIT. SINCE PASSIVE, COOP- ERATIVE TARGETS ARE UNLIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED IN THE REAL WORLD , SHIELDS HAS PROVIDED AN OPPORTU- NITY FOR WOLFPACK AIRCREWS TO EXPERIENCE THE CHAL- LENGE OF PROSECUTING ATTACKS AGAINST IINKING SUR- FACE TARGETS. CVW-15 ATTACK SQUADRONS COMMEND THE AGGRESSIVE BRIDGE TEAMS ON MARVIN SHIELDS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR OUTSTANDING SEAMANSHIP IN FUTURE SPAR BOMBING EXERCISES. BT 01968 NNNN PR1 03513 SMN032350 F UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE TOR 2100577 TOR 2100577 2015202 JAN 87 VZCZCHMBBO4876 HMBBQ4876 R 201520Z IAN 87 ZYB PSN 537296I'I32 FM CTF SEVEN ZERO TO CTG SEVEN ZERO PT THREE 222 INFO COMSEVENTHFLT TG SEVEN ZERO PT THREE SSS is-DMDESRON SEVENTEEN UNCLAS f 70090007 7 SUBJ 1 SAYONARA 1. FOR FOUR MONTHS IN SEVENTH FLEET AOR BATTLE GROUP CHARLIE HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH IN- NOVATION IN ALL WARFARE AREAS, PURSUIT OF PROVED COMBAT READINESS AND IM- LEVEL OF I , AN UNPRECEDENTED SHIPS MATERIAL READINESS. ADDITIONAL EACH OF YOU REPRESENTED OUR NATION'S AND NAVIYYS INTERESTS AND ENHANCED THEIR RE P THROUGH SPLENDID HOSTING OF NUMEROUS DS NEL AND EXEMPLARY CONDUCT ASHORE. YOU CAN BE IQRIXOLUD. NOW STAY ALERT, SAFE AND WARM AS YOU CON E TO PURSUE CHALLENGING GOALS I ' HAVE A WELL DESERVED, RICHLY REWARDIITIIGAAXIBTISFHTAITJIIJTY IIQIIIOMECOMING. BRAVO ZULU. RADM BROOKS, 04876 NNNN NNNN VIL Zi. I .L 7I..I.00.172 R 0-120121 NOV Bb PSN 00442026 I2 IM CIC. SiI..VI.N ZERO PT THREE TO USS MARVIN SIIlI..I.DS INIO LUMIDI5 ON NINI. USDAO NIW DI.,I..HI IN BT UNCLAS ,f !NO1o50f X SU BJ: PERFORMANCE DURING BOMBAY PORT VISIT A. USDAO NLW DELHI IN 0312192 NOV 86 1. REF A IS NOTIQD WITH PLEASURE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE POSITIVE REACTION OF THE INDIAN NAVY WAS DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE ABILITY OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF MARVIN SHIELDS TO DEAL CORRECTLY WITH A SENSI- TIVE SITUATION. FURTHER, THE OPENESS AND CONCE- NIALITY THAT CHARACTERIZED THE ONE ON ONE RELA- TIONSHIPS WAS A REFLECTION OF YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND THE ENTHUSIASTIC MANNER IN WHICH YOU AP- PROACHED THIS VISIT. 2. PLEASE CONVEY MY APPRECIATION TO EVERYONE CON- CERNED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO RELATIONS BE- TWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA. WELL DONE! 3. RADM CLEXTON SENDS. BT 1100372 PR1 03124 SMN015002 E UNCLASSIFIED PRIORITY TOR 0005502 TOP 0005502 0520402 FEB 57 VZCZCHMBB01010 HMBB01916 P 0520402 FEB 87 PSN 650421I I18 FM COMDESRON NINE TO USS MARVIN SHIELDS SSS INFO COMCRUDESGRU ONE COMCARGRU THREE COMCRUDESGRU FIVE BT UNCLAS f !N010S0f X SUBJ: PERFORMANCE KNOW 1. AS WE RETURN TO HOMEPORT, I WANT YOU TO ANCE HOW PLEASED AND PROUD I AM OF YOUR PERFORMIE OP- OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS. BATTLE GROUP CHART. WAY ERATIONS HAVE TAKEN YOU MORE THAN HALETASK- AROUND THE WORLD AND TO THE BERING SEA. TH Dim ING HAS BEEN DEMANDING, THE ENVIRONMENJARV CULT AND STANDARDS HIGHQ THE MEN OF E SHIELDS HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO EVERY CHALLENGfHE 2. YOU SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF To B0 SOUNDING DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS OF YOUR VISITAL Sl BAY INDIA. YOU HANDLED A SENSITIVE POLITICCED TION SUPERBLY AND SIGNIHCANTLY ENHAIQIOUR SUS PROSPECTS FOR BETTER US-INDIA RELATIONS. SML 'TAINED SUPERIOR MATERIAL READINESS WAS TEAM DISTINGUISHED AND WAS THE ENVY OF YOUR3v VEN CONTEMPORARIES. FINALLY, YOUR A5 FACTOR MANCE STILADLY IMPROVED AND WAS A KEY THE SUCCESS WE ENIOYED. WITH 2. WELL DONE. HAVE A WELL DESERVED REST AND LOVED ONES BUT PLEASE DO SO IN ME DON'T LET SIX MONTHS OF TRIUMPH BECON A DUE TO TOO MUCH ALCOHOL OR SPEED l MOBII.,IpQ. COMMODORE PERKINS SENDS. BT 01016 NNNN