McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Secretary of Defense The Honorable William S. Cohen Secretary of the Navy The Honorable John H. Dalton 16

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Commander in Chief The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton 75

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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition The Honorable John W. Douglass • ' N. E ASSISTANT SECRETARY C Commander Bernard L Jackson. U: Prospective Commanding Officer PCU MCFAUL (DDG 74) P O Box 701)3 Pascagoula. MS 39568-7003 Dear Commander Jack on: MCFAUL enter? ihc flcel as one of the most modem and capable warships in the world. Our counti ' has invested much in her design and construction But a ship by itself is just steel and machinery, it is only when you put men aboard that she becomes a living ihmg While MCFAUL is indeed a powerful ship, her inie strength lies with the Captain and crew. Ye II IS the Caplam ' s personality thai the crew will assume I know you will As you take your new ship mto the Fleet, you have been mtnisled with the awesome responsibility of prolecting Amwica ' s interests ihroughoi all the oceans of the world. I wish you and your crew every success on youi Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry H. Shelton, USA m : = - ' AEGIS« s humble beginnings in the shipyard lo her home m the sea ,,,„Tf event martis the beginning o( anolfief great c apte( in the Hal IS in keeping with Die highest standafOs o( nai ' z Ch«f Engmeman Donald L McFauls legacy of courage. nited Slates Ajmed Forces, congratulations on the S,n„« £= . ik 17