McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jay L. Johnson, USN w -A A MESS AGE ro T HE SAILORS OF I am pleased tc extend ™y best wisbe. to the ? -° - ' I ' oyer on the occasion of her f fl S rh If 2% wil he en? Ited ' i h hfrniSJ ns I n roUr ;ibute ' ?o ' . ri r unequaled technology s ilo ra ™« atreng lo proudly ialk ' ' decks ° ' ' ' ■ ' ' f re °and r?Ldrii es an active role in our Navy. sci-ument of seapower. In doing CFAUL-s motto of Courage Under folio I„i sea. a. yc y,. 1 CFAUL to Che forefront i iral, U-S. Navy United States Atlantic Command Admiral H. W. Gehman Jr., USN .i. uss m°fa51!° l ' Tr .T,.TZ lZ«lrll.Z :pl! h:n,:I:: ' H ' ifi ' EZ :, ir. iH?J nrti: ' : ;;:;sftns;:i;.r;- — sS. 7«

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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

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Commander in Chief U,S Atlantic Fleet Admiral J. Paul Reason, USN CongratalaCions to you and your proud crew c „th„ service was a major challenge. The greater challenge still lies ahead — that of meetir nearly a century. Destroyers have been key lly fo da ion for S fo Sd presence ' a r ' 3.., Welcome to the Fleet! IC- Admiral, U.S. Havy Commanding Officer Pascagoula, MS 39568-7003 Commander Surface Forces U.S. Atlantic Fleet Vice Admiral Henry C. Giffin, USN VAL SURFACE FORCE vs. ATIANTIC Fl £ET Dear Commander Jackson. Congralulaiions and best wishes I D ouand voufcrewonthccomm,ss.omng ofUSSMCFAUL(DDG74) TTieadv anced integrated combat s Sem she bnngs | to the flccl will sens our nation with di stinciion «llu tolheneMccntur Your crc% has worked long and h ardinprej paring MCFAUL for adive service and 1 am confidoii thai vou are well pr iparcdfor he challenges thai lie ahead Each crcwincmber bears a spccut rcqx follow ihc ship throoghoui its sctvim I e TlietK km sptnt and commitmcnl to excellence displa cd during [he prc-co nmission g process will guaraiucc MCFAUL ' sfitturc success On behalf of the Naval Su fe« Force. US Atlantic Fleet 1 extend to c% cr member of the crew a hearty -Wclcom Aboard. Wc are proud to a c ou join thetam K a y ;, t Lis- ,czA dmiral. U S Nav Commander B L Jackson. USN Prospective Commandmg Officer USSMCFAUL(DDG7J) FPOAE 00578-1293 19