Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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20 Jan 1979 — Businessmen from the People ' s Republic of China came aboard for a visit in Hong Kong escorted by Captain KuUy, Defense Liason Officer of the U.S. Consulate and Commander Strole Midway ' s Executive Officer. 20 Jan 1979 - Chinese Trappists monks visit MIDWAY during our Hong Kong port call. 5 Feb 1979 - RADM McClinton, Commander logistic Support Force Seventh Fleet, talks with MSCM R. Davis of S-2 division. 4 Feb 1979 - U.S. Ambassador to the Phillipines Richard Murphy and his son Richard Jr., talk with RADM Holcomb on the flight deck. 11 Feb 1979 - (L-R) CAPT Brown, VADM Foley, and RADM Tissot, Commander Carrier Striking Force Seventh Fleet, relax during meetings on Multiplex 79 operations aboard MIDWAY. 11 Feb 1979 - CAPT Brown greets VADM S.R. Foley, Com- mander, Seventh Fleet, accompanied by RADM Holcoir , Commander, Carrier Group One, during Multiplex 9 exercise. 11

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8 Jan 1979 - (L-R) Vice Admiral Cougaii, Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, talks with Rear Admiral Holcomb, Commander Carrier Group One, and Vice Admiral Foley, Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet. 1 Dec 1978 - RADM Holcomb, Commander, Carrier Group One, escorts GEN Kriangsak Chamanan, and mem- bers of the Thailand Military on a tour of MIDWAY during a visit to Pattaya Beach, Thailand. 10 Jan 1979 - Admiral Davis, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the main control room in engi- neering department with MIDWAY ' S skipper, Captain Brown. II Jan l ' ;79 Senator flary llarl of Cohirado, has a ck)se look :il MIDWAY with Rear Ailmiral Holcomb. 16 Jan 1 )79 VADM Coogan pri- ' sciUs the Golden Anchor award to MMCM Carney, MIDWAY ' S senior command career counselor, while CART Brown looks on. The award is given to the ship with the highest sustained relcniion rate in the Pacific Fleet.

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16 Feb 1979 — RADM Nishino, Commander Escort Flotilla Two, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, visits RADM Holcomb, Commander, Carrier Group one, aboard MIDWAY in Yokosuka. 4lj M B WB g9S 3 i iHH B F« KSlra Mi HB HH HlKffl R HB kw IHIHIlHHr ' v - 6 Mar 1979 - X.O. CDR Dennis Strole talks over MIDWAY operations with photographer ' s from the Republic of South Korea during exercise Team Spirit 1979 . 26 Feb 1979 - RADM Eggert, Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, talks with CDR Ames, chief engineer aboard MIDWAY. 12 Mar 1979 - X. O. CDR Strole talks with LTGEN Loving, Com- mander, U.S. Forces Japan. LTGEN loving came aboard MID- WAY while operating close to Yokosuka to get a close look at naval flight procedures. 2! Mar 1979 - PRO Football players touring with a USO show visit MID- WAY in Yokosuka. 20 Mar 1979 X.O. CDK Strole briefs RADM Mande- vilie. Commander Light Att:ick Wing U.S. Pacific Fleet (center) and RADM Arnold, Commander Medium Attack Tactical Electronic Warfare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, on MIDWAY ' S capabilities and readiness. 12