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COMMANDING OFFICER USS MOMSEN (DDG 92) FPOAP 96672-1307 Dear MOMSEN Family and Friends, 2 8 August 2 04 Welcome to the commissioning ceremony of the USS MOMSEN (DDG 92) . This day represents the end of the shipbuilding process and the beginning of a new chapter in the Momsen legacy. The skilled men and women of Bath Iron Works working with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bath has built a magnificent ship. We are thrilled to welcome you as our guest and to share this exciting day with us . Vice Admiral Charles B. Momsen was a visionary and leader within the submarine and diving communities. His diverse and distinguished career is celebrated by naming DDG 92 in his honor. The destroyer is the Navy ' s most diversely capable platform. We, the MOMSEN crew, are ready and eager to carry the Momsen legacy to a new generation of Sailors and to the destroyer fleet . We thank the citizens of Bay County, Florida for the invitation to hold our ceremony in Panama City, and for the tremendous hospitality extended to the crew during our visit. Sincerely, Navy
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SHIELD: Gold and Dark Blue represent the a : Celeste ( Light Blue) and arched chief symbolize world- w ide capability. The single nebula rompu represents the submarine rescue chamber de eloped and tested by Vice Admiral Momsen and since used b the N ' a y in submarine rescue operations. The upper portion of the nebula is freed and rising from the main body to convey the fijnction of the rescue chamber and Momsen Lung. de ices concei ed and de eloped b ADM Momsen to sa e trapped mariners from damaged and sunken submarines. The demi-trident symbolizes advanced weaponry and sea-power and its tines recall the attack pattern employed by V. DM Momsen against convoys of Japanese shipping during Word War II. The dolphins, derived from the submariners badge, and traditional friends of the sailor, refer respectively to the diving community and the individual submariners whose safety was the main concern of the Vice Admiral ' s own diving skills and the equipment testing he conducted at gra e personal risk. Gold denotes achievement and excellence. CREST: The sty lized Navy Cross refers to that aw arded to V.ADM Momsen for his heroism as Commander of an attack group of submarines against Japan ' s forces in the East China Sea during World War II. The blue and gold riband recalls the Distinguished Ser ice Medal he received among many awards for his wartime serv ice; the two gold stars refer to the legion of Merit. The swords denote readiness and ability to fight the cutlass represents the enlisted sailor and submariner. Together, in the form of the letter V . they represent the Vice Admiral ' s Combat .Awards. The Wreath, symbol of honor and achievement, recalls the many and arious decorations made to him during his distinguished career. The Scarlet doubling on the nband svinbolizes courage and sacrifice and refers to Na y support to Marine Corps forces. Gold denotes excellence. MOTTO: RISE ABOVE is the ship ' s motto. It characterizes VADM Momsen ' s approach to many career challenges and associated achie ements. His inno ati e approach to technical challenges, combined with unwa ering determination, forever transformed the operational capabilities of both the diving and sal age, and submarine communities. Rise Abov e is a spirit shared by the USS MOMSEN crew.
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