South Carolina (CGN 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Getti fter traveling nearly 26.000 miles. thc 555 oflicers and crew of the USS SOUTH CAROLINA have completed SOCAR's first Mediterranean deployment in over During the deployment, SOUTH CAROLINA served on several occasions as HREDCROWN monitoring the air picture over the Balkan skies, identifying nearly 4000 aircraft. Additionally, SOUTH CAROLINA was assigned duties as carrier and amphibious readiness group escort. As an active participant in Opera- tion Sharp Guard, SOUTH CAROLINA challenged and identified over 300 vessels off the Bosnian coast in enforcing the dl-6,1 United Nations embargo in the Adriatic get sea. 1 Q g -' A s s G gag, :V v -w The Chief of Naval Operations, W A fu. 1 1 Admiral Mike Boorda. Commander, U.S. M., , 'ig I ' Ag .fr Sixth Fleet. Admiral Piiiing. andthe gf, at t C Q Master Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy, If ETCM .lohn Hagan paid SOUTH CARO- X LINA a visit just before Christmas. x Attention tu purl. tlirce years. Stilwl ll tl-XRUI IN.-X ht-gait the tlcployiitciit ciiilii'git'iiit' tlic spilt! ot il Knot llurl.c , llcving lici' niit'lt'.n piopiilsioii unpnliililit'-. ln. sprintnig .ilitnnl ut tlir P iiiniority ul tlit- llattlt' tin-np lit cstinit ISS '3 q .-XMIiRlt'.-X to tlic .-Xtliialit' wa in siipptiit ol strike tlpk'l'QllltlIlN .tttaiiist tlit' llosniaii St-lbs Utica' un stgiltuit. tlit' ucv. qititakly it-inctl vvitli lllt' RUUSI-.X'l-.l 'li llnttlt' tiititip .intl intiltinatioiial Itnccs in snpp-nt ot in-t-i.i. 'ff' .JF l V, I ,drew tions Sltarp linnitl. llciiv llitzht. .intl l7t'lil1ci'ntc latin' SUl'fl ll t' Xlit il IN X uns un stiition serv ing .is cartier Cwtitl tlniing fllllllltl 25' 7'lmI1t'giI1Ililll: flf if all... the historic ciitploytiiciit ot N NIU .ni strikes in the l-.tiropcaii tlicatci' bringing holiday cheer and encouragement to the Lqiiwffgr - ,Q -.r-- creiv. In an address held on the mess decks ' ' ' and televised throughout the ship on SITE TV. the CNO stressed the importance ofthe Navyk mission in the Adriatic region, that of peace enforcers. Afterwards. the CNO and MCPON participated in an awards .Ianni ceremony. recognizing select crew mem- e K '-'ft Q SOUTH CAROLINA sailors also played an additional role as ambassadors. While participating in Operation Sharp X Guard. several SOUTH CAROLINA sailors participated in cross-deck exchange visits with their NATO counterparts, on ships including the British aircraft carrier H.M.S. R,,,m,,.i,,g the bum.. INVINCIBLE. French aircraft carrier T, ,,- . . . . . CLEMENCEAU, Spanish frigate SPS