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

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Cgm ll MICHAEL G. GAF FNEY aptain Gaffney was bom in Washing- ton, DC on June 28. 1949. He grew up in Lee's Summit. Missouri. He graduated from the U. Nat al Academy in June, 1971. After cotnpletion of nuclear power training, he joined the USS CALI- FORNIA DLGN 361precotntnissioning crew. Upon connnissioning the USS CAl-l- 1'fORN1AtCON 361. he serx ed as the RC Division Officer and later as the lilcctrical Officer. 1 roniSeptetnher 1975 until June 978. he served as the Auxiliaries Officer of USS N1Ml'1'ZtC'VNo8i. llc then ioincd the staffofthe U. S. Natal .-Xcatleiny as a Coin- aany Officer. After coitipletion ot the llcpartinent 7-'lead course at the Sttrface Warfare School 1Q'ointnantl in Next port. Rhode lslantl ni April 981. he hecatnc the lingincci Otticcr til' USS SOU'l'llCf.-XRO1.lN.'XWGN Wi. lfaptain Ual'l'ticy's next assigtnnent heean in August 1984 as the Nuclear Propulsion Training Officer for the Commander Naval Air Force. U. S. Atlantic Fleet. From December 1986 until November 1988, he served as Executive Officer of USS MIS- SISSIPPI QCGN 401. Captain Gaffney commanded USS MOINESTER LFF 10975 from April 1989 until February 1991. He then served as the Head ofthe Surface Nuclear Power Branch at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Wash- ington. D. C. until January 1993. He gradu- ated froin the NATO Defense College in .luly 1993. Captain Oaffney's decorations include the lNleritorious Service Medal with three gold stars and the Navy Commendation Medal. He is authorized to wear various other service rihhons. Captain Gaffney has two children, Michael and Maria.