Acadia (AD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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8 1 :Eg 'S-as THE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY COMMENCES WITH THE PARADING GUESTS AND CREW MEMBERS HONSSQJSE HOST NATION OF SOUTH KOREA A OF THE COLORS. ALL PHOTOS BY JO3 VINZANT. NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED' THE CQLQE GU.'xRD:GW1T ,f HILL T 3 REED. MR3 HCJLDT, TMSN RENHEMA, AND GMT1 P Q 2'- Q

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1- f gr . I . L X Q I THINK THE MOST REWARDING THING ABOUT BEINGA COMMAND- ING OFFICER IS WATCHING AND OBSERVING THE EFFORTS OF A WIDELY DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE COME TOGETHER TOWARD A COMMON GOAL AND MAKING A COMPLEX ORGANIZATION LIKE A SHIP RUN. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CREW OFACADIA HAS BEEN UNSURPASSED. THERE 'S NOTA THING THIS SHIP HAS BEEN ASKED TO DO THAT IT HASN'T DONE WELL. I'VE FOUND THERE TO BE A REMARKABLE LEVEL OF SKILL AND DIVERSITY ON THE SHIP. l'LL MISS ACADIA AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE CREW CAPTAIN FINCH IN A PENSIVE MOOD DURING THE CEREMONY. PERHAPS HE IS REFLECTING ON HIS 23 YEAR CAREER AND HIS TOUR ON ACADIA, WHICH HE REGARDED AS HIS MOST MEMORABLE ASSIGNMENT. COMMODORE BUTCHER PRESENT- ING CAPT FINCH WITH THE LEGION OF MERIT. CHAPLAIN DODD, CAPTAIN HAR- NESS, COMMANDER, TASK FORCE SEVEN THREE, COMMODORE BUTCHER AND CAPTAIN FINCH ON THE DAIS AS THE CHANGE OF COM- MAND CEREMONY BEGINS. COMMO- DORE BUTCHER WHO WAS OUR IM- MEDIATE SUPERIOR IN COMMAND WHILE ON DEPLOYMENT, ACTED AS GUEST SPEAKER. ' ,f s. N 3-ui . ..- I , :Ili , I N. .--Y:- I- ff... ,III