Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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? M1-' as CQ vi' EMCMrh0w o a i f The Command Master Chief has proven to be ,fiy ayivaluable f assetgto commands in stimulating, free flowing tcomfiiunicationsyat all levels, iwithe in the chain of command. They have fostered a better iindersiandiing at the Commanding Officer level of ,the,needs and Viewpoints offenlisted members and their families. , 4 o C C O , y The function of the Command Master Chief is to ,serve-as the enlisted advisor to the command on the formulation and implementation of poli- cies pertinent to the morale, utilization and training of all enlisted person- nel, and as such, the Command Master Chief has direct accessto the Commanding Officer. Additionally, the Command Master Chief is re- sponsible for carrying out established command policy in specific areas, as directed by the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer.

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BIDDLE showed why she's known as HARD Cl-IARC-ER by earning the coveted Battle Efficien- cy E Award for conventional cruisers in the At- lantic Fleet. In addition, she swept all departmental excellence awards for which she was eligible. Cap- tain Gomez attributed the success to professional- ism, can do spirit and teamwork. In addition to the Battle Efficiency E Award, the following is a list of awards BIDDLE received: Anti-Submarine Warfare QASWJ Excellence, Anti- Air Warfare QAAWD Excellence, Anti-Surface War- fare QASUWJ Excellence, Supply Excellence, Damage Control Excellence, Command, Control and Com- munication Excellence, Mobility QPropulsionJ Excel- lence, Electronic Warfare Excellence and Naviga- tion and Deck Seamanship Excellence. Captain Gomez is pictured with Cleft to rightj, LCDR W.H. Axelrod, Operations Officerg LCDR James D. Morton, Weapons Officer LCDR james C. Davis, Supply Officer, LCDR Peter F. Coste, Engineering Officer, LT Gregory R. Reinhardt, Navigation Officer and Commander Barry.