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i « .m USS BRISCOE has developed a proud tradition in just six short years of commissioned service. On June 3, 1978, the ship was put into commission in Pascagoula, MS, and has enjoyed tremendous success ever since. CDR Frank H. THOMAS was the ship ' s first Commanding Officer and guided her through the initial training and qualification period. CDR Geoffrey L. CHESBROUGH assumed command in January 1979 and took BRISCOE on her first Mediterranean Deployment from April through October 1980. BRISCOE ' s outstanding accomplishments in 1980 earned her the prestigious Battenburg Cup, as the most outstanding ship in the Atlantic Fleet. The ship served as a test platform for the semi-automatic laser guided projectile in the summer of 1981. The ship deployed again in November 1981, to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean and returned in April 1982, with a new Commanding Officer. CDR Edward B. HONTZ relieved CDR CHESBROUGH on March 26, 1982, in a traditional Change of Command at sea. BRISCOE spent the remainder of the summer of 1982 training in anti-submarine warfare and gunnery in the Caribbean. In October 1982 the ship commenced its regularly scheduled overhaul in Pascagoula, MS. This included upgrading in engineering and weapons systems, with, among other things, the addition of the Close-In- Weapons-Systems (CIWS) mounts. Upon completion of the nine month overhaul, the BRISCOE leaped back into the operational cycle. The fall of 1983 included refresher training in Cuba, sea support operations for the Grenada Rescue and COMPTUEX 1-84. On April 2, 1984, the USS BRISCOE departed Norfolk, VA for a deployment to the Mediterranean, which included gunfire support off the coast of Lebanon and anti-submarine exercises. CDR Henry C. GIFFIN III assumed command on July 21, 1984 during operations of the coast of Beirut. In six short years, the USS BRISCOE has earned the reputation that is proclaimed by the ship ' s motto, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER. V,
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