Brumby (FF 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAVOCFORMED USS BRUMBY was selected to represent the United States for the 29th activation of NAVOCFORMED (Naval On Call Force Mediterra- nean). This is a NATO exercise conducted once a year. The other countries present were Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Great Britain. Brumby sailors were given a chance to cross over to the other ships to see how our NATO counter parts operated and the only way to do this was by highline transfer between ships. It was a wonderful experience to see so many sailors from so many different countries being friends and sharing and caring. The following pictures show the activation ceremony of the 29th NAVOCFORMED. Below photo shows the ships who participated in the 29th NAVOCFORMED as they were moofed in Ancona. Italy, for the activation ceremony From left to right (Italy) ITS ALPINO. (USA) USS BRIABY, (Turkey) TCG PIYALEPASA. (Great Britain) HMS BRAZEN, (Greece) HS SACTOURIS. Top of Next Page: Traditional uniform of the state police. Lower Photo: Receiving NAVOCFORMED activation orders. . .

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Commander Jack NOLL was born in New York City and grew up in Wayne, New Jersey. He attended Seton Hall Prep School, South Orange, New Jersey and Holy Cross College in Worchester, Moss, where he was enrolled as a Naval ROTC Student. Graduating in 1970 with a B.A. in History, he was assigned initiallytoUSS CONE (DD-866) as Communi- cations and Administrative Officer. He was assigned to USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DLG 13) as Communications Off icer and was a mem- ber of the Commissioning Crew after PRATT ' s AAW modernization. Commander NOLL at- tended SWOS Department Head School in Newport, R.I. in 1975 and was ordered to USS SELLERS (DDG 11) as Operations Officer, and during the final months of his tour as Chief Engineer from June 1977 until April 1979, he served as Staff Operations Officer for COMDESRON TWENTY. From mid 1979 through August 1982, Commander NOLL served as Lead TAO instructor at SWOS Department Head School. During this assign- ment, he graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Master ' s Degree in Marine Affairs. He relieved as Executive Officer USS MANLEY (DD-940) in November 1982. Due to MANLEY ' s early decommission- ing. Commander NOLL was ordered to USS BRUMBY (FF-1044) and served as Executive Officer from 28 March 1983 through August 1984. Commander NOLL ' S awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V (Gold Star in lieu of third award). Com- bat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Navy Expeditio- navy Medal. He is married to the former Maureen LEBOEUF of Boylston, Mass. and they have two children, John, 12, and Megan, 9. They reside at 20 Pocamoutas Dr., Middletown, R.I. Commander NOLL ' s next assignment is on the Staff of the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Serving as Executive Officer in USS BRUMBY has been personally satisf ing and extremely rewarding. Together I think we ' ve met all our operational goals, made EACH commitment while doing everything professionally, but never forgetting that you, the crew are the pulse and lifeblood of BRUMBY. We ' ve sailed the seas together, grown professionally, matured and still remain staunch shipmates and friends. The world continues to grow smaller; I look forward to seeing all of you in the future and would gladly serve with you again, anywhere. I thank you for your loyalty, complete professionalism, unspoken dedication and, above all, friendship. COMMANDER JACK NOLL

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