Cape St George (CG 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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BRAVO ZULU ' S FM COMSIXTHFLT TO USS CAPE ST GEORGE SUBJ FAREWELL AND BRAVO ZULU CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPT CARR AND CAPE ST GEORGE TEAM ON COM- PLETING AN OUTSTANDING SIXTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT. YOU MET EVERY CHAL- LENGE AND COMMITMENT WITH UNSUR- PASSED EXPERTISE. MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STATE OF PROFESSIONAL AND MATERIAL READINESS. IN SUPPORT OF PENDING COMBAT OPERATIONS, CAPE ST GEORGE DIS- PLAYED IMPRESSIVE TACTICAL PROFI- CIENCY AND WARFIGHTING EXPERTISE IN 3 CAESAR SWORD. 1 CAESAR ' S FURY. AND 6 BABLYON EXPRESS TLAM EXER- CISES. DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREE- DOM. CAPE ST GEORGE DISTINGUISHED ITSELF BY SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTING 6 TOMAHAWK LAUNCHES FROM THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. ADDITION- ALLY. YOUR WORK IN THE ADRIATIC AND MEDITERRANEAN SUPPORTING CTF 66 OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF JFMCC EUR. EXEMPLARY CONDUCT ASHORE DISTINGUISHED CAPE ST GEORGE SAIL- ORS AS OUTSTANDING AMERICAN AM- BASSADORS DURING HIGH INTEREST PORT VISITS TO AKSAZ, VALLETTA AND PALMA. YOUR PRESENCE AND INTERAC- TION WITH HOST NATION POPULATIONS WAS A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN SIXTH FLEET ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. AS YOU RETURN HOME TO WELL- EARNED REUNIONS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOU CAN BE PROUD OF YOUR NUMEROUS IMPORTANT CONTRIBU- TIONS TO WORLD STABILITY AND SECU- RITY. WELL DONE. VADM FRY SENDS. FM CTF 55 TO TF55 SUBJ FAREWELL PATRIOTS IN TF 55 - YOUR COUR- AGE. COMPETENCE AND COMMIT- MENT HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN LIBERATING THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ. ONCE IN A LIFETIME THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFER- ENCE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. CAREERS COME AND GO WITHOUT THE OCCA- SION TO FIRE A SHOT IN ANGER. YOU SEIZED THE MOMENT AND ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE. THE HARD WORK IN THE TRAINING CYCLE PAID HUGE DIVIDENDS ACROSS THE WARFARE SPECTRUM - STRIKE. MIO. MIW. IW. NGFS. SUW AND ESCORT OPERA- TIONS. YOU WERE SUPERB WITH EVERY MISSION BEING EXECUTED IN A THOROUGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. NEVER FORGET THAT YOU WERE A PART OF THE FINEST NAVAL FORCE THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE HONOR OF LEAD- ING YOU IN THIS QUEST. AND FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE SERVED IN YOUR COMPANY. YOU PROVED THAT FOR- TUNE DOES FAVOR BOLDNESS! RADM COSTELLO SENDS.