Capodanno (FF 1093) - Naval Cruise Book

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MAR 83 FROM: CTF SIX ZERO TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: MID-DEPLOYMENT CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMSXACFT MATERIAL CONDITION AUDIT, USS CAPODANNOfHSL-32 DET 7 E 1. THE RESULTS REPORTED IN REF A ARE NOTED WITH GREAT PLEASURE! PLEASE PASS MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION TO ALL HANDS. RADM MARTIN MAY 83 FROM: COMSIXTHFLT TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: BON VOYAGE 1. AS YOU OUTCHOP I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCEREST APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SUPERB COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. SIXTHFLT OPERATIONS ARE ALWAYS CHALLENGING OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONE YOUR READINESS TO FIGHT AS A FLEET IN A DYNAMIC AND DEMANDING ENVIRONMENT. YOUR EFFORTS AND PROFESSIONALISM WHILE DEPLOYED AND G PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIOUS EXERCISES AND REAL WORLD OPERATIONS, HAVE BEEN VITAL TO - EHE TOTAL READINESS POSTURE OF THE STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT SOUTHERN REGION OF NATO. 'I APPLAUD EACH OF YOU AND SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZE THE PERSONAL SACRIFICE OF YOUR MEN WHILE AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES. 2. HAVE A SAFE VOYAGE HOME AND A JOYFUL REUNION WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. VADM ROWDEN. K, 9 '31 ' 4 'K i V ID,-TAKE WITH YOU OUR GREAT GRATITUDE AND SALUTES FOR PORCE SIXTH FLEET. FROM VERY IMPORTANT CONTINGENCY 5 W DEMANDING EXERCISES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS, TO YOUR THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA, YOUR Q I J BEEN TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE AND THOROUGHLY GRATIFYING. if - .ii 41 1 I A -I w

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MAY 83 FROM: COMNAVSURFGRU FOUR TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: HOMECOMING 1. ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR LONG AWAITED RETURN TO NEWPORT, I AM PROUD TO ADD MY COMPLIMENTS TO THOSE YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOUR MEDITERRANEAN-THEATRE OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS, USS CAPODANNO'S OUTSTANDING CREW CAN BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. POLICY OBJECTIVES DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS. 2. WARM REGARDS, WELCOME HOME. COMMODORE ALLEN. SON 4 f L- 5 ' .LWWF A-'W MAY 83 'NSS FROM: COMHELSEACONWING ONE NORFOLK VA TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: WELCOME'HOME 1. THE CONSISTENTLY SUPERB PERFORMANCE OF THE UNITS DEPLOYED IN MED 1-83 IS NOTED WITH GREAT PLEASURE. THIS WAS ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH HARD WORK, LONG HOURS, AND TOTAL ALL HANDS DEDICATION TO SAFE AND PROFESSIONAL OPERATIONS. 2. AS YOU REJOIN YOUR LOVED ONES YOU CAN REFLECT WITH PRIDE ON YOUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING A DEPLOYMENT WHICH WAS CRUCIAL TO THE SUPPORT OF OUR GOVERNMENTS POLICY IN CRITICAL AREA OF THE WORLD. 3. WELCOME HOME. WELL DONE. CAPTAIN HATCHER SENDS. NOV 82 FROM: COMNAVSURFGRU FOUR TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: MED 1-83 DEPLOYMENT W 1. AS CAPODANNO DEPARTS FOR MED 1-83, I WOULD LIKF I AND DILIGENT EFFORTS OF YOUR FINE CREW DURING,AN DEPLOYING WITH ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING CASREP ISWA CONSLP YOU CAN BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD. I HAVE THE.UTMOSTf' TO PERFORM HER VITAL MISSION IN SUPPORT OF HTS' MEDITERRANEAN, AND WISH YOU CONTINUED SUOOESSEDA L A A I ., , 44' 2. PLEASE CONVEY MY PERSONAL WELL DONE TO LA. ISF? ? YV'7-5 1 LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SAFE RETURN HOME. I f .,., 8 5,M1agw . 'vm-v ,' 4 L COM DDORE ALLEN SENDS. A ' O

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