Capodanno (FF 1093) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 COM ANDERS, 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. MAY 83 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 A CRITICAL AREA OF THE WORLD. Y , g WELCOME HOME WELL DONE CAPTAIN HATCHER SENDS Kf9f NOV 82 FROM COMNAVSURFGRU FOUR USS CAPODANNO SUBJ MED 1 83 DEPLOYMENT AS CAPODANNO DEPARTS FOR MED 1 83 I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLAWLESS PREPARATIONS AND DILIGENT EFFORTS OF YOUR FINE CREW DURING AN EXTREMELY DEMANDING POM PERIOD DEPLOYING WITH ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING CASREP IS A CONSIDERABLE ACHIEVEMENT FOR YOU CAN BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD I HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN CAPODANNO' TO PERFORM HER VITAL MISSION IN SUPPORT OF U S NATIONAL POLICY OBJECTIV S MEDITERRANEAN AND WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS DURING YOUR DEPLOYMENT PLEASE CONVEY MY PERSONAL WELL DONE TO YOUR L'TSTANDING CREW I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SAFE RETURN HOME COM ODORE ALLEN SENDS se!-I 3. . . . M .w ,ll - g. , Q. fi if . - , 1 04' - , i, : V 191 - ,. ' lv ,. ' I . ,Wi - f ' p A. 'WF ' , , 1 x- .. - A Vx- ' YA 'A G- www U K , , - Q TO . A Q 1 . z - : X . - .Ei . 'V ' -V ' v Mfg -, I ' . my : - ' ' .ie ' , -, . 1, ., w' . ' A ' 4- x . . 1 . .. , .5 -1 1 2, I ' , A - ' 1 ls-4' f 'LTC' ' '- 1 ' ' F , . x . 0 W' IQ I N 'L I Q 0 'll J' .I 2 A. 1' 2 , V . ' ' ' '- - ' L, ' ' ' , ' ' 'Q ov . W,-T --ff.-.x A ' , . , A,

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MAR 83 A FROM: CTF SIX ZERO TO: USS CAPODANNO SUBJ: MID-DEPLOYMENT CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMSIACFT MATERIAL CONDITION AUDIT, USS CAPODANNOfHSL-32 DET 7 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 PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIOUS EXERCISES AND REAL WORLD OPERATIONS, HAVE BEEN VITAL TO THE 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. 'MAY 83V A A EQFROM: CTF six ZERO QQ'. OLL' YUSS EQPODANNO DLBJT. ' I 'QHOMEWARD BOUND .,l, 'AS YOU CLEAR GIBRALTAR WESTBOUND, TAKE WITH YOU OUR GREAT GRATITUDE AND SALUTES FOR n NEYIURQSERVICE WITH BATTLE FORCE SIXTH FLEET. FROM VERY IMPORTANT CONTINGENCY ' I'ATIONS IN EASTMED, THROUGH DEMANDING EXERCISES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS, TO YOUR -f.fPATIC CONTRIBUTIONS AMDNGST THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA, YOUR 'KW1NESS AND PERFORMANCE HAVE BEEN TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE AND THOROUGHLY GRATIFYING. 'lf,RADM MARTIN :' 5, A RIKEN M X. 'CX V