Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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cliHifUii Uft Admiral Arleigh A Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, visits Chilton prior to ship ' s departure for the Mediterranean,

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I COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCE United States Atlantic Fleet U. S. NAVAL BASE NORFOLK 11, VIRGINIA In Reply to: FF4-14 I4(N332:wn) P15 Ser 2903 9 Aug 1956 From: Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlontic Fleet To: Commanding Officer, USS Chilton (APA 38) To: Commanding Officer, USS Chilton (APA 38) Subj: Award of Bottle Readiness Ploque, Fiscal Year 1956 1. USS CHILTON (APA 38) has been selected to receive the award of the Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Battle Readiness Plaque in Evaluation Unit A-2 for the year ending 30 June 1956. 2. Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlontic Fleet, takes great pleasure in awarding the Bottle Readiness Plaque to CHILTON in recognition of the outstanding performance of the ship during Fiscal Year 1956. 3. Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, commends the officers and enlisted personnel of CHILTON for their efforts in attaining this aword. This achieve- ment reflects a devotion to duty and on attainment of standards which ore most creditable to themselves and to the Naval service. 4. Commanding Officer, USS CHILTON, is directed to make suitable notation and to place a copy of this letter in the official records of such officers and en- listed personnel of CHILTON as ore considered deserving in having contributed to the winning of the Bottle Readiness Plaque. Forward appropriate papers in accordance with established procedures in the cose of such personnel as may have been detached. L. S. SABIN Copy to: COMTRANSRONSPHIBLANT COMTRANSPHIBRON 2

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navaP SPEED LErfe grtr [—1 SKOAL OCUWtSY OASiJnunov UNCLASSIFia) rooonandlng Offlcar lEi CHILIOI (APA 38) rl»et Port OfflM [Hv lark. New lork J - ' .rrutTiinoyc ' t .i;ATio:icfncE in REPLY r£fC(t TO FTi»-lV(N33:pl) P15 S t 3273 tUTf i S ep 3195 iUT t. a-oajLcncB- •r Uikv. (» M talk Ma»J m« ■«- 5ubJ: Award of Assault Boat Ihsi a Rafi (aj Chief Obserror, H.B. DERICKSON, OD lES TOUBAN (AKA 19) Itr A£A19:aH):JJn P15 aer 060 of 26 Jul 1956 (b) 00:{rHIEUirr BISTSUCTION 03503.3 (PHIBATPiE) Reference (a) reoomncnds to (kyinander A- ihlbloua Force, J. S= Atlantic Fleet, that UBS (HILTDN (APA 38) bo aufiorlaed to display the Assault Boat Inslgne. ParaGraph 1331e of refer?nce (b) provides that tlie Giiof Obserrer shall indicote x-liother display of the inside is authoriiedc Paragraph 1331f provides that Corroandln Officers are authorized to disple(y the inside ianediatelj upon receipt of the Chief Observer ' s authorisation = flomally, COKffllBIJUJT will no ' . make .Tittem aonaent on reports of exercises conducted for awards unless he does not ccmcur in the award. (S paragraph 1331g of rof: rcnce (b)) = In view of the fact that roforence (a) reconraends the award, rather than authorizing it, this letter is written to assure Comandlng Officer USS CiIHTCfl that display of the assault boat insigne is authorised. CD; H1IBLAHT notes with pleasure the hi i standards attained by (HILTCN and extends his oongratulatione to the Jonnarding Officar, officers, and nan of CHILTON. V. ■If O ' ii.! CCKTRANSRa. ' SPHIBUMT cx)KisAKSPniBao;i 6 Ca U53 IHUBAM (AKA 19) AX)£ ' 18Si Coanander Anphiblous Force, U. 3. AUantic Fleet U. S. Naval Base, (Norfolk 11, Virginia n J c::tc!cm (; 3C ' . ' r3 ' j .ij aot IHCUSSIPIH) INSIGNE AWARD ..io» tr-.-7. i «wo5 -io)