Dale (DLG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE EXECUTIVECFFICER f WESTPAC is many things to many people. It is places, people anda responsibility, many of the places are exotic and ,interesting while others are dull. Many of the people are friends and-allies, others are not. y i u Most of all, though, WESTPAC represents aresponsibility: our responsibility to provide the support and stability which is favorable to the growth of freedom and which the process of peaceful change can ultimately take the place of violence andforce as the means of change . r i g This book is directed primarily to places and people--DALE, shipmates, ports and friends, but underlying all these we cannot forget the responsibility. It has been aprivilege to sail with the men of DALE who have accepted and discharged this responsibility so outstandingly. To families and friends, I hope this book will give you some idea of the meaning of WESTPAC and a feeling of deep pride in those who served in DALE there. Commander T. I. Kolstad, USN

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LCDR L. J. HOLLOWAY LCDR R R TARBUCK WEAPONS OFFICER The New Navy , Today's Navy ,the Mod- ern Navy , these are phrases we all hear quite a lotg what do they mean?Change. The navy of today is in a state of rapid revo1ution,from the weapons systems employed to the engineering systems used to propel our ships. Nuclear power for naval vessels was considered to be a distant develop- ment only fifteen years ago. It is here t od ay. DALE's guided missile system was undreamed of only twenty years ago, as were the high per- formance aircraft that it defends us against. The new, modern navy, so tipified by DALE's complex engineering and weapons systems needs a new type navyman to operate it. This is as true of the naval officer as it is ofthe rest of the ships crew. He must be familiar with these systems as well as being the capable mariner J ohnPaul Jones referred to two hundred years ago. This is a tall order, but DALE's Officers have proven to be equal to the challenge. In nearly every case he is an experienced proffessional at his job. The average time in service is over seven years. What does WestPac mean to him?Naturally, It means a long separation from his family and loved ones, but it also means a chance to do the job he'sf been trained and is being paid to do. It is a welcome opportunity.