Estes (AGC 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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ii 59 0 The mission of the Marine Detachment aboard Estes is communications: primarily troop communications in the ship- to-shore movement of an amphibious landing. When a troop staff is not aboard their talents are utilized in Radio One to assist the ship with its heavy load of traffic. This emphasis on communications may surprise many who are familiar with the Marine Communication Detachment in their role as honor guard. Paraded in all their splendor before visiting dignitaries, they display the spit and polish for which the Marines are so iustly famous. Since Marines are basically fighting men, our troops can periodically be seen marching off the ship in fatigues for a round of calisthenics and drill. They stay fit and ready to assume independent action ashore on a moment's notice. So the Marine Detachment fills a triple role. Aboard Estes it is primarily a communication outfit. Secondly, it is an honor guard. Always it is ready to quell or deter any disturbance ashore. Not ff R.S. K.J. R.C. W.L. Seated lL to Rl: M.F. Logar, D.H. Hytinen, R.H. Stinecipher Jr., J.V. Manis Jr., K. Haneiwich, T. Christian D.E. L D , C.G. Moraetes, J.P. Goss. Standing: C.R. Hayes, G.T. Wilder, L.V. Morrow, P.J. Gattuso, J.M. H.G J.R. Tibbs, F.J. Aldrine, J.R. Keith, R.J. Cawson, A. Romero. S.S. P.W. Present Hartman, Klose, Ming, Printy, Reins, Robinson, Trotter, Wealey .li

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Captain WESTHOLM reads his orders aaaa 1 :QQ F 7141: ,X 2013-9 A V NE-Eviy5 hM Q F , We I ff, TH' 'XM NK ' rr off 2 -'Z' I 4 W' .J -,5 lf --fmt I 4 ,Jr S' 7 f f ,if At the change of command ceremony on l May l959 in Pohang, Korea, Captain Rollin E. WESTHOLM, USN, was relieved by Captain Jesse B. GAY, Jr., USN. The occasion was enchanced by the presence of RADM H.S. PERSONS, USN, ComPhibGru Thiee, Commodore Lee Song Ho. ROKN, Deputy Korean Chief of Naval Operations, and, appropriate to the amphibious nature of this command, Brigadier General L.C. HUDSON, USMC, Commanding General Third Marine Expeditionary Force and Commanding General Third Marine Division. Following the invocation by Chaplan Carlton C. FRENCH, Captain WESTHOLM expressed his appreciation for the excellent performance of duties and cooperation :hovvn by all hands during his thirteen months as skipper of ESTES. Captain WESTHOLM is presently Commander Amphibious Squadron Seven. ln assuming command of ESTES, Captain GAY stressed the ever-increasing importance of the amphibious forces in maintaining world peace. Captain GAY, who came from duty as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Carrier Division Fifteen, and Captain WESTHOLM were roommates aboard the four-stack destroyer, USS BARRY, 22 years ago. ffwiwiltws-ffen U Captain GAY reads his orders