Fanning (DE 1076) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS FANNiNG QPF 10761 with Heiicopter Light Anti-Submarine Squadron THREE THREE Detatchment EiGl-IT embarked, is hereby nomi- nated for the Meritorious Unit Commendation for exemplary performance of duties while --deployed to the Arabian Gulf withgunited States .Naval Forces Central Commandifrom J'i7Septem- ber 1992 to 6 December 1992 in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. FANNiNG'S per- formance was .consistently outstanding, reflect- ing combat readiness, dedication and profession- alism while conducting Bi-Lateral exercises, Sub- marine escort operations, routineipatrols, and two .sensitive diplomatic port visizsriinigrne United 4.Arab' Emirates, ,ifullyyfsupportingh thei'n1is,s,ion fobfectives. and ,goais of CONlUSNAVCIENTg1FAN-7 NAING crew members, proudly represented the United States and the Navy hwithftiie 'utmost ,integrity in a diverse and sensitive culture with zero libertyincidents throughout the entire ,deploymentg Specific accomplishments include: i and surfaced. FANNING was the first United States warship to visit Sharjah, U.A.E in over five years. After conducting an extremely successful and highly visible port visit during a time of political uneasi- ness between the U.A.Ei and Iran, FANNING was requestedyby name by the American Consul Gen- eral, Drjioseph LeBaron, tomake a port call at Umm Al Oiawain, U.A.E. A U.S. warship had never visited this Emirate before. Diplomatic calls were conducted on the ruler of the Emirate during each' visit with reciprocal calls and lun- cheonsheiid on board FANNING.. Ati events included exchanges of -melmentos with the Rulers,iyv,h'ich,.iwere teievised publicly to demon- strate -the -UQS.!U.A.E.f relationship. Consul Gener- ai cesarean and Ambassador Rugh sent their per- sonal appreciation in the ifoiiowing message: 'Fheis'ef yly F ANNiNGhvisits-have significantly enhanced fUQS.!U.A,Ey. reiations at a critical time in the fbiiaterai politicaflfrniiitary relationship. it 'fFfANNlNG ciienjionstrated -keen professional wasnft,gQiu'sQtfa 'iob well none: they FANNING jseamanship ysvkiilsf ,superb surface i warfare Skills exceeded jour ,highest f'lQQQSr fhQ' diplomatic ram? and the true Qspixiitjeff,,P2!!'CiCitpat6liy'iisecurity-dur- yificnlfionsif off FAN,liili5lG,'sietfF6ijt5 , in these ihiglgly the exercises iiii SENTRY'32,f!i,IQi'NAUQi'i: yisibielqpotit'visits hais'f,o,pye,n'edAthe ,doorsr forf gs,wtMMe1-zliiisggj -and ioutseig italy-Pane ,xv fume,,i.ties,rberweenithe use aridgneau.A4E. -withKuwaitiy'iiancLSaudi Arabian, Britihsng,,French, i fFANN,lN6 econducted- extensive flightflopera- fafnd Russian naivai 'forces ,FANNINTG fprovideci tions iwitli the embarked, HSk 33fDet 8 SH-2? invaluable, suppogritf training to Kuiwaitivhand Lamps yeii 1' ,helicopter in support of combined ,Sai:dijAraybiain 'forces-if during, presail ,conferences exercises, ,contingency j escort and battle: force trainingiperiodse Every ,opportunity to-cross surveifiancee operations. lri Thefflight missions were iifdeclitii ofiiicergf ang feniisted I Qggwi fwas conducted in .ciose ,vicinitygl contested airspace, to attendance professiofnai ,and lsensijgt-ivefareasf and in ternateional gstrfaits requiring iiinategjiaii iat of Ja!! Qshipsg The iiigiiiilghtjof Biercisieliof trantsit, gSassa1ge.Q'EacnAmission' was ,ii irnulti-natiionali efforts 'vverefT'tl3e',exer- compiereinr without ay mustard Vjcail -for airspace rises Conctucttedqwifthrthefirst ,Guiff iiti deployed violation, - yyvi 7 ' i j ' Russian Udaioyr crass destroyer,rgADMiRALvVINO- Q For threeitgdays FANiNlNGiconducted ASSURED igiiRAD'OViQ G'ULF.EX LXV e wa so an exerciseltoy VlC'l'0R,contingencyoperations ina covert watcn gacguaint the zRUfSsians rwithf Che rnttltli-national of aifysuspect' yessei, acternipting to depart iU.A.E-5 fntaritime iinterdictionleffortin support lll of opera-i V FAlNlNiiSiG' exercised bold tactics anticsurveiilance Jana, Q to the i vessel :did 'ffI'i0l2! idepart' undetecteciii- .exercfsfigrzsfii intein refnaribhailfright pA11 -departing YW f , fweff iisffvplffolsfiv Qgransitfpassalgeg 1F-'ANN,iNGiandf U3-Si ii Det? tracki3Qf?nd'monitdred, iiiii 'V , ' ' -ffiawiefssiy escorted the USS TOP-EK5 iyyi ISSNTISIIJ, iFAgNNiN,G's tourtin-the'Arabia'n Gulf was noth- 3231:-:Vt-irs-t 'u.s,l ,nucxeair powered submarine to ing less thanfoutstanding regardless of the task- -loperate in the Arabian Guif, thronghitne Strait ef l-lorrnuz and Western Traffic- Separation fgchemei to Bahrain. Challenged during the day gjand night by Oniani patrol craft andlranian sur- giiace vessels randi?-3?s,i FANNiNG.i tieconfiicted 'each' cihailengei ,perfectly and fuplleidifits fights ,under internationai iawand established 'prece- icienceffor the future. FANNiNG's, escort of 'TQPEKA was theiiprecursor for future submarine ,operations in the Arabian Gulf, both submerged ingt Every mission was completed, combat ready, with the pride and professionaiism which is FAN- NlNG's trademark. FANNING admirably conduct- ed operations which will Sdicf-350 the futureof the faiiied forces in the 'CENTCOM AOR. Diplo- rnatic 'ties between the United States and the Gui? nations have been reaffirmed and signifi- cantly strengthened by FANNiNG's efforts. FAN- NING is most strongly recommended for the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 3