Garcia (FF 1040) - Naval Cruise Book

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PLAUDITS OF OUR OWN Bravo Zulu R 040445 Z MAY 76 FM COMID EAST FOR TO USS GARCIA INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA COMCRUDESGRU TWO DESDEVGRU COMESRON FOUR ADMIN COMID EAST FOR ET UNCLAS E FIO NO310© ASSISTANCE TO DISTRESSED MERCHANT A USS GARCIA 032©3G)Z MAY 76 I. WELL DONE. ASSISTANCE RENDERED REF A IS IN THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. RADM. T. J. BIGLEY, USN, COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE. ET 01443 R 240731Z FEB 76 FM USS GARCIA INFO COMDESRON FOUR R 23141SF FEB 76 FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI TO USS GARCIA BI UNCLAS NAIROBI 1762 SUBJ: COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE PLEASE ADVISE ALL CONCERNED THAT THIS EMBASSY VERY MUCH APPRECIATES THE ASSISTANCE AND FACILITIES PROVIDED OUR STATE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT OFFICER IN MOMBASA DURING THE PERIOD 18-20 FEBRUARY. THE USS GARCIA CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF A COMMUNICATIONS OPERATION IN SUPPORT OF AMBASSADOR MARSHALL, AND CAN SHARE OUR SATISFACTION IN ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE. MARSHALL FM COMIDEAST FOR TO USS GARCIA INFO ADMIN COMIDEAST FOR COMDESRON FOUR BT GARCIA PVST MOMBASA (U) A. AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 231418Z FEB 76 B. AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 231420Z FEB 76 1. ALTHOUGH NOT SURPRISING, THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF USS GARCIA ADDRESSED IN REFS A AND B IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE. SUCH PERFORMANCE IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN THE MEDEAST FOR AREA WHERE CONTINUED READY ACCESS TO PORTS SUCH AS MOMBASA IS IMPORTANT. THE OBVIOUS PLEASURE EXPRESSED BY AMBASSADOR MARSHALL TO YOUR VISIT WILL GO A LONG WAY TO ENSURING THAT MIDEAST FOR SHIPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WELCOME. 2. WELL DONE. T.J. BIGLEY, RADM. U.S. NAVY BT

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