Gary (FFG 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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Phe ' Tiger cruise gave friends and families of Gary sailors a chance to experience firsthand the conditions our sailors lived and worked under during the long deployment, as well as to experience various aspects of shipboard operations and routines. Though the weather started getting rough on the transit back to San Diego, the valiant igers bore up w ith tl ing colors. Welcome to the fleet, guys!

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Am STSCM(SW SS) Smith receives his ESWS from VADM I-aryt t ) c ■--- mj Gary ' s pride, skill and excellence were reflected in both the glowing reports of the area commanders under whom she sailed during Westpac ' 97- ' 98, and in the number and diversity of awards presented to her crew . Ad ancements and Warfare pins (Surface Warfare Officer. Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist) were the big ticket items, but a few Na Achievement and a ( ' ommendation medals were handed out as well. Bravo Zulu to all the deserving recipients. AD2( AW ) Gelsomino M M(AW)Man AMS2(AW)Sloane AW2(AW)Archulata NCM LT Arnaldo LT Conw a LT Smith ENC(SW)Mann RMC(SW)K.imhnel OSQSWiJocson ET2(SW) Livingstone NAM LT Bullard I S I homson LTJG DeGirolamo ATI (AW) Nash STG I ( SW ) Pa ne GSM 1(SW) Jordan BMI Spicer MS2 Rodriguez EN2 Hendrickson STG2(SW)I.euis RM2(SW)Bryson BM2(SW iForchion OS2(SW)Lambson AD2 Gelsomino KM2 Gonzales )S2 Reynolds OS2(SW)Barkei YN3 Mmear SK3 Quinton BM3 Bassetl 1 I 5(SW)Valdez EN3 Reyes

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