King (DLG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE M TH Although still a relatively new second class pet- U' Ufllfff. you took charge of Main Control and superbly carried out the duties of a more senior petty Officer billet. Your leadership and performance were continually outstanding during the month as you maintained Main Control in a high state- of readiness. XA, I 55 'sk yy rf-S, Y-4, QSQ Q, LX if g QNLQ,t?c NIM! Frederick U. Taeger November As the Helo Fire Party Scene Leader, your cnthusiasin and devotion helped maintain a high degree ot readiness and morale .... Your willingness to accept the added duties and responsibilities of a lfirst Vlass Petty Officer billet is further proofof your high tlL'plY't'0 til professionalism. H12 llurry 13. Cobb lleceinber . . You consistently worked long hours .... in -. ,M excess ol sto hours. producing operations summaries that enabled KING to contribute significantly to the Nayy effort in the tlulf ol' 'l'onkin . . . summaries delivered to evaluators included everything from Log Helo schedules to MIGVAP assignments . . g iq: ' rt' 3 ,. s, li Y ,Q-.?': ' ,v :a -Q ' if gray ,Vi Vx. A H' O ...Lab , '1 ' If id QHMEELI 3.3 0 'iZ2IZ....f3-U .- .- ..,.i., 0534 Warren R. Amole 0211122 .. jajgi ,- -lanuary ,ggjifir-3:52 A ' -fs L ...x:::,:m l. ij 1 in im.,--Q Your performance was superb as you spent 33 A QP m many hours of your own free time on the NTD51 revitalizing your cleaning station. and contributing 5 numerous hours to KING-'s photo team. The high -ier standards you have set is an inspiration to your ship- D53 Jnhnm. C-D Driggers m3l9S- February i

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KI GSME OF The tradition of KINGSMAN of the Month began in September of 1972 to give recognition to those members ofthe crew who have done an outstanding job toward promoting the effectiveness of KING as a fighting ship. These individuals were selected for their devotion to duty. professional expertise. and exemplary X ig' 7 N-.Y J ' J R K x N GMT!! Marvin A. Anderson September You remained up late at night 'shooting stars' when the moon made it possible and rose early to shoot morning stars when you were not required to do so . . . Your excellent professional knowledge of your rate has been effectively utilized in instructing junior officers performing a day's work in Navigation and new Quartermastersf' inilitarism. These men were chosen during KING's l9T2,fT1l deployment that demanded all that the men could give and then some to keep KING at the peak of readiness and flexibility that she displayed during the whole deployment in WestPac. To all these man a BRAYO ZULLI. Your work was consistently outstanding and effective as testified by the fully operational condition of the launcher and associated electrical systems without any down time. The successful ASROC firing this month further attested to the success of your hard work and dedication ..... QNI2 -Iames R. Stastny October x, if

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Early in the fall of 1972 the USS KING got un- derway for her 9th Deployment to WestPac. A separate entity from earth, sky or water. Many aboard were new, raw, untrained and untested: some salty as they come, standing by to form the raw, the old and the machinery into one self contained fighting unit. Behind were Sunday football games, the family-the reason we started. Ahead, the unknown, a challenge to be mettiand a job to be done. The pictures and words that follow tell the story of the men, the job, and the machinery. We hope that you appreciate the sacrifice of these men and of others lilce them now that we have at last come to a peace in Viet- nam, the place. May there be more understanding and kindness between men of all nations. And may there be no more places. Myke Zipf 15 gi