Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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M ililU4MM . SEVENTH CHANGEOFCOMMAND CEREMONYHELDATSEA On February 26, 1998 the ceremony con ducted to tell the crew that a new Captain has taken command was held. The crew assembled on theflightdeckin Dress Blues. The Captains ar- rived each saluting the Side boys. Chaplain Choi said the benediction. Captain Dobrydney spoke about his career aboard theU SLAKECHAMPLAIN. and the progress made from when he reported aboard dur- ing overhaul conducted i n the shipyard to the operational tempo prior to deployment. Each and every step he gave praise to the crew for their professional ism and conduct. He then read his orders to report to AEGIS Training Command. Captain Surfass read lis orders to report to theLAKECHAMPLAINand take command. After a brief statement of his looking for- ward to taking command the ceremony was concluded with Chaplain Choi givinga final pray. The Captains departed and the crew was dismissed. The weather had been cloudy andtheseaonlymildlyrough. CAPTAINFRANKJ.DOBRYDNEY ■A Com ma nderSalvatoand Captain Dobrydnev on Battle Group Pictun ' Day. IFEB 25:Changeof Command Ceremony.Last SI ider day W E,STPA( 98; Ash Wednesday Celebration; Bluf.s Del uxf A. K. A LKC band play.K I heal the Crui.serman Cafe FEB 26: Tif ers ' group photo; A utomaticweapon.s demonstration; Oil buying; workshop; 60 THE CRUISE

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' il Ham Hagenlocherreceivescertificateof completion of TIGER SURFACE WARFARESPECIALIST. 35 familyorfriends rode the LAKE CHAMPLAIN from Hawaii and during their cruise qualified Honorary ESWS. PhotobyFCl(SW)Mitchci: Peter Poranski, Robert DaySr. and William Cole demonstrate their skills on the machine gun while GMG2Lewisactsas safety observer. Mr. Peter Mitchell shoots the 25 millimeter.All the tigers had the opportunity toshoot small arms as part of their PQS. Photos bvFCl(SW)Mitchell B 22: Underway Enroute San Diego, Tigers ' indoctrination.UNREP f USS Sacramento; Protestant Divine services; Cathol ic Lay Mces:Chili Night; Welcomeaboard Captain Serfass FEB23:5Inch CIWSPaeFire; pick-up tax forms 1040EZ and 1040A at Post Office FEB 24: Single Sailor homecoming brief; General Quarters; Bingo Nacho Night THECRLUHE 59

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i iptain Ted Serfass was born in Norristown, Penn sylvaniaonDecember5,1952. He graduated from ytheUnitedStates Naval Academy, Annapolis, Mary ■i land in 1974 with a bachelor of Science Degree in V ihtinaticsandwascommissionedanEnsignintheUnited jiU ' sNavy. i 1 1 ( I v i ng graduation. Captain Serfass served division of- iMtoursasDamageControl Assistant in USS ENGLAND Ct 22) homeported at San Diego, California and USS MTE GRASSE (DD 974) homeported at Norfolk, Vir- lia. Upon completion of Department Head School in wport, Rhode Island in 1981, he reported to the commissioningcrewofUSSLEWISB.PULLER(FFG23) -lOng Beach, California as the Combat Systems Officer, jsequent sea assignments include tours in Charleston, ith Carolina as Executive Officer of USS LYBURTON(FFG40)andasCommandingOfficerof SNICHOLAS(FFG47). )tain Serfass is a September 1986 Graduate of the Naval itgraduate School in Monterey, California with a Master Icience Degree in Operations Research. He also received ' asterof Arts Degreein National Security andStrategic idies from the Naval War Collage in Newport, Rhode ind in March 1995. Other shore assignments include ving in the OfficeoftheChiefofNaval Operations in the igram Resource Appraisal Division(OP81) from 1989 to 2 and as the Director, Department Head Training, Sur- B Warfare Officers School Command, Newport, Rhode md from 1995 to 1997. )tain Serfass ' personal decorations i ncl ude the Meri tori- Service MedaK with twogold stars), the Navy Commen- ion Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. )tain Serfass is married to the former Sandra Jean Lepp itchburg, Massachusetts. They currently reside in San go, California with their two boys, Andrew and Trevor. CAPTAINPAULT.SERFASaJr. iT lft K , 5 4v i ■i- iM ' ■ ' ' ll M»v H K HfL 1 1 1 wr ■ i. i S| ( ' (ilorGuard. GM3(SW)Speller, ( ;M2(SW)Lewis,GM2(SW)Gover, GM2Cole I ' hotobvGMCMErtzner 1327: AdvanceClocksto+8Uniform(SandieKotime);FieldDay,Sailorphonesl200-1600;UNREP with USNSRAPPAHANNOCKiPizzaNight; THECRULSE 61