O Brien (DD 975) - Naval Cruise Book

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it O'BRlEN JOINS THE FLEET On 3 December 1977, two yearS Hffef her christening by the ShiP'S Sponsorf Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank Bradford, USS O'BRlEN fDD-9757 was commissionedla United States Navy fighting SNP 'n Pascagoula, Mississippi. u Her sleek grey hull and towering superstructure glistened in the sun as more than two hundred and fifty officers and men manned the sides in dress uniform with spit-polished shoes and faces reflecting a pride that ONY 3 commissioning crew can know. Hundreds of guests viewed the ceremonv from the pier while the United States Ensign was hoisted at the fantail to the moving sounds of our National Anthem. At that moment came the reward of months of hard but satisfying work - our ship, USS O'BRlEN, became truly, the pride of the fleet. CONGRATULATIONS! The officers and men of USS O'BRlEN would like to extend their congratulations to Hospital Corpsman First Class Samuel P. Alford on his second October 1977. Lieutenant Commander Ft. L. Brant, f O'BRIEN's Executive Officer, conducted t Fleet Training Center, San Diego, California. HM1 Alford was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He graduated from East High School in Cheyenne in 1968 and after attending various universities. earned an Associate of Science degree. The Alfords and their two children, Charlyn. 6 and John Paul. 3, live in San When asked about his future in the Navy, Petty Officer Alford first explained that, for the time, he is happy working in his rating and beli important concern is safeguarding the health of O'BRlEN's crew. Petty Officer Alford added l'm lookin . . . 1 9 into a commissioning program but l'm not sure yet. There are so many avenues open. He plans to finish up his college education at the earliest an 0.8 U possible date, perhaps er RIEN is securely home-ported i Alford summed it all up nicely when he said, The Navy is basicallyafine or aniz t' A Q a ion filled with competent and -PVQTGSSQIODHI people. This is the biggest plus of the service. Evidently HM1 Alford feels the same wa abo t t:e officers and men of USS O'BRIEN because he callrs t em. the cream of the crop. The entire crew of USS O'BFtlEN owes a s ec' l Fofauoi xv ,-Tiki 1 I V . M. . 1-sf . . , is Slit' e ff If ,fri V 7- :R . .-Av-vs V ,V . i ?fL.ll .Se 'S Tx Pi t ' 1' V' f From left to right: Congressman George M. O'Brien - Principle Speaker, Mrs. David C. Scott - Matron of Honor, Rear Admiral James W. Montgomery, Mr. Leonard Erb -- President Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank Bradford - Ship's Sponsor. reenlistment, 3 . Q . he ceremony at fi at . .i-xv' L I ...,,,,,,,g, . ..,... , fanny 2 FF' Diego. eves his most n San Diego TO THOSE WE LOVE . you. there have been long period f D la note of thanks to you - our wives and families. S an immense and . d, 50 Separation, but YOU've endured through it all. Your strerlgtfl back ho 'fiz in ispensible rt th ' ' ' t. fi: We. of the O'BFtlEN salute you alps m' e Success of O BFUEN HS a Capable fighting ufll anxiously await the day we get underway for San DieQ0- . 1 f me

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