Observation Island (AG 154) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1971 volume:

SHIPS Husrorw USS Ol3SEl?VA.TlON ISLAND is we experimental launch base that confiinx POSEIDON missiles. This Slsip fired Tne first l30Ll?'3lf .1 perfect miwile and support ei-,liprfenf If-l OESElQVill-lGlXl lSl.f3.lxXlE', G f','-!rif:LEr Peeerve Fleet alter one year nl if-zz f.1fNf,2 Qhipynril ol l3orfSrnoUTli, Virgir 3 1, :ygn fire Conlrol, n-iviqzzrifnn -'lfli 'zum imreqrfuteri Fleet Ballisric lplivila QFl1','l OBSERVATION ISLAND rjfrnfr E, llle first at sec lcunclwinq :gl fin FCQT Cunflucfefl the first fully lfll'g:3f.,lf:l F7-.'. lla-if llrfl POL-ll3?I? l4:nn:j,lw'f, Glilri lib'-r v !l!lIM'i'F of lr: g'-,frzriilm ul llv- lr,lllf1.',l:lg r, f lb'Ol,fXl?ll2, ll:-N -'X-Y. llri- K-Hip r-rwmrsw lf:llr ll:fl'rz-:.'.-I--llvfr'-lf1fXrfrlll'1 lm On lily lxlwf- 'r lg-'V l9c5'5, Ulill lflf l lf !l'r -iyl ,,laf'T2 W I l- ' lwlrlff F'c:r7C1r:1v,vrnf -q-ll'-r K-'rvlfzq ij. 1 X 45-1, -' l -.ul,r::t.tr'l:1- USS l rl-ll-'-lx-l ll ln l lor ln,-will ll !r'fwr'. lVxlllllZl'l lla- gr 1, llunlrfjlmvv in llw lj :L ilig ,xml r-Nw' V5 l lQlXl lgl. 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L. choyef QDR A' N' Qgmer Assisfcnf Weapons Officer Neopons Ufrucer lim , Nl if .., 2 6 4 V 1-and lu llglh'1B' . -1 ,. .. . X D? ' z HQVKWWMI Wu! Fx L I Lc,s2,,-in LT CMCD W. Colderwood ' l.,PQf3' lfflf Clscer Medical Officer i . Q'- ia, A w , LT CYQW oem: Officer L-T W' McGee LTJG D. Albino 5?1'P'S NOVIQOTOV Deck Officer W I nr fm L, 1 5. ,M .. sg A , Q v Q . D, R Q 0 V- . sq? s ,l -4- 5 Q I FHL? P 4-5?-'fl CANAL s W A I ff fi.. hu: Q pw qv., COLORFUL 5' we u A ,X 5 Q n 5 ,P-VV, f., , ., -vp. A L ,,vv ,..--. ' . 41, .mfg I, H., Cope Fleef -x. AL 'ga rx f, Fswrvcrtiorw from We OBSERVATION .... if, -2- 'gnu 2 -i L.: .0- .f A ' . eu-- - M 'jf' , - '-. an. ,,.- Q' , C , X- , if EQ-3-, . 1 5 .MTM ?. sv' -' - -, . -1 .LC Q .-1 h ?Hnp ' no-4' ,41- 341- J' ,.- 'ff' A, EQ-NWA ,-5, 1-.A ba. 4' A .. 'sn' Q5 ,h..,,,,,, ,, , I . 1 A .'.,,C',vC-fyf SQQH fhe fyqoll BUOY? Ari zona f'v7emori0l x P5 N-NA 1 X '4' -- ,N .,,. .. ,, ,W .W K. vu , REFLECTION pf' walk' N-3 'nf' I ,alli- U .sua A .IAQ Wig. , F . x I F14 Qi ' I . xg. il ,K 1 V , ,Q s -.fr ,, J . ,JI Q of Ji, ,eiig 1 .- .J fx . 'Cb wary-ms rx W W WY E 'ff uf. E . K IU-P1132 L X '--. 1 t. ,1 'K 1 E u u - 1 ' X X 1 v- lin! .,. 6 '3 fx:-Mx anim- Tx. , - wp 1'-qt. '11 an A - Qilfy 1 Ill' Sl uxq ' , NT: sh- i..I-'III B 1 ..,.w :M-...., ......ff...i......twn1v -uf Lv X Division X Division provides The Executive Gfficer staff supporT for The administration of The shi '5 officer and personnel correspondence and directives. The personnel officer handles all mmfgrs pertaining to enlisted crew members including The maintenance of service records, separations and reenlistments, educational services, Transfers, leave and special requests. The administration office maintains officer service records, controls The preparation and routing of all correspondence and publishes the plan of The day. Our postal clerks provide The full range of postal services. The Chief Master at Arms is another key member and is responsible for The enforcement of The ship'5 regulations and routine and for general internal security. The OBSERVATION lSLAND's major moves in l97O-7l ffrom Port Canaveral to Norfolk To Port Canaveral To Pearl l-larborl were oc- complished with relative ease due to the excellent support given To The men and their dependenfs by the X Division personnel. I SL., PL 'L ' x l I Y i - an MXL: Lt ,ximgf ..e.xxlh- -4 Q ' '. 'ir' ' P I' 9' , i z' R' 1 Q ,.l -z.q.f.af IW-u 'Ht A ll! 'I wr U 1 A LTJG R T Hyde M h S rm ' ' . - LEJG Q. X I- SEC-29? Personnel Offuccr . I ,. tfgff Gnome Homeporf Change Ofhcer , 3 'S ' -A:-J: We '4 F s . I ' 6 H I It UMW!! SN S' UMW!! SN S. Caldwell SN M. Case We A Q -7 AV: . ,A :fr X , ' U x, RV 'gf' U .. Y ri , I' f PNQN 1.1 .xxx vm YN2 1. Fkii SN K. Fagan SN M. Fain PC3 H- Held J X - 'J V f A , I -'Q' . ff? -33, X-If 4 ' V K J' I if , 3: '- 1 .. V 1 -1 - ' 4 y 1 , . - . qi, NJ L-:rx . K , !v vw M. xffnf PC: R. Kaffe: PNSX T. Kirchen SN T. Morris YN3 1. Norton S 1 M1 f A U I -,s ' ' K es 1: X , :L 13 k I I L in Y T' it .,.,,, Q -. A 9 v Y .13 Y I S4 v' A 1 sf PN! Powell IC1 L. Shafer PN5 siwski ET2 Vassar YN3 welch ....,...4h-Aihfl--A JI'- W '-N. ! 1 219- ' v,:.,'-- ' nw X , V , ,, .- 5, A A wa, vw: , A . '-fjdf' .. - ., P ' Q P Q 2 ' I: fl V Q ' 4 xa- Q HW. ,iv eat ,I n HS, I-Q-n ...J A 2 45 Zia., Q 1 I fra ' 4 ,. 1. S-1 and S-6 Division rsmfederal stock numbers, Apl numbers, manufacturer ms, survey numbers, custody Card numbers .... but the - ing, storing, and inventoring, revolves around the .i ziiirchffse Sl4i0,000 worth of general store items, 35,000 the first class mess .......... While waiting for the i ,fer often heard the sounds of shuffled paper, the wnnfg machines, the washing machine sound ofthe ,f-fi, 'ii i 4,.,, ss ni,- .wre being opened, and finally the sign of relief ' wild not be found. ff pi o kind equipment, many high priorities, lfffitff did offer c very Complicated numbers ff the demands of our unique ship? A sign in f:l,f, the impossible takes a little longer. if Un K K an ' ,V -f A K' MY -l hi T... I n '1 1 f., af' 3 3 Y 5 2 1 3 5 7 D 5 5 -sw' --r fi? . Ei, S M ff? SK3 K. Allore SK1 L. Barghausen SN J- BYOWU f I F L. I Q . ,ff 'l j ' N QP E 'f Q? lm. LTJG K. C. Parker Srores Officer 1 - Q r ., X if i 1--.9 Ju .. r . X ff .7 Q f 3 N5 S '1 5 ' . Y.. -. + . , f ..-4' F - . ., .. X nl ,v X . , .rin 2 'HSS .,. , , X 1 Q E F ...ff lvw E1 Y S wmwlh QW SY 9 d SK3 C. Bryant SN A. Felipe SKC I. Gragg SK2 R. Hanson SK2 B. Haggal 'gi'-lv: ' VV: E x Eilfyii .A .jg ff. 5 in ' , .L Wi- .3 x K Y r . H ,' , . vi H if if jx N! 4 ,. -4-1 , r SN U' uname SK3 R- Jones SK2 R. Louvier SK3 J. MYCIS, SKI I. Rxggi - 3 f L- w fl? f-' X 3 S 1- ' 'E Q y, f XiA1H,,sx . X. I 'fr 43- 7 Y S' N, sv 5. '-5550012 sruc. ' ' . S .Vr bbg Shumaker SKSNI Spivey SK3T Stovu SKSNJ Qwanson SK31' u rw r r , 3? Y 332. Qi if i 46 x Nsy - - -l,-, Am early USCG co!! IQ ff J S-2 Division . , f- ' .63 the A ' UNMC i9JS'f- f:'fv3 '5w ieiixcfod fic-ms from Tne pcm xvcngvergi 'mer scrucsizing 'Lie 3 U'7l'ff9CLx '-'-WEL. m5LS? f'm'7wo vim. HVST H957 f '3'5h C3599 is 5'Cf'l5, ND Ye: -.e '-as cw i'- R force ond S-2 division V5 Wei? OIT? +9 NI U'i': 'w i Qc-. P'QSS'i'ix 20 ifwclwdv cu-r 300 VTi6'O!S .... iiSi9'iiiQ -Q HQ rfrggyiy H ggi' LI gL,,ufL.x,....- Cf fin., pcyogc CWOi3'Df 'f 0' 'G 'ffiQ '5 -50 3'3'i ' JJ 1. i. N :S .... 0 Lag-. : m1R,'i:: Own' of l'-ringing box offer hc:-. QT fresh .rj ' .:'ecl. ig sy' iv d. s ivu:v:...'. OV when Umd9V '91 ---- 50 ----- -5 X -, - .Id .i r .-.uw-r xi sian:-mtl vin- sculiery .... iooliiwg im jiswaj, Q' , wvgi- I X ',i,,,.' k5L,.,..q QZQH-I omd listening To 'He ir1-f.ifoLiQ- Q Q 'iw , R, X-. -.Af of ,,'iw.., did not seem to lose '.'lEi'3Li'. D., r i ' 1 K nu ll ' 'TIM 'xg Q, u -A ,,..--1 in I Ll. fx ,, ,,,, ,.,,. ,, , ,f 94,1 ,ff f L , IJ! we ff r .f - I I I Em i, X XXII ' X1 H T' 1 :QQ a f fb: N U-E if 1 1 um. ll y ' x I l 1 -4 5 X 4 hi u '...,. f'g':'r,: - 4 r ii ? fi 'wif '+ Q fui!fr- 5 -ray-, 94? -1' A S-3 Division The TrusTraTions of The day were oiTen released by The vision of a vanilla ice cream cane h calming coolness of a coke, The freshness of clean cloThes, The purchase of a good Tape Gmgtge carTon of cigareTTes, or some sooThing aFTer shave loTion, or by The comforTable escape in Mfr barbers' chair. SomeTimes The TrusTraTions were released on S-3 division because of a Be bo E in 15 minuTes sign, OuT of Order on The ice cream maker, a sTain on a pair of whiTes Orc sideburn cuT Too shorTl However, The large amounT of welfare and recreaTion funds provided during l97O-7l indicaTes ThaT The goalof crew saTisTacTion was reached by The ship's service division? fi' I g F,,,....- I N15 ,ln 3 l Y nf.. 14619 n X, a vg Xxx SL f -M -- '5' 1 .44 C'-1 f-4' -f' . , . fr . 2, . - X-if 1 ,M-g . f -.s M .XQ N5 Mi . 5 'N U u -N, LOvi'? , 1 rl ul -1 ,f lf, R -r X K M., -' ' ,.. 5 NurN iC0Q fffif- ' I N 'J i 5 X K E SN C. Cannon SH3 D. Charlton SH3 F- Clay , z 'S 4. , , 'R PJ S 'fi Q' :rr S .X - I , ' , 1. f ' -1- N ws X . 4.1 . ' S f if SN D. Crim SN F. Eisbacher SA L. Figuerado SN W. Greene SN D. Loria 9 , . N f -,, Th , , , if 1 ' if 5? ' Ag if if . Q L .. f -1 SHC W. Maso f Q .. 1' ', x n SN WL Pfinglcv SA L. RuffViri SH3 Semmler SH3 5- Snyde' 3 S-4 Division sa '11 .4 I- A ,,.,,q-an-ical-'Andi' 5 ,....1 pl JU, ' 1.5 - Y 'sz AM A4 - QI' SDC Y. Blas SDI M. Tadeo fi ,r 1 5 1 3 f , Jxi -Q 2 TA C. Afldflbffl -4 4 i 'I N R. Hmwn SIN R. hflyhill Q F,-Q V 2 ,J TN R. hrnung TN R. Halas.: ga -. y V SDI A. Roldan 'Z : O - -- V .V,.. 1 2 -4 5 SDS N. is 1- fs ., ,, , Ani.-If N X A I 1 IN 1 , l'icg.13s:Jr: IA ufhlfll f Q :Q v Q - . il. -. sh 5 . ' , 'JU K 4.1p.nr.n HDL N lu NN K 1 :ul IN N p,,hhgh I ., ' 4 ' u 5 ' 4 ,I j V 5 'Nl l'-lngfluwun IN H 5-IH. Qrf IQ! 11.44, IRI. lnrnu ,,, ,, .Ps .- U 5 L' H 1 ' P Y XL IN R- q,g,-inf.. IN N 1,1-fwlniv-Q '-U15 I--uv1.1!nv IRI Inhnliflfl L24 ,- '53 .Jw . ,. ' ' 7 .1 . ' wg ff Y v TN D. u.-ngom QW H u.zz,.en iv' 2 . f'f-ffm-1 W5 U- 'd M- V, AJ .I - ' 7117A I Y - 4 V I X, TN R. Sal:-nga SU? K. ianxmgo TK A. Xmas: SDS C. Viflll - DIVISIGN The compuTer like Don'T Told or spindle card, The crispness of a new bill, and HSTVOQQTQVS now...-,i Over The lMC all Took on a varieTy of meanings Tor each individual an The shipd gfe T970-71. SomeTimes This involved The reimbursemenT for Travel, Temporary daTy Claims G Welcuringi pay increase, Tax adiusTmenTs, TLA claims, and special pay. Yes, wives, girlfriends and Doggie fancies in Cocoa Beach and Hawaii oTTen reaped The beneTiTs deriving from S-5 division respge sihiliifies. For These reasons The proper mainTenance and secariTy of pay records Tor every crew h ' T e overnmenT del3Ts and cold figures. member was moreT an las vagu g I Q ,bf 4, is Q1-- it L-- 49' V .f l I .7 ' ..- 32? v My FI? 'J ' ' ' ' I' 3 wg -'f z1lQ f '01u4'lllh .x,, A V. 4 , if M, .Arn wx ,A A ,,L.....,-,x,h.. .x THA: -'- . s ,9 i ,gg-gs . 1: 3 Q rrloored as before 1 ff 1 I 1 . 1 , Q 1 1 ., .....,, 31155 J 2 'L' 1 , .1 mf' S 3 'is- nf i L. 74-F .J 'L Q ' - a ' zz L ., sl Q A -up mfg ...guna 1 I rx V 'g . l W, Q .I - ' H - 2- QL- EE i -11' b i 5 'N 'f :'?T gl .. dag.- ' -A ' ' - ' ' V, . A -. 'jAi .mlm U Q X , ' -. MJ l , 4 f ana! ' F ' - - 1 QCD ' Q T 'WL k -. tv im: ' 'Y 'L 5 ---...y r-ef' V' G, I YN ,P if ? ' Ligrlsk sllb Fff E:ff ,1 ,isbn Waichfifs bd Q les, lssisfcsikhid Sta. if -.-A M -Q , Ijvts Dah' bww Q6 1i .fl4 'xq. ' 4' 5 T Hawk I H -mum whinui' Fd ,.,L...--Q av i Q b.A ,A ff 'L' 8 ' X 4 if gr.: hnnohuffa ggi lfhn ' Q 'EAN Q '11 'Six J .gfwk 4, of-ji giX!'i,,, gtkvtun X Ky ,, QQ fu! 'hx M S, 'ii bf: fDsg..,4f.,., in ' W ' sq. ,l - ' M. , 'I ' ' Q.. . 'T' ' mn., 'Nr ' f ,E Q-.gbwg Wqjg. , ,. 11? 'ftiuf' isis, kxigf'-.V .Q it ': :-'Y Jw.,-w, l Q: ' -' ' - ' ki N .fn-.nnuvluiln if 1. ' , ':..::. . 4 . ,iw .7 .jx e-s-1-f--'-1- 4 '?'H'.. ' .I ll.-fvhlibabfi. ,,, gn 6, .::-::- -- 'i---- W ,. as ,xgwig he I-in -:.. 3 55321, lace us. k ForlisdleDchris , J,-nfs-um f lst Division N 01 f-'S F' ' 'S' is X e 5 -Q '-1 :L :ee gs, 9355, 0-4 eoifidsu.. iii' i f '25 'if' fx' N 757' 5 sage: Ig 'We Q ::?f: F-offer, The soifv sinus A-:Q -.mines ,TTT , e 333' e',i'?'g frcfli Q DASO reggvfg-WI: 'iw '7O'f'i' 5 Sq ' X' 1' K ' 1' 5': :f :Cf I3 Sick U51 The IOVHQ C1075 if swim' ff-7 'ET JFS: ' 1 i-':' :L e e':F:' chain os The onciwor gui? 'ffjnf fiff' TC S ' A 'izu Q :J :: :'e'e evcgsfiom offer O 37 Hour if- was i an Q.. .,,. , Q, 1 1 - , , , Wa k, S.. .1 .. :Q ,e '-:,:e', 5 rec: ' 3i g THe creoking of The ,' 5 - .., . . an K - 5 . , , l eagle J: M-. ee Je f Fe: 3 e :e '--.e jf mg Ship: The firing and fiexer er:-53 -w gg- 5.3-3' - ,Q -- . -- i ' , -' A - r M - -,L .- 'e -res.. 'FL I, ' is we pqsf :ix SCX! .c-:-,, HQ 'Q ACTION .... Aciion A 3 ....,.,,. HQ wwf .5 P1 1-.Q KJ N. NUTS ,g!1l!!. N -J -f'-P '.. IS! A , - zz-.q i 14' ?', 1 ' . A . X x M , 3' x , n 2 W' ' n tl I LTJG Albino x TQ J' N qi ., hi BMC '5mHh 2 . , 1 -I W - af 55, ' 1 . SN P. .Ulm SN H '.:::414.- sg 5.4 gnu., Bug Q' Perkin - N1 I M A ,' u li y in fl, f ' 2 SA A. HKU!!! H5111 Hrrg-gr 'NN '1, lW,12f sg h qtamrlvn SN U t cdcno S. f Y W 14. mn-...... N-.1 n..v..,,.-f 1 r: ---'H -x 1 -in I-H: -- H--1-w---- lf 3 J' X S -I g V -. V, . I 7 4 1 9 SN fl. Hulvfr NN W, ,vnu-Q NN I krnmrr IN-H F lgffrnx SN IV llrmem f f 14 f Q HM: in Moncnd gy lv prima, Sq if Rrq-.1 SA U, Ross SN H. Shrphrfd 'hi vi if . . , 9, 1- .... 1 . V :A . X X S! X1 y , 1 ' V I L SA T Ii rick FN F. sn,-der BM3 J- hllwr BW D- 'U' SN R' bum ' Y M xg. i -1411 ' if 'F -'.'j?:mmi- 1 -x ' ' 1 ' - ' 'f -ala. as 5 r ,--up 4. ,,. ..-Q., W .... A 'MW-Ru' ,. q, 1-.wh 5 f' .. NM V 'Ft-all' Ql inf. 1 I vi.. '7 g,lryf:z sr. flljf CU rffgusir flfl 'fi rival in fr ,J '1f ' 'I i f . rIgfJ 1 V 4 'l.'f ' rr .l 'l'ii' ' 1,1 'mf' .. 1 , lr . f., ,Ni ,.I,. r l i R Division ,Mg knights ei The shiplirier shop goided The Orc Ol ?lfjVfQS T51 ...weld pod eyes on The missile deck To hold r-, or-d cools, ...remove ond reinsioll onrenno looses, -fngmers, ...improve the crews lounge, lirsi closs mess, f,voif.'a cabin, ondmooich o myriod of lube oil, fuel oil, h l7f37 pipes, often struggling in cromped musly ond fires. The lomilior ond somefimes lruslroiing sound 13 , Foe Arg worer in officer country will be secured mf. Mr 2 hours. meons The shipliiier is busy on ,r mill. ond The ,HI l , v, '1'if,1 Q ,, ,T 'Jin ' i .1, 11,1 ,,,, ,,r , ,f ,. V Y ., ,, i ' 1 r T if ,!f,l i 5.11, l odroiily used Their honds ersorfne. . rc iorrr. over lOO cruiselnoxes l5O lo ues I I rel--Jes, desks, o box lor o pilot in Ponomo, f ony spoces. fllihough The Buds ore 1-fnir lockers, pumps, lire equipmeni, ond 'frvunotely, no reol emergencies de-- 'Y' I V V Walid-,rmmywr MiVT..T,':-,N , .Il . 1: -3-K. A 'WM M, f... ,V ,..:'..+...vp- ' Wu 'LUG Q. Goble fms:.uge3 Comtrol Assisnnm , gl -, , ,, L. E FA Connor SF3 C. Auger SN J. Baunhuber DC1 H. Brow I y Q ZZ fi . ' -I5 n 4 .HTA .. 6 Vx N y? , v ff, f SFI F. Daniels S143 P. Dougherty FN M. Felder FN J. Goodwin SF1 G- Hall - ' K A E Us-,hx ,jf ian -5 I I. ,,1 - X V , ffj 'T Q VG Q If Q M ,n . if , V FN R. Hudson FN C. L'Heureux DC1 I. Lewis SF2 I. Kemp DC3 I. Papini -I A4 K ll 4 V V N1 N 1 W! .. S122 R. Pm D - ' ' . A 1 e C3 Quinlan DCFN F. Schmxdt SF3 R. Waller DCFA C. Yaney E DIVISIGN 1 A W. ,Rl 5 1 3 94 Tang. fl F NV' .. t , 3 f :L iwg if .hu l W! l . Q IQHI lkllalrr IWHN. Ulau INN' llll'!Vf iw' 1 12.1 IU' I ...,55,,, A- ' A vin' ' 1, . 1 5 QL f ' W, Lx I-NU R Fllinnn FN RA IASVUQIIU I4 I lf. inn-In 'V' V H ' I' 'N' N r' ,L s I . 1 4 g Z :' 54 ICS G. Kramer FN C. Kunkc HAFN T. l.rur1-fflll V :Y I- N 'ul Rn !' gy - ' , , fi 'si J, R , 1 . , 4' . , X av M, pgs. ..., -g ,,, Y .,j -' ' ' Eu: B. I1-u ICC 1- 'NIH EMI D. Thompson ICI 1. Toffolo EM5 H. '3ROUff .QM ' I Y! ,rg ,I . -. Q,,,,f ,'-4 I f JM k'X b' lv, -ff .1 4 - -,X ' 2 E TI, 'T' ' T my ' Q I--1 -1-qv IVI DIVISION Con you Irnogine .... vvorI4inQ Over G 1: perspwff The deviI's fire Tender .... buCIf9'f5 O IM the S IP Q To be one of The vxorSG IOI35 on . . CIOI 95 fi Qfeose and Tuel oiI QTTGCIUVIQ Your Irdif cure mefCYN...mI4inQ Three hourS I0 Se an ks deTo1I .... The ucrid 5meII of 5001 OS CIWII IIT b m6f5 . Sooking your CIoTheS OS YO'U Change Uh' hgh 1 h ni on Sa ' T6 On UVIDroTecTed Cor or Q HGSIIIY pOTI?Urs'fo ,I pride in onswering o Ponomonidfi Oshe gre05'li IT you Con, Then you can reIcTe TO of The I97O-7I M division U5 They . - m0 I Tanned and repaired The boiIerS, engines ond CIII reIoTed c1uxiIIOfY ,-., ll! 4:1 Q A f rn , X 1 ,W 44 xo 1 1 'IWW X -Ellyn J . xNOHEf'T Mia BRC H. Johnson MMCS J. Ferres , 21 5, In .V g,.v 'gf 4 if . 3 4 -5 X X 'M L , ' trfmi' Ez, I 'su X 1-I KN 4 L e - - Q - , 5 -Q A W A , mich ,M Q wg Q ' ' , 'A ' ex FA F. Aguilar FN F. Bamaro MM3 M. Baumgafm 4, ,P 'A 'i 1 N: f R2 X 0 T-'. Y a , .. s if FN L. Beige-r HI! I, 1 4uzhrn M5411 Deen UNL I-' if ng, bl: Lv 1,063 ' GL 2 .Q-P 4 5 'V Y ,. in V Y sf, rl N - HT! H. Muson lil 5 l.. V-uv NSU? N. lli.u,.1u. IN If N' 1. 1:.,, IN R N.u.k.rH lil 5 U Nunn 1 ' ' 'X vi ., Y Q Y .. Sf N! I,-N T' ploof Hll I' . Puul Ill 5 I Pun- IN I I-ln. nn HMI P. Fhddlr IN I. lhurnl-ugn Q ,'.1 R f- 'E f' -fs I t . A -f . v Y, K ' Sf Q' , Q- I' NHFN L Roth BT2 P Rupp HN: T. Scott P N Nl. Shanks FN U. SlH'lf'lO1'l HUFN I. SIN-Ki 'V -1 Z 2 4 ' 1? f' ' Q, 1 Ni Q' Y ' ! - 'Ml' X 5 A uw I rmrofa FN D. hue BTI R- ZW! FN P. Stanley FA R. Sullivan MM3 M. VanHorn - - - 1 A Division on or wwoimemmcb 0 mr Com momm umtq mu er :reduced bf iigwi driven gene-rw om Qmz LO f Miiii: OQQVZTE' nciwor mdioii sie-ermq en max eifiigs Ss-rvicb r ri DR nom um Q me crmni mi f f ,5, .xptsiwimq mcwirwi ri mem Nilcelil C Omax I .3-il Sfipjwv ri-?TTi Q 'fUT YT?. gk -f Curmg Ii ii 4 5 I I i 1 ff . zz i iff :P i! iii! W! if on Q 3 . iiiiiff i E 1 1 f, 5 if if i , si ,W ii 5 ei I i ii i 'i 3 1 1 i ii ii i dim. zauiifmav W is . Q .- . 1 s ENFN D. Bartlett SN R. ehakmbers ' -1 my will 1 4 Q li 'i 1-TJG J. Barnes Auxillory Division Officer . ,sf - N ' W , X L X EM' -V. A V fa Q xv X f Q gg. I . A I X R ixi 1 1 P . -..,1 L R f l MR3 B Hackviforth MR3 R. Kuptec FN T. Mavmard EN3 J- MCGICSOI FN S. Garo a 0 ' .. ,1 'Q 'T 4' 4 I I 'Y' V 5. 9 PM f M ' f ' R -J , Q. . , ' , f ' f 4 3 ., f .,.. 1 .R i . ,, ,, IV hi A l I I ,I X3 ,. xi 7 M. f .1 ,,, A2567 .Q 5, -LZ EZ ' MM1 R. Peacock FN D. Morrison FN W, 'New ' MM3 R. Nichols' MMC C. Nodine -. V ,W .. 1- A si-i x v iii - , R ' ' R ' v A ' F' 'f f '17 i 'i'f ,rf my x, :kk V f , X : ' X E. r u, ., lu 'x 1 1 y V f . 22 iff, V FN s. Pimer FNAJ. Ruffin MM3 K. scimabei MR2 s. siebom EN5 R- Skok FNJ Th0I11Pson MM3 R Tomlinson FN F Torres FN D qmnh EN21 Wea' I 4 1 X Q' A 'Jeff'-.V 1 , 4 4- . A 5 X . V .- V f , Q 1 X i :S 11 R . - . , V ' . - g ARRIVAL IN PEARL ix ef V , ,siaw M s , I gm ' s' Y . I gi., 6,5 Q LY' ,-4 Pacific Paradise giii pc if 0414 if l i - Q 1 U F' 1,10-3 W! X J 4 'hu L4 -.N ix :Y 9 . U1 -. , x 1- A ,HI K' as 'V 'S'- J ,.,. K- , ' X. , ii'-O K-I 4 W G' I a,w,7. ilsh fr fe 2 , I Q n ' ' BH A , ' Q A ' ' 'A C . ' I . I www ' I 1 Medical Some ro! re'e :e' .... V1 ' Vf -1 g Cl in G uugff 2 ,,Jr,,,n UI, .... . Av- ---- -rw, 1,060 sic? coff :off-en' A- f 115717: rerrefrbef Wi,-, . 'H siQr: f,5f15C 90,6 f6f'T6'Tf.f:V '52 7 gf V316 if-C If f ':.. Leng 5-J:jec'e'f ' gjqrrgf g,rcCf:'f,r-':', A Lwz' -if-37 2' 84 Dental A .rf- X.. 1 . 1 E 5 E Q 1 E s V i 1 , , -ui If pu-an 1.13 l v.. If H Z, fl' F' ' ..a . f K f I J 1 3 z Q 5! I x i Q i I -,,,,,,,,,,, -...... ll.,-S3 f Q Q x 4? in Q t 'OT I O 'Wk LT md Q CVO LT MCD W Cclderwood HMC C pefersofl Demo' GHICPF Medmcol Officer 3 U J! A' DN R H810 HN13 L Hramcka DTZJ Nnccoh SN S Vnzcarra SN C Zehner 3 h VX : - - 1 X , W l if ' r K' -' . S, V ' g 5 VV Q A I 1 ., fav.. ,f 'Q Q v S Q- 3. ,fb , A 1 4 A H X 5 45' -- f - S S f 2 v y Wim --lJP3U-'ICD'-Z- g'C3P Y CD2-f l f'1 'U -KU ZG- F714 C + fn e Kennedy for rendezvous C957 ndenfified ful close fou Snould n VVSJT... f H fr, Hcworm jeorings f . nr sagnol clock 'ice from , Qnd ine +5 Lp A , Lv KJ C-. Esofion fm,-.x fvxf ff r- .lu ag 1 Q . .- . I G- - Q-: lg -'J ,- 3, 5 .- L . ., an Y Y X xv' T4 HUR- SN L. Baker S515 E. Butler QH2 D. Campbell QNIC V. larlzm S5151-.Nlaggz lff- ' .1 4 f 'Y 1 3 l ff: WF Q1 :,v L V-' I l.,, li, 1 2 Q . 7 v QM2 M. Malan QMSA J. Mcllakin QM3 W. Ryland QMSN S- Srmub QMSN T- Wallace g LUG R. Mafchke Division Officer . 91 i F, P' F ,q Ax X A -' X 8, ra . 4, ,IL 4 V U: , I 5' 7 - ' f , 1- i J - Q -PEL . -- 1 xi- S! 4 5 I ' . f-'TNQ 5, ,-Xlvqdudu SN J. Bodikcr ETR2 J. Czoski SN S. Gordon ET1 L- Hiemenz W , f A' I I 'Q I K if 'V J, 'MM Af! .7 f , 1 7 ' 3 X k j? r- Gif ? r 1 . ,, Y,.f, f , my . ,f'nr f Q. . V -. V 13 In as ff i' Z I-ZTZ G. How.-ino SN R. Howard ETN2 B. Laporte ETR2 P. Lee SN N. Morris ?- if 'f .Q 11.14. . -Q ff' -lg. ' xl V L K ' -' . ' var- ,. Nb f Y I - . xr f . . Y be X. 'W' -Q ETI A. Roger!! ETC D. Royer ETR3 H. Smith ETN3 R. Thayligi ETN3 D way: P v 5 1 0 'i 5, 2 , ' ,-,fn ,gf-0 f-f --- -,J--A - ' 5 mmf EST C - 1-2' 1 HM -if -- 'R ' 4 I. ' ,,:,,- f Mfg- f f'fY'f 'f' ' as -,Lf-A--. ,, .,,,':q',., 5 14 1 'g'-- 1 - -M ,. T-,-'T -1 . ,.,.,,w -'f f- Q-nf 'l'Z 'fei 7:2 , I ,. nj- ,, ' ' ' . ' ' ' II- ' S , c,..,,f,,. .p,,f f nf- , .,-,L .ff-f::,,-ff - . .- , :,,,,-.-,, '.,- . f ' aff.,-1 C 4 -1 ' x If ., fjfj f 'f 'J r f rw ' J' I I 1 4 , ' . ,, Q an' I. ll' k ll Ax ,.f,:. ,,. . , , .. , A f lr A 05,31 f . 1 . '. , 1. .II ' . . , , 1 ' 'I 1 l' 4 'UCD' F I f 1 ex Z U Y Y 1 49 - ' ,, V. 5 1 x I Xl' W -- 7 . l i 1 Q . wi , X f S 1 v r Q E L 1 1 f Q irrhe MiSSlOl'IH ., . I ' V Q ' .f ' J'-ef , t V Quai, tg, 'J , Fir-at nt Sen Firing of o POSEIDON Missiie fromTi'1e USS OBSERVATION ISLAND QAG-1541 I6 December 1969 off The coosf of Cope Kennedy, Florida xl. fwwf' The Recognition' CHIEF' OF NAVAL OPERATIONS H - N 'lhe Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in presenting HI'I'L'i?'lOl,'S l'NlT COMMENDATION to l'SS OBSERVATION ISLAND CAG-1545 service as set forth In the following CITATION: For meritorious service from l July to 16 December 1969 during at-sea operations ln connection with the first successful at sea firm, of the QOSEIDOIN Fleet Balllstxc Nlxsslle Through out this period the officers and men of LSS OHSERVATION IS I AND carried out the required afloat tes s 'id conducted complex an den-sndlng operations ln the essenttal uppo tfunctlons of FO IDON I'ght e ting with exceptional ompetence and re at sea tes phase was a significant achle ment expedmng the asallablli w to the Lnlted States of a most adxanced and potent :leterren system The teamv-ork and dedicattontodutymsplayed bx the officers and men of USS OBSERVATION ISL AND reflected credtt upon themselx es and were in keeplngwltr' the Iughest tradi 'ons of he Lnlted S ates Naval Servtce For the Secretary wa J Admir I ized States Navy Chief aval Operations Presented To The Officers ond Men 27 July i97i 3 1 I l vnu, K.- ' V- t. al I Ai I . . 5 r A - J . . t s , ' I ' ' C - sourcefulness. The timely and highly successful conclusion of the - 3 A ' E ' V9 ' - v g 1 I , . t . ' . ' ' ' ' ' . T ' v i ' ' ' U. I .' '- tl tl ' t N ' - ' . rl 5 1 r. V . Paradise Revisited in l QR, in N' Q 'Nh fi ' , ' in' Mfg I i i i 4 i' gg an i Q lv' nv , i ' ' ' 4 . .. ' A -K ui. - I X qw- ' -QA ga q.i A i I A Sf' 'T' -,gif 4.. vm: .Q I I ,A ,J W 'nu' ,GI N P? .Z V 1 , a -M 5l:.h:.5 ' 6 b , Huff 0-mr oil hatches ond gum Covers ..... A German Vishu n.... A if ,,, .HQ 7 0111,-d'4'f-6145 FEDERAL CAMPMQH 'Oven-ngg , I ' X Y 'H 'Ss Q ,x H X3 nv-L Hungry E3 ' 'Z rx NQ,.,,,' r A Succes sfu I Compflign 1. S - e,-e...running To 1-Y - --y' r , .- o ' xt - JI ' I. I -I IQ . , v 1 , H- V PM . Q t ,Q LIT. . 1 t .ni I A . I I ff'- I, ' I 'Q A ' 'V 5 i P N 1 P 'I' -4 tk X I Q,-fi O DIVISION II WA, , . Cleaning T. -,es of mom, hours, m Flqyrudo CJVICI I'IowQ1l, I 1 , -..nw . . . . I ' ' e config- ' ':. i30mmTg, ond megermg The SIWID 5 Sehsmg ,Th the .. ,H 5 ' WI - x Of I8 or more omennos ThoT when combine R. , . 1-he Ship 5 ears ore . 5 recenvers ond TronsmuTTers GCT os ' 'e-I ' 3 0 To oII The rodiomeh of I97O-7I. OTheV IIIQIITITIETZGS I I DomDer equipmeflf CIUVIVIQ Power S I . ' ' T 'A 159 Oh eor IisTening Tor Time Tlcs...T'he CIULIY.n'nIZi1re 'ln Q music To CIC ond The brudge..- 9' Q f3 OI DGTchin 52 behind The I I e . GST o Ticer needed To clear off The messog -'Yi .inI' ' Q - lmTe hogs of shredded moTerioI2..c1hCI of COUVSQ -'10fTen repeoTed phrase Roger, Roger. 5 ,nul- ., 1 rf! .wwf It L 1 .44 I 1: , .-4,1 ,- V? lm ,V a ff' P V ,,,.,.,.M,. ,. .V ' 0'1 'A ,',i. -1 . ,I ff J' H 5 qi? lf ,-fd ff if 1 1-UH?-HL: LT D. Phillips Communicofion Officer .5 . A, 1 la' . ' Q V , V, u v ' if , W 'xl 1 1 RMSN T. Bradford RM3 W. Davis SN K, Dowd RM3 L. Forsberg 4 4' 7: Q r . , 'g .' Z9 f X' ' ' , if Q' - 1. . 'L '- lf 'W' Q 'G' ' 'B'-' 3, X! RM2 H. Hicks RMC E. Holder RM3 P. M ccanhy RMI T. Poitevinj CYN3 E- Wood v V143 Sflf, .'l. K OE DIVISION +076 ofa'-' ELSE' 'I or ro If f ff 5, H C rcs? crew 1 0' -fit? His Rf.-eef rr I It I s vx cIo'rpf .-fren 'C fC. I5 f? , see fer Qt 'f -7 r. rv, 5 ', V. 'i .I c- 4:3 65, .Vi . , . ' v . 'rf Qj If' 'Q .1 fi EnsfcIIfJ'?z' , I . v Iif' D' .CVC-12-1 - 'mms ecwsnef For eve' ia: I L f ff X , rw. fm, 1 9- . 5 ff' 5 .M L 4' I We --4' nga- CWO2 M. Hof? Electronic Moierioi Officer ,. .-2 ff C. n 9 we . ' .-:dl ijgl . ,- I . xr! I 3 mf? Z ETN3 J. Adrick STS3 D. Bessette ETRSN R. Cooper x, I V: - gr rf, , . of .7 j J . T.. R' A axf-rg! f 1-H , 111,35 If 7' - - .rm C - 1' Q ETRSN D. Davis ETC B. Ford ETC R. Gaughan ETC H. MCICh3m 17 P -Q A C' + E -fur -S 5. , C? ,K lg ,. x n J?-,TAI V ' H F' S . I Q 4 N5 ' -- ETNSN M. O ,,2.miL.v , r ,. Svf ETNSN D. Peterson E - ,ff , K 1 N f TN3 B. Rutherford ETNSN A. Sanders ETR2 W. Whitney V ,W OI DIVISION ,,'ff- --V 4' ij' ,W--I . . 4 h ,,,,,5 I -1 K. Q 56, 1 hh, A wi, 5 'W Q Y 'AK i LTJG P. Block CIC Officer ,f Y A -': - fl ,1 1 x -Qi Ag ' ,. K D 'P D' V ' J RDS B. Carter RD5 T. Cook RD3 T. Knight RD2 R. Provencher 'x 1 fx. N In KR- 4 h Q .N A4 Q ii D E if-1 - 1 Y is wi x X . v RD3 I- Robbins SN D. Sanders RDS L. Smith RD3 W, Smith ll U , 1. ' 4 pr' .1 ll ., , . - A ' Ji K 'Ml A lun my IWW! Q. PHI-'I Cf'xflf'VN'f 5-Ai I 'il I ., . of f p - 'E E lk-15'rLiqS ' ,tl 4 U ,f ., ' ,. ,.w.uus,.-,..-...ailipy A 1.50, , . Abu J , . f :U is - --A -.--sq lv SOFTBAl.L...AND RE FRESHMENTS mf., -1,1 me-. ,H ' ' efgu .... 'dba vt -,V'-X - .lf -N. - 1-A-'N-- -317fZ 'i-437311 ' :: f , 1'-'H 7' 5 ' f .-QQ- , I' ..f- l -M. - -- Q .H . .A - , h . ,' . ' 'I d in : -f in -- ,.,V -I t -4 WL J-5 A- ' '- ' ,H-,lp 'S ' 4 ,A '.. N,-in FUN 8 GAMES I 4 'f 4 1 Nz' u 7-1. . U 'rig REF 'f 'Q l Q E U . . l,1,, 'IPI A .N S J-1-Y 4 5-Q I A. IN .4 -J LVV1 K, ry. 'YB 'A 0.9 , K :LMA . -Q I 9 Q., ii K -mf' 'f an I - , . ,. ,. - x , if 's .tv-. .s. s af X fe - 1 I! 4 4 -P .Q L v '1 3 ' X in 421 ,f ef K W! .,.,1 NE. - S IAM, fern Is!- 'Gwf L f JI Q X 1 WAI, 'J 5 5 ' A X n XX.. Aram!! x, J' f 'vw ' ' Q . 4 14 n ff. , ,, Q I 'Ml' IZ? 3-ef 1 If ii- ' JW .r 95, I x 4'-4f 3 qi-.A A 5 ,Q , I , I NIL DIVISION T' ,, F' ,,'. ,,.I f, .,.r ,,,,,,f nf.. 4-4, . gaze, , .g ,ID I fl , J :I I , . , '. J' J I, '. .,.',.', lp: , II.UrIq.,rOUS u 1 ,Va , . . . f , 4. ,, 5 , ,I , , .,, WIFI ,I - -fb :M , ,T V ,,,If,f,-.U . f. :cf ,Q CI 'I 5 , .z:, me wumcnlefi ' I V f , T . V 3,1 If- 44 I' I'Ir'I1 IVY' U 'S 'I 'fri : .X 'Z 1' - , I.,CS'E CCI'CTI IIIQE H My , ,.,.,,f , ., , S, ,,,I,I-L: ,g M,:3,.-A I 71, Iv-X ,. , I .. JI VTII,-..I:IQ , M I . f - , 'HIT ffIVf: 'ff-f I' ' 'J '. rx 'ze' 17 ::'cr-:SWS Such .35 1 r gf a ,f , f, ff-. rv,-f f-, I,1.-. A iff, III' I N I -W-H - f -. M 'LII WI , I . r I . ,. 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Crawson MT1 E. D 'T aniels MTI G. Frederick V 'S x,,e,9 H Y 'if' Q4 ' 2 'V' 'X 'M' YN! P. Lfmzg 0 , .:x , V' QL . D' S 3 1 v . g .YI Y N 55- Q Y .. Url l.Nnk IMS! HAH 15411 Hgggrzi IM I 1 A 5-VNU I-Ida: UIQ li lucpfs R , ts x , V 5, x ' 4 5 ' 24 IH N 1 na- a -.4 n u .ms xy u.f..,.....- NIJ!! Ullfnlw-In-a Mill Palau . 1 4' 8 J gh 1 v . J r A 1 M ' i- ,x Q 'il K IH-u IUW H Y .. 51 I , wif w ---I-I -,T Ulf: vi' I '--'rf--wr UIQ U 'vvmnnlh 'YQ ' f 'A 495 . Q - 1 'YZ' X, 1 , 4 I 1 ,A ' . 12 - A i W B 5 ...Q I I Tu I 'hi-man f 'gill' 'URN T. 'lnlllll ,a RN KI T'!-.11-'15-:M-n VT: K of Csrwerxs asfoUowed V15 WSH THQ U z-, f 1 f-.sux I C H .P Q P v V V A C 1 V efg55p UHTH S UQ? OCCUI' 3WW9j.wHH 3:ck HCR ' fe SQwfj ,T4, :WJ C Ilan l!!Lr I t..-. ' , -H? ,K I I sv' 1 - .!' if 'O N lrr-' iii J it 1 A n C vu i I .- if 1 V .,, ,, ,r F a, Q f 'f',?4.S2 , Y A 4- , , .,... Pig A aug , W I wb.. . ' u FB 4 . 32 , 5 'fra -1 s LX 2 I JR 'Qi . ,- A , . JU, -I .J 1,-2' , .,: v,. ., 1 . 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The dosed circuit TV movies with Playmare of The Hour CornmerciaIs .... the pan and HI? carreras soying on people on The 1-N .r ..r. 4. A missile deck .... photographs for PAC, Ioenfmcafmon caros, IegdI, year- book, slid IOS on sho? day wiTh es and of both oId and new equiofrenf .... I a myriad of M095 cords EfF6YC?.?:fj our Iookkg 'ugh Iike a soaghehi Factory .... but regardIes5 of frze eq-JEo'fen+ used or not used, The rnodi- ficatianf, rrrade or nov fade, fhe zcsic Qnoion of .weapons Introrenfotign durinq I97O-7I Ieclpf. Ou? G' eve? fhe Jnifsffiofed Cf G :ror'1InenTIy f,3osTe-:I , I , , ! , v ll ' I . I V . . IIGIIQI, E.'1QryTr,4r.f5 tr,c1fr:ne?s, eff5'E 'Q igrrwg gggffjg ,gpg O5 555-7 SQCUZG IJ: iru'.7rurrsf:rIf43'I.'' I' 'Nils-.z I, I N... I l li Q., 1 . i. I - 1 n,,.gt .r qi? S-,A flu .in I gs MI., I '29 'V F ' 4 I , rf' ,Ki' Q ' Q Y , Q I fi W l if is I' n W F han xml Q 4 0' I ' . I - u 1, K X I , ' .-v A x 4 f f 7 , ' 1 I f s , 4 Q k'1.:f 1- W K I 'N 'ff X '-uylzjj. 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Slatkavitz E The Contractors QU, O54'fH,ffXTlCjf1J lSl,'Sfsl rg mlirzrr cemracrq-rs wirlr expertise and very cooperatrve support made ' 51' 'rr-f r 3 wi Sl Hof: 'V imfrsg rm- iirsr POLARISfor1he SAFEGUARD program a very f 1 . .Q fl Jw, - fr r 'Q-fr' 2'-'rx Jr' o 'A 5 K. linker Sperry 3,.r,,. .r..xlxr u'rv YHo1',',1,1 1', 1- fill J- Nllhafh 1. Goldm-r 'U' Sr-Hrs' LMSC R- Nucnch W. M'rch R. M C ll ' LMSC LMSE: vm TECC o um gigdgzarvura P Scarponn ff' M ,1 X Q V 3 I ,1 I: ,, P 55'f.f 'P'f' E- 5CiSSi8Cl' 5. Schroeder R Tyler R Vggll Westinghouse IEC LEMSC cue 'rf - 1 -mg '- rn.-sr. rr-g'-row-rn souls companies as General Elecmc Interstate , , 2 fs .' ' f -' . fiiigg .,,. , I if mg. , ,.. I ,631-A .-SJ, . 1' Q kv I I ,N ,lik I, ,453 sf . E -ag . TS? '. 1 X, :ff ii? -ASQ' 5 .1 A L E . JE - 1 lfpglg ii ur n -, -ff E ,.1. TAS, FIN 'AI gr' UAV P R 11422272 MAY 71 FH OHINPO TO CINCPACFLT INFO COMSUBPAC COMFOURTEEN COMSUBRON SEVEN DIRSSP ZENICNO FHTNC USS OBSERVATION ISLAND gIIIcLANTFLT g:2Eg3AgDFTT O f!ND572Dff EST 1. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT wAS RELEASED 12 HAY 71 BY OASDKZQQSAND MAY BEEMAWN UPON EOR RESPONSE TO QUERY AND HOHETOwN NEWS RELEAR0 a'sS'LE mKWE...A SPRINT MISSILEQ CONTROLLED BY A PROTOTYPE SAEEOUR vEH'CLE WE RADAR KMSRD. SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTED A TARGEI RE-ENN: 7 THE LAUNOHED FROM A POLARIS-TYPE HISSILE OvER THE PACI-IC ONNAVY u:SS'LE POLARIS WAS LAUNCHED FROM THE USS OBSERVATION ISLAND. A RANGE TEST FIRING SHIP LOCATED NORTH OF THE KWAJALEIN MISSILE . THE POLARIS MISSILE PROVIDES A NEW DIMENSION OF TEST F09 THE SAFEGUARD SYSTEM IN THAT IT CAN BE LAUNCHED FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS THAN OTHER TEST HISSILES AVAILABLE TO SAEEOUARD. IN ADDITION, THE ?2kggIS TRAUEOTORY DIEEERED MARKEDLY FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS 'CBN VEHICLES. THE SPRINT INTEROEPTOR HISSILE PASSED CLOSE ENOgGHEE0'THEFTQQGETv AS VERIFIED BY RADAR INSTRUIIAENTATION. T0 HAVE DEST CLEITHER THE HAD BEEN ARMED WITH AN OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR WAHHEAD- SPRINT MISSILE OR THE TARGET CARRIED EXPLOSIVES. 'OED THE THE MSR AND THE ASSOCIATED DATA PROCESSOR HHICHASUED FOR USE 'N QNTERCEPTOR MISSILE ARE PROTOTYPES OF EQUIPYEQL PLUNQUOTE. BAFEOUARD TAOTIOAL SITES NOW UNDER CONSTRUC ..- '5 TO OUR READERS: Thy, 5, W, gggwm gf the yeg l970-7l, au' sights, sounds, and feelings as the OBSERVATION ISLAND returned to Part Canaveral, suppated DASO launches, traveled thousands of miles to change hameparts and fired the first PQJRIS for the SAFEGUARD program. Wlthln these pages are people captured lay plctues and descriptions, people ln moments of anguish, surprlse, pleasure, loneliness and exhaustion. Ou success ln the DASO launches and the first SAFEGUARD mission was made possible by military and civilians bath before and during these mlsslans. Every man, the caltracta pcsannel and all military af each department have played their pans, effectively and lercelully. Our wlves, children, sweethects, and friends eere truly an Integral part of the OBSERVATION ISLAND as we encountered the rsrardlems af flexible schedules and the changing alhameparts.VIetl'arlryaularyaulnq:lrdl supart. We accomplished no miracles and had na star performers, either ln Flarlda or I-lawali, but as SHIPMATES we wallred daily ln ur estaadlrlly spectrum af color and feelings successfully accomplishing our mlsslans. -J Wave' f ...?'-..- .N ,,- ,,,,,,, f -35 '5'F.,. f ff ifflgi A ,... .5 E.. ss. ,....ff fs. ' v. ', ,gyc 'ff' -14,4 I 'eh .LTL ...M I ' '-' -- , V .s--.Tw-7 f 1 3, . I., 1, -- T 1 ...,. . -4-yy, --tiff kd. 1 sc ' .4 4 1 -r - . '7.., -v , - - R 4: . , . -V ,, , s 3.-1 W r -- .1 4 f - N 411 -'A l ' - ' Q: e f ,:--V '-f'- '.-w,,.:,---,,., 'c .4 ., ' . ' ,:- ., -.,. -st., - .,,.-, -A sm ,,,, ,, . Q- -- A V - 21, . M' k - -'f :j 1 '- VF a .. s ' . 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