Observation Island (AG 154) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 69 text:

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

Page 68 text:

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:

Page 70 text:

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 .