Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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THREE ST ACTI ITIES 1 t ' ,msg N 1 1 X ff r lui' To accomplish the task of running the most powerful Heet ever assembled in peacetime, Vice Admiral Black- hurn has assigned to him specialized ofhcers and men who form the SEVENTH Fleet Staff. The functions of this staff are similar to lmusiness executives and provide the Commander with informa- tion involving Plans, Operations, intelligence, Logistics, Communications and Administration, therefore enalml- ing him to devote his lull time to personal cornmandg matters requiring liasic Fleet decisions, policy and morale, and for personal liaison with senior and sull- orflinate cornrnanrls.

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.t - i 1 i VIP iilu Lift jig.: hi? Biff tfizi ulgi ' r s Ei, SE E pi t ri g 1 , , s sl w ' .,lu l l , ii. ,li mtg ADM T. H. Mower iilllx 5 1 . . . . Wig Due to the present situation, in and around Viet Nam, the eyes of the world have focused on the U.S. Il la . I SEVENTH Fleet and subsequently on its Commander. Qli f ta. .Qtr 'lil The constant need to keep abreast of current situations i 1 h ti if .. I, nvo ves t e visits of American diplomatic and mili- .Mt tary officials as Well as dignitaries and militar le d f f Wil y a ers o riendly foreign nations. These visits serve an important purpose by informing SEVENTH Fleet or the visitors and discussing future plans between Com- 'flll mander, SEVENTH Fleet and the visiting -Q - ,V 9 officials. These conferences between SEVENTH -P 1 K.. Q . Fleet and other officials occur While the U ' - Q p f ship is in its homeport, visiting other ports 2 A A N and While at sea. M7 Q-, itqg- . A , ...ly ss is ,f.- is-1 4 I jug- x , :.,.fi'5'N+f 4 iii g Perhaps the most memorable of the 2. . of 4-1 i , . I ' : vi 1 , . . at-sea visits to the men of SEVENTH Fleet . w' - J fuk ' -it mf I . 5 I 1 in A Staff and the OKLAHOMA CITY were the . K , . M , visits of the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. 412 1 v .g. .,g , ,,.1 Vt? Paul H. Nitze and Admiral T. H. Moorer, 2 s w ,io- 5, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet. .qw X High level conferences are vital and constant and, therefore, mean high level ' V1Slf0I'S VADM Blackburn greets the Honorable Paul H Nitze fl ig9if.tf. K V112 2 ' '. ' A 'Div if ' r X r s jfi iii v ia: or Y if 1,5 ' 5,2 ly. is 1 . ii 'tie xi? ff, Q' jf? . 5 32. n, . ' , 1 V, we .a 5 L I i i . if ' ht ' ' . it 09 1 ska, ,

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