Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cap tain Tice presents the Navy Achievement Medal to Chief Petty Officer John R. Childers. Cap tain Tice presents Commander M. L. R, Foreman the Bronze Star for hf5 service aboard the Oklahoma City,

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Y X N Q I r ll J CNO awaits chicken fricassee before his meal with the crew. ' . ' -at Mr. Chafee met with crew members from his home state of Rhode Island. Secretary of the Navy John F. Cha- fee and Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. Chief of Naval Operations, both paid visits to Vice Admiral William P. Nlack and crew members of the Oklahoma City. For the crew, the highlights of the visits were personal talks with both men. Nlr. Chafee met with crew mem- bers from his home state of Rhode lsland in January when the ship was visiting Subic Bay Naval Base, Republic of the Philippines. CNO made a visit to Oklahoma City while the ship was conducting special operations off the coast of Vietnam in February. The Admiral held a question-and-answer period for the crew on the fantail and ate dinner with them before leaving. 71

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HONORS AND CEREMONIES as r sw, v nv' VA DM Mack presents the Meritorious Unit Commendation to the Oklahoma City. Awards and ceremomes are important means of recognizing superior individual and group achievements Several officers and men of the Oklahoma City earned the Navy Achievement Medal and other awards for exceptionally fine service in various jobs The Oklahoma City was awarded the Nleritori ous Unit Commendation for her service in support of Republic of Vietnam forces from Nov 26 1968 to Nlarch 1 1972 In 1971 Oklahoma City scored a clean sweep of Departmental Efficiency Awards pre- sented annually by Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force US Pacufuc Fleet for excel Ience in the performance of readiness exercises assigned operations and trials and related areas Not to be overlooked are the many personal achievements of a more routine nature promotions and advancements in rating All of these are indications of the pride and profes- suonalism of the crew of Oklahoma City ' ll ll ' ' ' I I - . - I of formal and informal inspections. ' ll ' ll .11