Sacramento (AOE 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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d t homeport for the Western Pacif- f ozoajreecpoammended for the dedicated efforts many fine acCOmD'l5hmentS 'UGDVGPGVEUOH ' fi f d deployed Battle roup oper- ,3 , E5 LTheOhxaV?d work and long hours spent by all A Few Words, , ds throughout your workup has not gone Un' faced. lam confident that you will be more than c,.ial to the many challanges ahead. To Captain Dvornick, officers and men of the USS Sacramento, may you have fare WINGS and followings seas. Commander Service Group ONE During Sacramento's last deployment with En- terprise, sharpeyed lookouts provided a peri- scope sighting report which started the entire Battle Group on a highly successful prosecution of a Soviet submarine operating in the indian Ocean at the time. With the periscope sighting of 19 June As Sacramento outcnasps to return to more famifiar waters, l would like to press my appreciation all hands for the magnificent job of support performed by Sacramento while in tae Mediterranean. You chopped on short notice and immediately com- menced vital support of Sixth Fleet operatiofts. Throughout your time in he in the Ionian Sea, Sacramento lookouts have once Mediterranean YOU ll'lV55'i' again demonstrated that it doesn't take fancy ably Wefe Veady and computerized equipment to be successful in ASW. vided all that Could FTS' rsi' fi' Alertness and professional dedication continue to been 21Sked for in terms iff be the key to ASW success in the Enterprise Battle responsive logistics. We Group and your lookouts have reminded us all Shall miss you in the Si:-ith that it is the basics which are most important W Well Done! Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group THREE, Rear Admiral Paul Miller. As you prepare to depart the Mediterranean, l salute your outstanding respon- siveness and professional- ism. You have demonstrat- ed a superb capability to react to changing oper- ational tasking on short no- tice while maintaining top notch readiness for the tasks at hand. You are a for- midable and determined force whose presence has well served our interests in this region. lt has been a pleasure to sail and work with you. Well done to all hands. Commander-in Chief U - nit- States Naval Forces Eur- glfief Admiral A,S. Moreau, Fleet. The number one Aw: is welcome back anytime? Commander Task Force SETS.:-1 Three, Commodore Magrfer As you depart the Med and Task Force you leave with our best wishes for a smooth and un- eventful voyage to more familiar Pacific. i.f' 'atefS- Although you were sent to the Med on erfifemely short notice and with very little advance pfepafa' tion, you all performed as true professionais. your ability to adapt to a theater of operations with a new set of operating rules has been most itepfesf sive. Your readiness has remained high YOU pave taken every advantage of training 0pi?efTU l5'1 ies. r have made in the Med on the front line State Sponsored terrorism. You added ga deal to deterrent value. We will miss you. H Safe iourney home. well done! Commander Force 60.1, Rear Admiral Mau: You should all be proud of the contribution yOU ,NE

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Command Master Chief MMCM G'.L. Engleman Machinist Mate Master Chief Gerald L. Engleman, born September 8, 1941 in St Louis, Missouri, graduated from Roo- sevelt High School in 1961. He began his naval career December 18, 1963. His first 18-months were spent as a student. first at M M AU School, Great Lakes, Illinois, then Nuclear Power School, Val- lejo, California, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho and finishing at Submarine School New London, Conn. in 1965. Master Chief's first sea tour was aboard USS Seawolf CSSN-5755 in De- cember 1965 where he was advanced to the rate of M M2 and M M 1. During this tour Master Chief was sent to Key West, Florida to Under Water Diving School. In January 1971, he was assigned tempo- rary duty to Commander Submarine Base, Vallejo, California where he was placed in charge of the Self Help pro- gram to remodel the old barracks into more modern four-man bunk rooms. In March 1971 he was assigned to the Armed Forces Police Detachment, San Francisco, California. He returned to sea aboard the USS Kilauea CAE-265 in March 1974. After completing his tour on Kiluea he was sent to Naval School Cryogenics, Portsmouth, Virginia, then to the USS Coral Sea CCV-433, where he made the rate of Chief Petty Officer. Master Chief moved onto his next duty station, Naval Shipyard, Bremer- ton, Washington, where he served as En- gineering Package coordinator for the USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach and senior ship supervisor for USS Blue Back. Completing his tour at PSNS. Master Chief was assigned to USS Sac- ramento CAOE-1J where he became the A-Gang LCPO in February 1984. He as- sumed the position as Sacramento's top enlisted man on January 6, 1986. His duties include representing the enlisted section of the crew at official command functions and serving as an advisor to the Commanding Officer of matters per- taining to enlisted personnel. His decorations include four Good Conduct Medals, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal and Sea Service De- ployment Ribbon, with a Silver Star. Master Chief Engleman and his wife the former Dora H. Hamilton of Ports- mouth, New Hampshire reside in Port Orchard, Washington with their two daughters. S

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Our Sponsors Congratulations on a ful deployment. The lity of the Sacramento!Sidef-latte of the Battle Group was the best alt been. Every crewmember should befrprouidtbf, contribution you made to the Battle Group TROT team throughout a unique and challenging deployment. You deliver -- with styte andclass. Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group THREE, Rear Admiral Paul Miller. As Sacramento and HC-11 Det-11 complete the most ardous and longest deployment the past five years, you can look back with well deserved satis- faction at a record of unmatched performance. During these seven and half months, USS Sacra- mento has been the sole support of the Enterprise Battle Group during operations with the Seventh, Sixth and Third Fleets. Throughout the deploy- ment Sacramento has enchanced the reputation of the combat logistic force, Service Group ONE and HC-11 by maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence, service, smartness, pride and professionalism. Sacramento was oper- ating in the world's most physically and politically demanding seas. Your record of consistently out- standing accomplishments reflects the dedication and commitment of every crewmember to main- tain the highest traditions of the United States Navy and the combat logistic force. As you arrive home to a well deserved reunion with family and friends, I want to express the pride that we all feel in Sacramento's and Det-11's out- standing service to the United States. Well done and welcome home. Commander Service Group ONE, Rear Admiral Toney During this deployment USS Reason- er refueled at sea 57 times from six different ships including two AOE's, three USNS, TAO's and carrier. Forty- two of those refuelings were with the Sacramento, you consistently have giv- en us superior service, and better qual- ity fuel than any of the other ships. Of the 2.7 million gallons of DFM and JP5 that you pumped to us, none met or even approached rejection criteria. We have grown to look forward to coming alongside Sacramento, whether in the Eastern Pacific, Western Pacific, Indian Ocean or the Mediterranean Sea. It has been a true pleasure for us to work with you during these last seven months. We in Reasoner think of Sac- ramento as our friends and as our re- plenishment ship . Many thanks for your hard work and highly professional support. Fair winds and following seas as you return to Bre- merton, Washington. Commanding Of- ficer, USS Reasoner The professionalism displayed by the officers and men of Battle Group FOXTROT while operat- ing in the Sixth Fleet is noted with pleasure. Your timely response to short notice operational com- mitments and subsequent flawless performance clearly reflects the pride and professionalism of Battle Group FOXTROT. It is great to have you back with the first team. Commander-in-Chief Pa- cific Fleet, Admiral A.C. Lyons