Sylvania (AFS 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q T 7 A ' S 'u ' msn: tfx E. 'Hui' .ill .high ,.AA f 3 Q ShrQp's H fistory USS SYLVANIA was commissioned on ll july I964 at the U,S, Naval Station, Long Beach, California, She was the first Combat Stores Ship to join the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. USS SYLVANIA first arrived in her homeport of N0 f0lk. Virginia on l2 October I964. USS SYLVANIA departed Norfolk on I4 April l965 enroute to the Mediterranean where she was assigned a n . . . . . . ew h0meP0fI- Na les. ltaly. In the vital role of forward logistics support in the Sixth Fleet theater of operations, P U55 5YLVANlA's many capabilities, especially the utilization of her two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, proved invaluable during the Middle East Conflicts of the mid l96O'-s. her diiigsegothker combatistores ship was assigned to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, USS SYLVANIA was relieved of Norfolk Se s t e on-station AFS and departed the Mediterranean for the first time in over five years. Arriving in Combat Stoflfimggz I969. USS SYLVANIA commenced a much needed overhaul. By this time there were three rotating as the on-S: fl the Atlantic Fleet CUSS SYLVANIA, USS CONCORD, USS SAN DIEGOD who were ation AFS in the Mediterranean. ' d h honor of transporting the mags l September I976-, returning from a routine deployment, USS SYLVANIA ha t e IS of the world-famous King Tut Exhibit to America for the New York Metropolitan Museum. ll a on the units of the Atlantic Fleet. In FUSS SYLVANIA CAFS-23 has been acquiring a reputation for exce ence m g Iscal Year l978, the ship was the recipient of five of seven possible Department Excellence Awards and has Won seven of eight awards in Fiscal Year I979. afloggscel Year l979 also culminated in the winning of the Golden Anchor Award for personnel retention for major Units in the Surface Force of the Atlantic Fleet for the second consecutive year. Continuing to emphasize Retention Superstar List for 30 con- :f t.i0 - USS SYLVANIA has been e member of me coMNAvsuRFi.ANT . 1 H . Wwe m0rlths which is unsurpassed by any other unit.. Retention records were broken in April I979 and again ' ' ths than during any month in the previous two Lzgruly I979 when more crewmembers were reenlisted in these mon . , S' U55 SYLVANIA is the winner of a new award, the Mobile Logistics Support Force Ship of the Year. The d the monthly award was won in April :LP also won the COMSERVGRU TWO Fun and Zest Award for FY78 an , N0Vember 79. Commanding Officer, Captain D. Bruce Cargill believes that the key to SYLVANIA S SUCCSSS ' ' ' ' b h lf of the crew and their families toward im- has been Pe0Ple-Oriented command policies and extra effort in e a Dfoved Quality of no i e . q S ice Group TWO, Service Squadron FOUR IS comuss SYLVANIA is a member of Service Squadron FOUR and CW 1 I , , P05841 of nine logistic support ships which have the vital mission of providing material such as food. repair d IXTH Fleets. pam- fllel and ammunition to Naval Units of the SECOND an S

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