Thomas C Hart (FF 1092) - Naval Cruise Book

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SDF Consisting of a team of hand picked volunteers, the Ship's Self Defense Force- is at the ready to defend HART against guerrilla assault and for selected interdiction missions ashore in defense of U.S. interests. The SSDF received initial training in riot control, small arms marksmanship, repelling boarders, and amphibious landings at NAB Little Creek. Many additional hours were spent honing these skills under the sweltering Arabian Gulf sun. The highlight of deploy- ment was the SSDF inspection conducted by LTCCL Brandon, USMC, COMI DEASTFOR Staff. During the inspection, HART's SSDF was given close scrutiny in its close order drill and demonstrated its skill in repelling an at- sea attack. ' ' SDF equipment ready for inspection Fire point - starboard bridge wing. Got 'em! K! GMG3 Varner and OS3 Clavton let em have It we fr A 'X Q., gs .Qi . ,is,,,.f- K ,c ,,, , if WQA 4 -X . -,.gg,Q . 1 ,mf . u . ' 7 5 ' ,z

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R 290613Z AUG as FM COMSEVENTHFLT TO uss THOMAS c HART UNCLAS E I T suDJ: s vEN HEL SUPPORT OF EXERCISE BRIGHT ST T. SEVENTH FLEET SUPPORT OF EXERCISE BRIGHT STAH 3g!HASTEEENwET2RT RATE, THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BY 51 MAU IN SOMALIA, suPPoRTED BY ARG ALPHA AND THE uss CARL VINSON cvss DEMONSTRATED THE CLOSE COORELATION WITHIN THE NAVYIMARINE CORPS TEAM IN CARRYING our THIS COMPLEX EVOLUTION. 2. THE sH1LL AND PROFESSIONALISM DENDNSTRATE EXECUTING THESE D1vERsE AND DEMANDING EVOLUTION!.YHERWEUETASNTHE GOOD WILL GENERATED. CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF EXERCISE BRIGHT EEAE 83fEASTERN WIND OBJECTIVES AND IS GREATLY APPREc1ATED. BRAVO L . BT R 1215302 OCT 56 FM COMSUHFWAHUEVGHU LITTLE CREEK VA TO USS THOMAS C HAHT BT UNCLAS IXNDJOOOXX SUBJ: LAMPS OTH-TXTAC U ANU E CUD P H 2715182 SEP 65 FM COMPHIBRON ONE TO USS THOMAS C HAHT BT UNCLAS !fNZ5ZOO!! SUBJ: AHG ALFA ESCOHT DUTIES 1. USS THOMAS C HAHT DETACHED FROM ARG ALFAITG 61.6 SUHFACE COMBATANT ESCORT DUTIES UPON HDVU WITH SELKNAP Z. FOR TCH: IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO HAVE TCH STEAM WITH THE NH ONE ARG DURING BOTH THIS SHORT-NOTICE ESCORT TASKING ANU AS A NGFS ASSET FOR EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR 63. THE PROFESSION- ALISM, AGGRESSIVENES5 ANU HESPUNSIVENESS OF A WELL-TRAINED AND SPIHITED CREW WAS EVIDENT ANJ ENABLE RAPID INTEOHATION INTO THE ATF. THE COOPERATION OF HART'S OFFICERS AND CREW IN PROVIDING TIMELY INFORMATION AND MATERIAL TO THE COMPHIBRON ONE STAFF ANU ASSIONEU SHIPS TO AID IN A SMOOTH SIXTH FLEET TRANSITION IS SINCEHELY APPHECITED. WELL DONE AND SMOOTH SAILING. BT A. USS THOMAS C HAHT 0216582 OCT 65 PASEP 1.CUJ THE TIME, EFFORT, ANU PHOFESSIONALISM EXHIBITED IN THE EVALUATION OF OTH-T PROCEDURES DISCUSSED REF A IS APPHECIATED. PLEASE EXTENU OUH UWELL UONEU TO ALL WHO PAHTICIPATED IN THIS PROJECT. FM COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA PTTUZYUW HUHUICHOUD3 EJTQJDH-UUUU--HUHQSUU. Tupvfx LILlLJU'U P E4U9ZEL OCT QQ if.-T USS 'HJ1'THg3 C'Hf'-.JI TO C .uEST-TON TEN tml, LJJ. U .CLAS f!.TLgD'l:4LD!! Spud: HART HEAUEU HOLE! 1. HEO ADVISE ALCOH. PWWWZWVN pi - S1159 TO USS THOMAS C HART BT UNG.AS IINOISSOII SUBJ: WELCOME HOME 1. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE COMPLETION OF A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT IN WHICH YOU MET EVERY CHALLENGE WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TEN PERCENT EFFORT. YOUR CONSISTENTLY HIGH STATE OF REAOINESS PROVIDED A 'READY HAND' AVAILABLE T0 PROJECT U.S. PRESENCE IN A CRITICAL LOCATION. THE LONG HOURS OF DEDICATED SURVEILANCE OPERATIONS, PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY, WERE A REFLECTION OF THE GREAT PRIDE AND DEDICATION SO EVIDENT IN T.C. HART AND DEYO. YOUR IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY IN AN AREA OF AUSTERE SUPPORT AND UNSTABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE ARE NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. YOUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PORT VISITS SUCH! AS THOSE T0 BAHRAIN, MOMBASA AND PALMA HAVE REINFORCED OUR COUNTRY'a UDNTINUING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE CITIZENS OF THE HOST NATIONS IN THIS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA. 2. A SPECIAL THANKSGIVING WELCOME HOME AND BEST VISHES FOR A JOYOUS AND WARM REUNION WITH FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. WELL DONE. BT

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Lt. Col. Brandon, USMC of the Mideastfor Staff Inspects the Troops i E . oi Egg Q o,