Valdez (FF 1096) - Naval Cruise Book

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s-1331: ::: 2: .gre .L-.1211 7-...jp '13 t i i i l A f'..lA-km'JL.N. FM COMIDEASTFOR TO USS VALDEZ INFO C INCUSNAVEUR COMDESRON S Di BT ABU DHABI DEFENCE FORCE NAVAL FORCE OJT 1. THE SUCCESS OF USS VALDEZ IN PROVIDING THE INITIAL HIDEASTFOR OJT FOR THE G-ROAING ABU DHABI DEFENCE FORCE NAVAL FORCE IS TO BE COMMENDED. AS Ili THE INITIAL OJT PROVIDED FOR KUHAIT ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, YOUR SUPERB EXECUTION OF THESE IMPORTANT MIDEASTFOR TASKS WITH ONLY MJNIMAL GUIDANCE FROM PH STAFF OR U.S. EMBASSY ABU DHABI IS ANOTHER REFLECTION OF USS VALDEZ CAN DO SPIRIT AND PROFESSIONALISM. YOUR EFFORTS HAVE COLTRIBUTED IN NO SMALL HAY TO THE FURTHERING OF USN AND US GOVT EFFORTS IN THE GULF AREA. 2. THE USS VALDEZ HAS TRULY EARNED A HELL DESERVED BRAVO ZULU. RADM T.J. BIGLEY, USN, COMMANDER MIDDIE EAST FORCE BT FM US EMBASSY ABU DHABI T0 USS VALDEZ INFO CNO COMIDEASTFOR SECSTATE HASRDC BT USS VALDEZ VISIT T0 SHARJAH UPON CONCLUSION OF VALDEZ VISIT T0 SHARJAH, I HOUID LIKE TO COMHEND YOU AND REST OF SHIP'S COMPANY POR YOUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TWO DAY VISIT. IT HAS OBVIOUS FROM MY CONVERSATIONS NITH SHAIIKH SULTAN THAT VHE HAS BOTH IMPRESSED .BY YOUR NIM FRIGATE AND MOST APPRECIATED HOSPITALITY SHOJN TO HIM AND HIS PEOPLE ON BOARD. SHOOTING COMPETITION ASHORE SEEPS SIMILARLY T0 HAVE IEFI GOOD FEELINCS ALL AROUND. VISIT GOT EXCELLENT LOCAL COVERAGE IN NEJSPAPEE AND ON TV, AND IN W JUDGBMENT IT MADE DEFINITE CONTRIBUTION T0 PROMOTION OF U.S. RELATIONS IN THIS IMPORTANT EMIRATE AND IN UAE MORE GENERAL!! OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED POR JOB HELL DONE. AMBASSADOR STFRNVR . BT . - wwf Q ' V - 1 i 3' ai if ' i if S. H- 'dr E -:XII-ei :if Z All - the persian gulf is one of the oldest sea routes in the world - one which has been of vital cultural, commercial and strategic importance throughout history. nearly two-thirds of the world's known petrol reserves are located in the great arc around it. along the southern coast of the gulf in close proximity to the narrow straits of hormuz, are the seven emirates of abu dhabi, dubai, shariah, aiman, umm al qaiwain, ras al khaimah and fuiairah. together they cover an area of about 32,000 square miles extendingifrom the southeastern base of the qatar peninsula in the west to sh'am on the borders of the sultanate of oman in the east. this area was once renowned as the pirate coast. piracylgndlawlessnesstreached its peak in the early 19th century. but for the skill of the qawasim inhabitants as pirates, this area might never have gained historical prominence before the 'era of oil. the power of qawasim was finally destroyed in 1819, and the following year the british and the shaikhs of the maritime ports agreed to a perpetual maritime truce - hence the unique name of trucial states . in 1967 the british announced their intention to withdraw by the end of 1971. the seven states agreed upon the formation of a federation to be known as the united arab emirates which was created on 3 dec 71 the british resence in the form - P 'of military advisors still exists. . . I A ,I abu dhabi,iunited arab emirates ' . 4 'abu dhabi, once an independent-sheikhdom on the trucial oman coast, is now the largest and -r wealthiest of the seven states which comprise the uae. the city of abu dhabi, lying on a coastal island is the capital of the u.a.e., and the home of his highness sheikh zayed bin sultan al-nihya, ruler of abu dhabi and president of the u.a4e. the word abu dhabi means land of the gazelle. ' ' ' shariah ' the population of shariah is about 3,000. fishing and pearling were the main industries. due to slltmg only small boats can enter the harbour, and 'Www M ts.. I UIQ must do so within twohours of high tide. the largest airport on the southern coast of the gulfsis located two miles south of shariah. the offshore oil fields has led to plans of maior development which is evident. the port is in an area of low lying desert with only occasional greenery to be found around the homes of europeans. the bazaar of shariah and the new hotels were the only points of interest. exchange 2 dirham 2 .25c 1' ii