Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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customary ex ert. - ' , tin1 functiolijs wlii5'hwil:erreiJqeL:4iileer?tiiTl, irhlgliibiiligiilsuzfrn sglccizii eigrclsi vilorii and to accomplish the . . . . s. ew QQEWQ area surveillance, intelligence support, logistics coordination and Eizilcgiilelijs gf fl control' 1 UW Uf the cfuflal factors- Cfmgratulations on a fine first effort HARRY 5l0m'I'RA2lN0n:lANlgIlSI ' ' 9 1 gain, CoMs1x'rHFi.'1' Have worked closely with WAINWRIGHT in MISSILEX and PHIBLEX 7A-77 and admire professionalism and your style. Impressive conduct during an exercise is equalled by erce tiiifzuand thorough after action reports. MISCEX 32 first impression report will provide excellelnt bziis for improving on future at sea OPS with the Hellenic navy. Hellenic observers would also like more free play and we can build on this beginning for more and better USNXHN exercises. Your troops have it all in one sock. Please pass on a Sierra Hotel . CTF 61 CTF 61's message doesn't surprise me at all, but it certainly makes me happy. Jolly Good! THOR HANSON, CTG 60.2 d d to the challenge in a shifting scenario in National I am proud of the way in which you respon e Week XXIII. Your actions, reactions and progress during the exercise represented a direct return on the investment. Marshalling the same enthusiasm and energy in correcting identified shortcomings ' ' M SCHOULTZ, CTF 60 will arm us tenfold in the next National Week. RAD ' NKEX noted with pleasure. From Your fine shooting and overall performance on todays SI , TATTNALL and CHARLES F. ADAMS' simultaneous SM-1 impacts through WAINWRIGHTS ' Pl ase ass my personal WELL DONE coup de grace, it was a smartly and safely executed exercise. e p to all hands. CARTER, CTU 60.2.5 fr. ' ' iaua-.sauna-...f'-L ' -Ivffmfumifoinmni-.z. -i44'4'1' A: .nxvvmxmlmmimmnuts g-rf .. -,.

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KUDOSfBZ's Well done on your effective well-managed preparations for extended deployment. My staff will be available to provide both official and distaff assistance during your aliscggegslfzsgullfrlzfgi for 8 successful, productive and enjoyable cruise. RADM GIBBONS, COMC R At the end of DAWN PATROL 77 I congratulate all the forces concerned for their excellent cooperation and enthusiasm throughout this southern region exercise. Once again this exercise has demonstrated both the training and operational value that comes from combined naval air, land and amphibious maneuvers. WELL DONE! CINCSOUTH It was really a big chance and pleasure for me to have under my OPCON units such as USS WAINWRIGHT, USS C. F. ADAMS AND USS TRUCKEE. Myself and my units gained too much during this short time. Your excellent cooperation and efforts have contributed very much to the exercise and to the other ships that took part. Your able and competent actions were really prizeworthy. I again sincerely thank you very much and wish you, your crew and ship good luck, smooth sailing and happy days. CTG 440.1 This weekend constitutes the home stretch of this year's Navy Relief Fund Drive. Though no monetary goal has been established, 100 percent participation is desired and encouraged. High contributor to date is USS WAINWRIGHT CCG 281, averaging 355.64 per man for a total of 32,318 WELL DONE. RADM HOFFMANN, COMNAVBASE, CHASN In the jargon of the times, you hung in there and got it all together. There is nothing more rewarding and satisfying than to have the frustrations of one day replaced bv the application of ingenuity, patience and determination culminating in a successful demonstration of how professionalS do the job. Your efforts in furthering the open ocean concept were noteworthy. Great Joh. RADM SCHOULTZ, CTF 60 '

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. f' , d l ment. Your high state of operational Well. Done to all hands in WAINWITIGHTdfo1:ergpeprei,I:2ldness enabled WU m chop to the l condition an readiness and Superb matena Y ur great. professionalism was demonstrated . , , SIXTH Fleet fully ready fOr extended Opefauons 0 . 'SIl,EX. National week XXIII, Silver . LEX, NAMPI MIS W I during the SIXTH Fleet Open Ocean IVIISSXISW week and ITE OPS' WAINWMGHTS Cqinmstendy t , FOX' Dawn Palrol' Dlsplfiy Determma lon 'ded a significant contribution to these SIXTH 1 d vi excellent shooting and air cgntgpt 5rgtceinug2FXIr?lC3IFLT AAW perfmmance. Your nutxsmndmg record of Fleet exercises and were a rig p . Y f h U -t d State 15' 1 b'1't to perform as representatives o t e nl .e S conduct ashore and overall excep ma a If yh Fl et. WAINWRIGHT was always ready to go on th TOP PERFORMER in t e e v n tldlrahleylahrdacirieztnhll cfommitments, attesting to your outstanding state of material readiness and .. f't ble deployment of which you can be proud. As you mobility. You have completed a most pro 1 a n v return to CONUS, I wish you fair winds, following seas and a happy homecoming. HARRY D. TRAIN, II, COMSIXTHFLT COMSIXTHFLT's message noted with great pleasure. Please convey my personal WELL DONE to harleston look forward to your well deserved homecoming. RADM all hands. All of us in C GIBBONS, COMCRUDESGRU TWO At the end of your Med deployment you can look back with satisfaction on your contribution to the readiness of the SIXTH Fleet. The success of exercises such as National Week XXIII and Display Determination was due in no small part to your performance singly and as a group. I wish you a safe transit and a happy reunion with your families and friends. VADM J. P. MOORER, CINCUSNAVEUR As you depart this Task Group and commence the final leg of your journey home, I wish to add my personal compliments for a job well done. Your consistent reliability in many varied assignments over the past six months has been highly commendable. As OCE during one NAMFI MISSILEX and Flagship during two, you displayed a thorough mastery of all aspects of AAW. This sharp skill was also well enployed as range control ship during the Open Ocean MISSILEX. In two PHIBLEXS and as OTC of Silver Fox OPS you again excelled, drawing plaudits from all involved. During all port visits your crew presented themselves as outstanding representatives of the United States, our Navy and WAINWRIGI-IT. Your responsiveness and can do spirit. in carrying out y0lll' many assignments during this deployment have been superb and representative of professional Cruiser-Destroyermen. Smooth sailing and a happy, well earned homecoming. RADM WALTERS ,