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71750Z JUN 08
FM CTG 369.4
TO USNS PATUXENT
COMSEALOGLANT NORFOLK VA
CTF 63
CTF 369
COMCARSTRKGRU TWELVE
USS GETTYSBURG
BT
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/CTG369.4
SUBJ/BALTOPS 2008 FAREWELL
RMKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS ON A MOST SUCCESSFUL BALTOPS 2008. THE CREW
OF USNS PATUXENT IS COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERB CONTRIBUTIONS AND
PARTICIPATION DURING EACH PHASE OF THE EXERCISE. THROUGHOUT THE
PLANNING PROCESS, THE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF PATUXENT HELPED ESTABLISH
AN EXERCISE SCHEDULE THAT WAS RELEVANT TO THE WORLD SITUATION OF
TODAY.
2. AT THE PRE-EXERCISE CONFERENCE DURING THE HARBOR PHASE, PATUXENT
SIGNIFICANTLY AIDED IN FINAL EXERCISE PREPARATIONS.
YOUR CREW EXHIBITED EXCEPTIONAL SKILL IN SEAMANSHIP AND CAN-DO SPIRIT
WHILE ENGAGING IN UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT OF A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS
AND TAKING ON THE ROLE OF ROGUE COMMERCIAL VESSEL FOR MIO EVENTS.
3. AS YOU DEPART BALTOPS 2008, KNOW THAT YOU DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR
EXPERTISE IN OPERATING WITH TWLEVE NATIONS, ACCOMPLISHED NATIONAL
TRAINING OBJECTIVES AND DEVELOPED A CAMARADERIE WITH NAVAL FORCES
THAT ALSO ENJOY A RICH MARITIME HERITAGE.
4. HAVE A SAFE TRANSIT TO NORFOLK FOR A WELL-DESERVED REUNION WITH
FAMILY AND FRIENDS. REAR ADMIRAL HOLLOWAY SENDS.//

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