Page 5 · Cover & Opening
Page 5 of the USS Constellation (CV-64) 1994–95 WESTPAC cruise book — from the section “Cover & Opening.”
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) FPO AP 96635-2780 Shipmates, I_ congratulate and salute each and every one of you for your brilliant performance during WESTPAC 94/95. You completed the most demanding task asked of any sailor, a six month deployment ina potentially violent area of the world. Your strong work ethic, dedication, and professionalism were the personal traits that made our WESTPAC/ARABIAN GULF deployment a resounding success. This "USS CONSTELLATION Cruise Book" will serve as a treasured memento of your many accomplishments and successful achievements from November 1994 to May 1995 and all places in between. From the intense operational schedule to the beautiful and interesting foreign ports, you earned the reputation as "WARRIORS AT SEA" and "GENTLEMEN IN PORT." I couldn’t be prouder to be your Commanding Officer. Everything a CO desires in a crew you possess, and more. Whether you decide to make the Navy a career or choose to seek out new interests in the private sector, our Cruise book will bring back the memories of this period of your life. You’1l have pictures of your friends and remember those happy times; you’1ll have pictures of your supervisors who led you through this WESTPAC/ARABIAN GULF deployment; and you will have pictures of our interesting port visits where we met new friends. From the bottom of my heart...I thank you once again and wish you success and the best of everything in the future. I am honored to call you shipmate. M. A. OSTERTAG Captain, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer