Change Of Command 2011The command of the USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) was passed from Captain Christopher E. Bolt to Lieutenant Commander Ivan A. Jimenez. LCDR Jimenez will be the last Commanding Officer of the "Mighty Eight," which will be decommissioned in June of this year. USS Crommelin DecommissionedPEARL HARBOR - Sailors stand in formation in front of the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) during a decommissioning ceremony. USS Crommelin Crew Uncovers Items from 30-years of ServicePEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - As crew members secure equipment and offload years of operational gear on the soon-to-be decommissioned USS Crommelin (FFG 37), historical items from years past are emerging, and Sailors are realizing there is more to their task than just shutting off the power. USS Crommelin Commences DecommissioningPearl Harbor, Hawaii - Though the fires of her engines have been stifled, the crewmembers of the USS Crommelin (FFG 37) are sizzling with activity as they undertake the monumental task of taking a naval warship out of service. Pacific Partnership Crosses the LineABOARD USS CLEVELAND, AT SEA-- Davey Jones arrived aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7), carrying with him orders from his master, King Neptune to cleanse the ship of its pollywogs, or landlubbers who had yet to cross the Equator. |