Hot off the press and a big thanks to all those who attended and those who made this event possible.
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CWO4 Shawn Philp
-----OFFICIAL INFORMATION DISPATCH FOLLOWS-----
R 131734Z JUL 12
FM COMSUBLANT NORFOLK VA
TO NAVOCEANPROFAC WHIDBEY ISLAND WA
INFO COMSUBLANT NORFOLK VA
COMSUBPAC PEARL HARBOR HI
COMUNDERSEASURV DAM NECK VA
SUBJ/BRAVO ZULU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, THE UNDERSEA WARRIORS AT NAVAL OCEAN PROCESSING FACILITY WHIDBEY ISLAND HAVE BEEN ON WATCH, FOCUSED ON THE UNDERSEA BATTLESPACE, AND PROVIDING CRITICAL INFORMATION TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS. THE TEAM IN PLACE TODAY STANDS ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. YOUR PREDECESSORS WERE UNHERALDED HEROES OF THE COLD WAR, TRACKING SUBMARINES USING THE LATEST APPLICATIONS IN UNDERWATER SOUND TECHNOLOGY OF THE TIME AND LEARNING
TO INTEGRATE BOTTOM-MOUNTED FIXED ARRAYS WITH ACOUSTIC SURVEILLANCE SHIPS. AS THE COLD WAR ENDED, THAT TECHNOLOGY WAS APPLIED TO AN EXPANDED MISSION OF OCEAN OBSERVATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHILE STILL MAINTAINING SUPPORT TO THE FLEET.
2. TODAY, THE NOPF WHIDBEY ISLAND TEAM CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. YOU BRING A SET OF CAPABILITIES TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY THAT IS UNIQUE AND INDISPENSABLE. THE PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS YOU EMPLOY ALLOW US TO FULLY EXPLOIT THE UNDERSEA MANEUVER SPACE. COMBINED WITH OUR SUBMARINES, THERE IS NO COASTAL LOCATION OR OCEAN THAT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF U.S. UNDERSEA FORCES.
3. BRAVO ZULU ON 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN UNDERSEA WARFIGHTING.
4. VADM JOHN RICHARDSON AND RADM FRANK CALDWELL SEND.//