Commissioning Ceremony
UNITED STATES SHIP BREWTON (DE-1086)
PRELUDE
Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Long Beach Band
D.T. LOWRY, MUC, USN, Director
ARRIVAL OF OFFICIAL PARTY
INVOCATION
Lieutenant Commander William M. GIBSON, CHC, USN
(Military Personnel Remain Covered)
INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Rear Admiral Joseph W. WILLIAMS, Jr., USN
Commandant, Eleventh Naval District
INTRODUCTION OF THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Lieutenant Commander John W. KINNIER
Prospective Commanding Officer
COMMISSIONING ADDRESS
Admiral Elmo R. ZUMWALT, Jr., USN
Chief of Naval Operations
READING OF THE COMMISSIONING ORDERS
Rear Admiral Joseph W. WILLIAMS, Jr., USN
Commandant, Eleventh Naval District
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