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Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, introduced the 2022 Battenberg Cup award to the crew of The Sullivans throughout a ceremony held aboard the ship at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.
“The motto: ‘We stick collectively’ is embodied every single day onboard this extremely deadly, prepared, and efficient warship,” mentioned Caudle. “The Sullivans’ distinctive achievements as a front-line fight ship within the Atlantic Fleet are a direct tribute to the steadfast management, dedication, and constantly excessive efficiency of the wardroom, the chief petty officers, and all the crew.”
Since 1977, the Battenberg Cup award is introduced yearly to a ship or submarine chosen by the fleet commander as the very best all-around within the Atlantic Fleet, primarily based on accumulation of crew achievements.
The Sullivans met the demanding necessities of a provider strike group deployment to the U.S. Fifth and Sixth Fleet areas of operations. Supporting a number of combatant commanders, The Sullivans supported multi-national workouts, working seamlessly with Allied and Coalition Navies and Joint U.S. providers.
Whereas within the U.S. Sixth Fleet space of operations, The Sullivans deployed as a part of the Queen Elizabeth Provider Strike Group 21 in response to the continued Ukraine-Russia battle and navigated over 20,000 nautical miles, working within the Irish, North, and Baltic Seas. Within the U.S. Fifth Fleet space of operations, The Sullivans was instrumental within the seizure of 170 tons of explosive materials and contraband en route from Iran to Yemen, offered sturdy help to a service provider tanker hit by an assault drone, and offered air and missile protection for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“The pleasure and professionalism of this crew is what makes this warship so particular,” mentioned Cmdr. A. C. Wooden, commanding officer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). “This crew continues to carry out above and past, demonstrating that we’re able to struggle and win conflict at sea.”
Along with two impactful deployments, The Sullivans was acknowledged for her operational efficiency with the 2022 Battle Effectiveness award, 4 Command Excellence awards, the Power Well being and Wellness (Inexperienced H) award, the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award, and a number of Command and particular person unit degree awards.
Two different instructions had been nominated for the 2022 Battenberg Cup; USS Newport News (SSN 750) and USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77).
In 1905, British Rear Adm. Prince Louis of Battenberg gifted the silver-plated trophy to North Atlantic Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Robley D. Evans to function a problem cup in athletic competitions among the many males of the North Atlantic Fleet. The united statesWest Virginia (BB 48) gained the final problem cup in a cutter race earlier than each the ship and trophy sank through the Pearl Harbor bombings on Dec. 7, 1941. After the ship’s restoration, the trophy was held by the united statesWest Virginia till its decommissioning in 1947.
Later, in 1978, a brand new competitors was established to honor the operational effectivity and combating spirit of U.S. Navy ships and submarines within the Atlantic Fleet.
The Sullivans (DDG 68) is the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the identify of the 5 Sullivan brothers who perished in 1942 through the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal when their ship, USS Juneau (CL-52), was sunk by a Japanese Submarine.
