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Comment by fishdad on June 2, 2011 at 7:47pm

A Tiger Cruise is when family members get the opportunity to go out for a few days with their Sailor onboard their ship Stevie. Good luck to your daughter! She'll love San Diego. And we ALL understand why she's excited to be leaving Great Lakes...it means she's moving forward!!!

Comment by Stevie Leigh Jones on May 30, 2011 at 2:43pm

Hi All,

My name is Stevie and my daughter finally got her hard copies.  She will be heading to San Diego on June 24, 2011 for two C schools and is assigned to the USS Benfold DDG 65.  Anyone else have a Sailor on the Benfold?  She is very excited to finally be leaving Great Lakes...lol.

 

I keep seeing the term Tiger Cruise, since I am a newbie can someone tell me what that is?

Comment by Paige on May 23, 2011 at 6:29pm

HONG KONG (May 22, 2011) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) arrives alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as ships assigned to Carrier Strike Group 1 anchor in Hong Kong. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans)

Comment by Chris H. on May 22, 2011 at 9:53am

Nice shots. We had the pleasure of doing a Tiger Cruise with the Decatur (DDG-73) recently, but were running alone and didn't get the air show, etc. We did, however, do some high-speed demonstrations, including darn near putting the flight deck rails in the water when turning at speed. Quite impressive. No photos, though, as attention was paid to bracing ourselves and hanging on. LOL!

Comment by Bill S on May 22, 2011 at 9:47am

For those interested in the USS Donald Cook, this is the official NAVY site for it.

http://www.navysite.de/dd/ddg75.htm

Comment by Bill S on May 22, 2011 at 9:11am

A few of our finest preparing to get underway aboard the USS Donald Cook

Comment by Bill S on May 22, 2011 at 9:07am

This was taken during Brett's last underway before the Cook went in for refit.  ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron 103, performs a high-speed pass alongside the guide-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). The aircraft was conducting an airpower demonstration for participants of Tiger Cruise 2010 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is hosting a two-day Tiger Cruise while underway to homeport in Norfolk, Va., after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Kolmel/Released)

Comment by Chris H. on May 19, 2011 at 6:21pm

NIce!  Love both photos.

Comment by Paige on May 19, 2011 at 5:41pm

110517-N-WL717-131 GULF OF THAILAND (May 17, 2011) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy ships steam together in formation during a photo exercise, which wrapped up the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) Thailand 2011. The ships included HTMS Taksin (top left), HTMS Khirirat (left center), HTMS Sukhotai (bottom left), USS Reuben James (FFG 57) (top center), HTMS Phuttalertlanapalai (bottom center) and USS Howard (DDG 83) (right). CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Lily Daniels/Released)

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 19, 2011 at 5:31pm

 

Ran across this awesome photo and couldn't resist posting-

 

 

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2011) Guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) transit behind aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a simulated strait transit training event. Kidd and Pinkney are part of ...the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and are participating in a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Carla Ocampo

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