030107-N-3211R-005 Naval Station San Diego (Jan. 7, 2003) -- Rear Adm David T. Hart, Jr., Deputy Commander of Naval Region Europe was the guest speaker at the decommissioning ceremony held for the Spruance class destroyer USS Kinkaid (DD 965). ÒIÕm especially proud that the spirit lives on in this crew today as they take on a challenging task such as ÔSea SwapÕ,Ó said Hart. The crew of the Kinkaid will relieve the crew of the USS Fletcher (DD 992) in the NavyÕs new ÒSea Swap Initiative,Ó which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow for more time on station in theater. U

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030107-N-3211R-005 Naval Station San Diego (Jan. 7, 2003) -- Rear Adm David T. Hart, Jr., Deputy Commander of Naval Region Europe was the guest speaker at the decommissioning ceremony held for the Spruance class destroyer USS Kinkaid (DD 965). ÒIÕm especially proud that the spirit lives on in this crew today as they take on a challenging task such as ÔSea SwapÕ,Ó said Hart. The crew of the Kinkaid will relieve the crew of the USS Fletcher (DD 992) in the NavyÕs new ÒSea Swap Initiative,Ó which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow for more time on station in theater. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Emmanuel Rios. (RELEASED) US Navy 030107-N-3211R-005 Rear Adm David T. Hart, Jr., Deputy Commander of Naval Region Europe was the guest speaker at the decommissioning ceremony held for the Spruance class destroyer USS Kinkaid (DD 965)

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