Retirement Script Two - TDS



RETIREMENT CEREMONY FOR

_________________

UNITED STATES NAVY

DATE

1000 Start marching music.Stop music just

prior to "Attention on deck."

MC Calls ATTENTION ON DECK upon arrival of CAPT Sroka,

CTRCM Karshis, CTR1 Andreadis, Father Blazek,

Mr. Rasievich.

( is escorted to reserved seat - all remain standing))

MC GUESTS, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA, FOLLOWED BY THE

INVOCATION BY MT2 Delony.

(NATIONAL ANTHEM)

(INVOCATION)

SEA Opening comments: PLEASE BE SEATED. GOOD

AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO THE

RETIREMENT CEREMONY FOR PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS COLLECTION)MARTHA SUE

ANDREADIS. WE ARE GATHERED THIS AFTERNOON TO WITNESS THE FINAL STAGE IN

A VERY FULL AND PRODUCTIVE 20-YEAR MILITARY CAREER, ONE THAT AS YOU WILL

SOON HEAR HAS TAKEN PETTY OFFICER ANDREADIS TO ALMOST EVERY CORNER OF

THE GLOBE. WE ARE ALSO GATHERED TO SAY.THANKS TO A GOOD SHIPMATE,

THANKS FOR HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAY HAVE

MADE OUR NAVY A STRONGER AND MORE CAPABLE FORCE IN OUR NEVER-ENDING

FIGHT FOR PEACE IN THIS SOMETIMES TROUBLED WORLD. THANKS FOR HER MANY

DEDICATED HOURS AND PERSONAL INITIATIVE THAT HAVE HELPED TO

MAKE CSG JAPAN THE PROUD PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION IT IS TODAY. THANKS

FOR BEING THAT TYPE OF SHIPMATE AND FRIEND THAT HAS ENSURED THAT

THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE OF CSG JAPAN AND ITS FUTIRE GENERATION

OF ANALYSTS ARE READY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW. AND THANKS

FOR ALWAYS BEING INVOLVED IN THE COMMAND AND COMMUNITY. JUST

AS THIS IS THE END OF ONE PHASE IN HER LIFE, IT IS THE

BEGINNING OF ANOTHER. SO OUR GATHERING TODAY ALSO GIVES US THE

OPPORTUNITY TO WISH HER EVERY SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE AS SHE LOOKS FORWARD

TO NEW CHALLENGES AND REWARDS. WE WILL ALL MISS YOU.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS TO MAKE THAT WILL

TELL IN MUCH MORE DETAIL THE TRUE SUCCESS STORY OF

PETTY OFFICER ANDREADIS'S CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

BUT FIRST, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE CAPT SROKA, PREVIOUS CSG

JAPAN'S OIC, WHO HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN

TODAY'S CEREMONY BY PETTY OFFICER ANDREADIS.

MC THANK YOU ________.

MT _________ WILL NOW READ THE POEM ENTITLED "THE WATCH."

FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS ... THIS SAILOR HAS STOOD THE WATCH

WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN OUR BUNKS AT NIGHT

THIS SAILOR STOOD THE WATCH

WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN SCHOOL LEARNING OUR TRADE

THIS SHIPMATE STOOD THE WATCH

YES, EVEN BEFORE SOME OF US WERE BORN INTO THIS

WORLD ... THIS SHIPMATE STOOD THE WATCH

IN THOSE YEARS WHEN THE STORM CLOUDS OF WAR WERE SEEN

BREWING ON THE HORIZON OF HISTORY

THIS SHIPMATE STOOD THE WATCH

MANY TIMES HE WOULD CAST AN EYE ASHORE AND SEE HIS

FAMILY STANDING THERE ... NEEDING HIS GUIDANCE AND

HELP...NEEDING THAT HAND TO HOLD DURING THOSE HARD

TIMES ... BUT HE STILL STOOD THE WATCH

HE STOOD THE WATCH FOR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS

HE STOOD THE WATCH SO THAT WE , OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR

FELLOW COUNTRYMEN COULD SLEEP SOUNDLY IN SAFETY EACH

AND EVERY NIGHT KNOWING THAT A SAILOR STOOD THE WATCH

TODAY WE ARE HERE TO SAY "SHIPMATE, THE WATCH STANDS

RELIEVED. RELIEVED BY THOSE YOU HAVE LED, GUIDED, AND

TRAINED.

CHIEF MOORE, YOU STAND RELIEVED. WE HAVE THE WATCH.

"BOATSWAIN ... STANDBY TO PIPE THE SIDE ... SHIPMATE GOING

ASHORE.91

NOTE: MR. RASLEVICH TO TABLE 1. CHIEF ORTMAN AND

SENIOR CHIEF STAKE TO SIDEBOY RANKS.

BM SIDEBOYS, ATTENTION

SEA

CHIEF MOORE, LEFT FACE. GUESTS PLEASE RISE

AND REMAIN STANDING THROUGH @E END OF THE

CEREMONY. COMMANDER SROKA WILL NOW

PRESENT CHIEF MOORE'S FLEET RESERVE

CERTIFICATE.

Fleet Reserve Certificate - CDR SROKA presents

SEA

FLEET RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT GORDON MCRAE MOORE, A CHIEF

PETTY OFFICER WAS TRANSFERRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO

THE FLEET RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON THE

29TH DAY OF AUGUST 1997 AFTER 24 YEARS OF SERVICE.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF

FAITHFUL AND HONORABLE SERVICE.

SIGNED: E. H. SROKA, COMMANDER, U.S. NAVY

NOTE: OIC AND CHIEF MOORE STATION THEMSELVES JUST

FORWARD OF THE SIDEBOYS

SEA LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CHIEF MOORE WILL NOW

REPORT TO CDR SROKA AND REQUEST

PERMISSION TO GO ASHORE FOR THE LAST TIME.

CH MOORE Salutes CDR Sroka - SIR, REQUEST PERMISSION TO GO ASHORE!

CDR Returns Salute - PERMISSION GRANTED!

EASTERLIN Two bells are rung.

SEA CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, UNITED STATES NAVY,

DEPARTING

BM Chief Moore steps out when the honor boatswain starts piping the side.

CDR Sroka and all sideboys salute as he salutes and passes through the

ranks. On the last note of the pipe, all drop salute in unison.

SEA LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THAT CONCLUDES OUR

CEREMONY. PLEASE JOIN CHIEF MOORE IN THE TOP

III LOUNGE AREA FOR HIS CAKE CUTTING AND

RECEPTION.

After the piping ceremony, Mr. Moore will return outside to shake hands

and say farewell to his shipmates.

ITEMS TO PRESENT:

1. PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE - CDR SROKA

2. DMSM MEDAL - CDR SROKA

3.X DMSM CITATION - CDR SROKA

4. MSA CERTIFICATE - CDR SROKA

5. MSA PLAQUE - CDR SROKA

6. GOVERNOR'S LETTER - CDR SROKA

7.X CRYPTOLOGIC SERVICE CERTIFICATE - LTJG ENDERLIN

8. DSRJ CLOCK - MR. RASLEVICH

9. J-DET PLAQUE - CAPT MARESH

10. CSG COMMAND PLAQUE - CAPT LOPEZ

II. SHADOW BOX - CTRC ORTMAN

12. FLAG CERTIFICATE - CTRC ORTMAN

13. FLEET RESERVE CERTIFICATE - CDR SROKA

00. CPO RETIREMENT CREED - NOT PRESENTED - LEAVE IN TOP III

??. RED CROSS MEMENTO - RED CROSS REP

X = DO NOT DISPLAY ON MEMEMTO TABLE - OUTSIDE OR INSIDE

REMINDERS:

FLAGS: U.S., JAPAN, ARMY, NAVY - POC: CTRC ORTMAN

BOOM BOX WITH CASSETTE - POC: CTRC ORTMAN

MUSIC CASSETTES - POC: CTRCM KARSHIS

WIPE DOWN AND SETUP CHAIRS - POC: CTII EASTERLIN

OBTAIN TWO TABLES WITH BLUE CLOTHS FOR AWARDS - POC: CLUB

PODIUM WITH MIKE AND TESTED - POC: DO DURING SETUP

PROGRAMS -- POC: MR. RASLEVICH

SCRIPT -- POC: CTRCM KARSHIS

OBTAIN CAKE, CUTTING KNIFE, PLATES, FORKS, NAPKINS, AND TRASH CAN.

IF POSSIBLE, COFFEE POT AND RELATED ITEMS, ICE TEA AND GLASSES

TAGS FOR RESERVED SEATING - POC: MR. RASLEVICH

PICKING UP RED CARPET, BELL, AND BULLETS - POC: CTRC CLINTON

ASSIGNMENTS:

--TABLE ONE - CH ORTMAN

--TABLE TWO - SCH STAKE

HANDING OUT PROGRAMS -

ESCORT AND SEATING -

CTRC(SW) MOORE'S ESCORT UPON ARRIVAL - SKC AMAYA

ASSIST CH ORTMAN WITH CAKE, PODIUM, ETC.

TAGGING RESERVED CHAIRS - MR. RASLEVICH

MUSIC PERSON - CH ORTMAN

PHOTOGRAPHER - CTRL ANDREADIS

VIDEO - SFC STARK

BESIDE PODIUM:

MSGT BROWN

MR. RASLEVICH

CDR SROKA

CH CLINTON (GUEST SPEAKER)

ORDER (LEFT TO RIGHT FACING CHAIRS):

BROWN, RASLEVICH, SROKA, CLINTON

MAIN SEATING AREA:

CAPT MARESH (J-DET PLAQUE)

CTRC(SW) MOORE

CAPT LOPEZ (CSG PLAQUE)

LTJG ENDERLIN (DSRJ REP) (DOD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)

ORDER (FACING CHAIRS LEFT TO RIGHT):

MOORE, MARESH, ENDERLIN (DSRJ REP), LOPEZ

BOATSWAIN - BM3 CAREY

BELL RINGER - CTII EASTERLIN

SIDEBOYS:

BM3 CAREY

CTM2 FAZIO SSGT PETTIFORD

TSGT PERRY ISC(SW) SCHROEDER

GYSGT BROWN CTRC ORTMAN

CTICS STAKE CTOCM(SW) MARTIN

((FRONT - BY BULLETS))

Hand held microphone - Pick up at table 1, make comments and exchange for

memento presentation.

- Ensure music and anthems can be heard by MC. Do not forget invocation.

- Rake area, if needed.

- Six foot tables with blue bunting from NCO Club.

- Three gallons ice tea and one gallon coffee cost $16-$17.

With cake approximately $62.68.

- Reserve 8 chairs for sideboys, BM, and bell ringer in second row.

- Use two microphones, if available.

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