USS KAWISHIWI AO-146 from Kitty Hawk in 1964
Sporting the "E" award


A good look at this picture during an unrep, one gets the impression that things are pretty relaxed. Actually, Kawishiwi offered to take a few dozen Kitty Hawk personnel to port for detachment - the sign, any man who was able to shipover a transferee was to get priority stateside leave. Hence the relaxed appearence.

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