USS Hassayampa (AO-145) USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)

USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
United States Navy
15 April 1955 - 17 November 1978

Home Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)
Military Sealift Command
17 November 1978 - 2 October 1991
*************                                                                                                        "Cashmere Delta"
*************                                                                                                           "Humpin' Hass"
*************                                                                                          "Finest Oiler in the Fleet, she was."

Ribbons and Awards
USS Hassayampa (AO-145)  ~  (together)
(In order of precedence top to bottom left to right)
Itemization Page

(Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right)
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal - Korea Defense Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Service Ribbons
Descriptions and Explanations

U.S. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - One Campaign
20-JUL-1969 22-JUL-1969 Apollo 11 Space Mission

U.S. Navy "E" Ribbon - Three Occasions
     Engineering Red "E" - 1958
     Battle Ready White "E" - 1967, 1978

          [Although SECNAV information sheets indicate only one "E" for Hassayampa, this webmaster has been
          informed by former Hassayampa crew members that Hassayampa has received a total of four,
          including Smart Ship Award earned by USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) in 1989.]

U.S. Navy National Defense Service Medal - One Campaign
     Vietnam War, January 1, 1961 to August 14, 1974

U.S. Navy Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one silver star - Five Campaigns - Thirteen Missions
     Quemoy and Matsu Islands (1958-1963)
        Taiwan Straits (1958-1959)
        Vietnam (1958-1965)
        Laos (1961-1962)
        Korea (1966-1974)
*
01-JUL-1958 02-JUL-1958 G Quemoy-Matsu  (23 JUL 58 - 1 JUN 63)
22-NOV-1958 30-DEC-1958 H Taiwan Straits (23 AUG 50 - 1 JUN 63)
10-JUL-1959 11-JUL-1959 G Quemoy-Matsu  (23 JUL 58 - 1 JUN 63)
23-JAN-1961 23-JAN-1961 G Quemoy-Matsu  (23 JUL 58 - 1 JUN 63)
22-APR-1962 29-APR-1962 E Laos (19 APR 61 - 7 OCT 62)
17-MAY-1962 18-MAY-1962 E Laos (19 APR 61 - 7 OCT 62)
02-AUG-1964 11-AUG-1964 I Vietnam (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65)
17-AUG-1964 29-AUG-1964 I Vietnam (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65)
 05-MAY-1965 23-MAY-1965 I Vietnam (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65)
26-MAY-1965 05-JUN-1965 I Vietnam (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65)
17-JUN-1965 30-JUN-1965 I Vietnam (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65)
20-APR-1969 30-APR-1969 J Korea (1 OCT 66 - 3 JUN 74)
20-MAY-1969 21-MAY-1969  J Korea (1 OCT 66 - 3 JUN 74)
* OPNAV NOTICE 1650 NOTES

U.S. Navy Vietnam Service Medal with two silver stars and four bronze stars - Fourteen Campaigns - Sixty Nine Missions
10-JUL-1965 20-JUL-1965
26-JUL-1965 29-JUL-1965
16-AUG-1965 25-AUG-1965
02-SEP-1965 11-SEP-1965
20-SEP-1965 03-OCT-1965
18-OCT-1965 01-NOV-1965
12-NOV-1965 24-NOV-1965
28-JUN-1966 05-JUL-1966
28-JUN-1966 05-JUL-1966
14-JUL-1966 23-JUL-1966
31-JUL-1966 06-AUG-1966
17-AUG-1966 22-AUG-1966
04-SEP-1966 10-SEP-1966
23-SEP-1966 02-OCT-1966
18-OCT-1966 22-OCT-1966
30-OCT-1966 13-NOV-1966
19-OCT-1967 26-OCT-1967
01-NOV-1967 07-NOV-1967
13-JAN-1968 20-JAN-1968
28-JAN-1968 06-FEB-1968
28-JAN-1968 06-FEB-1968
15-FEB-1968 25-FEB-1968
07-MAR-1968 17-MAR-1968
23-MAR-1968 06-APR-1968
23-MAR-1968 06-APR-1968		 20-NOV-1968 05-DEC-1968
10-DEC-1968 18-DEC-1968
29-DEC-1968 02-JAN-1969
08-JAN-1969 14-JAN-1969
25-JAN-1969 03-FEB-1969
14-FEB-1969 23-FEB-1969
14-FEB-1969 23-FEB-1969
26-FEB-1969 28-FEB-1969
12-MAR-1969 18-MAR-1969
25-MAR-1969 03-APR-1969
08-APR-1969 17-APR-1969
11-JAN-1970 26-JAN-1970
03-FEB-1970 15-FEB-1970
22-FEB-1970 09-MAR-1970
24-MAR-1970 07-APR-1970
12-APR-1970 15-APR-1970
28-APR-1970 03-MAY-1970
28-APR-1970 03-MAY-1970
07-MAY-1970 16-MAY-1970
24-MAY-1970 27-MAY-1970
 09-MAR-1971 15-MAR-1971
22-MAR-1971 24-MAR-1971
30-MAR-1971 03-APR-1971
16-APR-1971 30-APR-1971
09-MAY-1971 13-MAY-1971
28-MAY-1971 05-JUN-1971
11-JUN-1971 27-JUN-1971
10-JUL-1971 15-JUL-1971
13-MAR-1972 19-MAR-1972
30-MAR-1972 14-JUN-1972
20-JUN-1972
22-JUN-1972 01-JUL-1972
08-JUL-1972 15-JUL-1972
26-JUL-1972 09-AUG-1972
19-AUG-1972 22-AUG-1972
30-AUG-1972 05-SEP-1972
20-SEP-1972 26-SEP-1972
05-OCT-1972 11-OCT-1972
18-OCT-1972
27-OCT-1972 31-OCT-1972
17-NOV-1972 23-NOV-1972
07-DEC-1972 18-DEC-1972
29-DEC-1972 04-JAN-1973
10-JAN-1973 25-JAN-1973

U.S. Navy Korea Defense Service Medal - One Campaign
20-APR-1969 30-APR-1969
20-MAY-1969 21-MAY-1969

U.S. Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
     One award for each deployment period in excess of 90 days - (Currently researching deployments)

Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
     For service in support of the Republic of Vietnam

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
     For service in support of the Republic of Vietnam
Service Medals
(Depicting front and back)
U.S. Navy National Defense
Service Medal		 U.S. Navy Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal		 U.S. Navy Vietnam
Service Medal		 U.S. Navy Korea
Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Service Streamers


Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service

Armed Forces Expeditionary

Republic of Vietnam Service

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
Vietnam Service 1962-1973
 Fourteen Campaigns - Sixty Nine Missions
Campaigns and Dates Hassayampa Dates Campaigns and Dates Hassayampa Dates
2.  Vietnam Defense Campaign
(8 March 1965 -24 December 1965) 		10-JUL-1965 20-JUL-1965
26-JUL-1965 29-JUL-1965
16-AUG-1965 25-AUG-1965
02-SEP-1965 11-SEP-1965
20-SEP-1965 03-OCT-1965
18-OCT-1965 01-NOV-1965
12-NOV-1965 24-NOV-1965 		10.  Tet 69/Counteroffensive
(23 February 1969 - 8 June 1969) 		14-FEB-1969 23-FEB-1969
26-FEB-1969 28-FEB-1969
12-MAR-1969 18-MAR-1969
25-MAR-1969 03-APR-1969
08-APR-1969 17-APR-1969
3.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(25 December 1965- 30 June 1966)		 28-JUN-1966 05-JUL-1966 12.  Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
(1 November 1969-30 April 1970) 		11-JAN-1970 26-JAN-1970
03-FEB-1970 15-FEB-1970
22-FEB-1970 09-MAR-1970
24-MAR-1970 07-APR-1970
12-APR-1970 15-APR-1970
28-APR-1970 03-MAY-1970
4.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(1 July 1966-31 May 1967)
Phase II 		28-JUN-1966 05-JUL-1966
14-JUL-1966 23-JUL-1966
31-JUL-1966 06-AUG-1966
17-AUG-1966 22-AUG-1966
04-SEP-1966 10-SEP-1966
23-SEP-1966 02-OCT-1966
18-OCT-1966 22-OCT-1966
30-OCT-1966 13-NOV-1966 		13.  Sanctuary Counteroffensive
(1 May 1970 - 30 June 1970) 		28-APR-1970 03-MAY-1970
07-MAY-1970 16-MAY-1970
24-MAY-1970 27-MAY-1970
5.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(1 June 1967-29 January 1968)
Phase III 		19-OCT-1967 26-OCT-1967
01-NOV-1967 07-NOV-1967
13-JAN-1968 20-JAN-1968
28-JAN-1968 06-FEB-1968 		14.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(l July 1970-30 June1971)
Phase VII 		09-MAR-1971 15-MAR-1971
22-MAR-1971 24-MAR-1971
30-MAR-1971 03-APR-1971
16-APR-1971 30-APR-1971
09-MAY-1971 13-MAY-1971
28-MAY-1971 05-JUN-1971
11-JUN-1971 27-JUN-1971
6.  Tet Counteroffensive
(30 January 1968 - l April 1968)		 28-JAN-1968 06-FEB-1968
15-FEB-1968 25-FEB-1968
07-MAR-1968 17-MAR-1968
23-MAR-1968 06-APR-1968 		15.  Consolidation I
(1 Jul 1971 - 30 Nov 1971) 		10-JUL-1971 15-JUL-1971
7.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(2 April 1968 - 30 June 1968)
Phase IV		 23-MAR-1968 06-APR-1968 16.  Consolidation II
1 Dec 1971 - 29 Mar 1972) 		13-MAR-1972 19-MAR-1972
9.  Vietnamese Counteroffensive
(2 November 1968- 22 February 1969)
Phase VI		 20-NOV-1968 05-DEC-1968
10-DEC-1968 18-DEC-1968
29-DEC-1968 02-JAN-1969
08-JAN-1969 14-JAN-1969
25-JAN-1969 03-FEB-1969
14-FEB-1969 23-FEB-1969 		17.  Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign
(30 Mar 1972 - 28 Jan 1973) 		30-MAR-1972 14-JUN-1972
20-JUN-1972
22-JUN-1972 01-JUL-1972
08-JUL-1972 15-JUL-1972
26-JUL-1972 09-AUG-1972
19-AUG-1972 22-AUG-1972
30-AUG-1972 05-SEP-1972
20-SEP-1972 26-SEP-1972
05-OCT-1972 11-OCT-1972
18-OCT-1972
27-OCT-1972 31-OCT-1972
17-NOV-1972 23-NOV-1972
07-DEC-1972 18-DEC-1972
29-DEC-1972 04-JAN-1973
10-JAN-1973 25-JAN-1973

SECNAVINST 1650.1G, Chapter 2 - MILITARY DECORATIONS, p. 2-30 (bottom)
 http://www.angelwind.com/hassayampa/images/ribbons/neds_daps_dla_mil_Directives_1650_two.pdf

OPNAV NOTICE 1650; N09b1; 9 Mar 01
 http://www.angelwind.com/hassayampa/images/ribbons/navy_awards_file.pdf

SECNAVINST 1650.1G N09B13 - 7 January 2002
http://www.angelwind.com/hassayampa/images/ribbons/Secnav_instruction_1650_1g.pdf

Medal and Ribbon Description, Criteria and Explanations

     

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