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"KING OF THE FLEET"

(From DDG-41 Decommmsioning Ceremony Booklet - 28 March 1991)

KING is known Navy-wide as "KING OF THE FLEET". This is evidenced by the many awards she has earned. In the Pacific she earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and one bronze star, the Republic of Vietnam Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Upon her recommissioning and for her subsequent service in the Atlantic Fleet she earned a Meritorious Unit Commendtion, The Navy Unit Commendation, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation. KING made a clean sweep of all Battle Efficiency Awards, a feat accomplished by only three other Surface Force ships Navywide. The ship went nine for nine in departmental awards and also won the Battle Efficiency "E" for missile shooters in Destroyer Squadron TWO. KING has received the Chief of Naval Operations "Surface Ship Safety Award", the coveted MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD as the top Cruiser/ Destroyer/ Frigate in the Atlantic Fleet, and for her sustained outstanding performance at sea and ashore, KING was awarded the first ever "TOP HAND" Award from Commander, Sixth Fleet, as the outstanding deployed unit.

Bumper Stickers from the early '80s. Submitted by Matt Rodakis, LCDR USN

USS King Unit Awards

as listed in OPNAV Note 1650 dated 09 March 2001
Unit Awards and Citations Master List, Pages 249 and 250

also refer to SECNAV Instruction 1650.1G
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual

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Award Code

EM = Navy Expeditionary Medal
MU = Meritorius Unit Commendation
NE = Navy "E" Ribbon
NU = Navy Unit Commendation
SO = Coast Guard Meritorius Unit Commendation
AE = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
CR = Combat Action Ribbon RG = Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
VS = Vietnam Service Medal

Hull Number
Award
Start Date
End Date
Ribbon
DLG 10
AE
05 SEP 1963
13 SEP 1963
DLG 10
AE
03 NOV 1963
08 NOV 1963
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
07 MAY 1965
06 JUN 1965
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
17 JUN 1965
03 JUL 1965
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
20 MAR 1969
22 MAR 1969
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
01 SEP 1970
28 SEP 1970
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
02 NOV 1970
29 NOV 1970
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
AE
12 SEP 1971
22 OCT 1971
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
DLG 10
CR
02 JAN 1968
Combat Action Ribbon
DLG 10
CR
22 NOV 1972
Combat Action Ribbon
DLG 10
MU
12 JUN 1966
11 DEC 1966
Meritorius Unit Commendation
DLG 10
MU
27 OCT 1972
28 FEB 1973
Meritorius Unit Commendation
DLG 10
RG
27 JUN 1966
02 AUG 1966
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
10 AUG 1966
08 SEP 1966
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
28 SEP 1966
26 OCT 1966
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
12 NOV 1966
01 DEC 1966
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
20 OCT 1967
18 NOV 1967
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
18 DEC 1967
15 JAN 1968
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
RG
28 JAN 1968
18 FEB 1968
Vietnam Campaign Medal
DLG 10
VS
04 JULY 1965
19 JUL 1965
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
09 AUG 1965
11 SEP 1965
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
30 SEP 1965
15 OCT 1965
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
27 JUN 1966
02 AUG 1966
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
10 AUG 1966
08 SEP 1966
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
28 SEP 1966
26 OCT 1966
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
12 NOV 1966
01 DEC 1966
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
20 OCT 1967
18 NOV 1967
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
18 DEC 1967
15 JAN 1968
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
28 JAN 1968
18 FEB 1968
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
14 APR 1969
03 MAY 1969
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
01 MAY 1969
25 MAY 1969
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
06 JUN 1969
21 JUN 1969
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
31 JUL 1969
16 AUG 1969
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10

VS
07 AUG 1970
19 AUG 1970
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
10 OCT 1970
27 OCT 1970
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
02 NOV 1971
23 NOV 1971
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
29 NOV 1971
12 DEC 1971
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
11 JAN 1972
12 JAN 1972
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
30 OCT 1972
29 NOV 1972
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
10 DEC 1972
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
01 JAN 1973
15 JAN 1973
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
08 FEB 1973
13 FEB 1973
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
21 FEB 1973
02 MAR 1973
Vietnam Service Medal
DLG 10
VS
18 MAR 1973
28 MAR 1973
Vietnam Service Medal
DDG 41
EM
21 MAR 1986
27 JUN 1986
Navy Expeditionary Medal
DDG 41
MU
26 JUN 1984
20 OCT 1984
Meritorius Unit Commendation
DDG 41
NE
01 OCT 1980
30 SEP 1981
Navy "E"
DDG 41
NE
01 OCT 1981
30 SEP 1982
Navy "E"
DDG 41
NU
23 MAR 1986
17 APR 1986
Navy Unit Commendation
DDG 41
SO
01 APR 1988
30 JUN 1988
Coast Guard Meritorius Unit Commendation

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