Ind. Since Howard s precommissioning detachment is not recognized as an independent command, MWR funding for activities specific to the detachment are very limited. A lack of money did not deter the Howard Sailors from taking the initiative and raising funds independently. Through a series of bake sales, pizza sales and, daily donut and bagel sales, enough money was raised to purchase food items, decorations, and small gifts for all the children who attended. The money raising efforts did not go unnoticed by the Howard family. We were very impressed to hear that the crew held several fund raisers to have this party.
Teamwork does it all the time.
Mrs. Howard Commissioning a new ship is full of first time events. Howard s first Holiday Party will be remembered as an evening that Howard Sailors celebrated with the family of the ship's namesake, got to know each other a little better, and produced the very best of the Holiday Spirit. Howard is a Flight IIA Arleigh-Burke Class guided missile destroyer currently under construction at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Howard's training detachment is located at Fleet Training Center, San Diego. Upon commissioning in the fall of 2001, Howard will be assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 and homeported at Naval Station San Diego.