USS MISSOURI
Decommissioning Ceremony

Pentagon and other Governmental Dignitaries seated on the Foredeck
In the background Missouri Officers & Crew in ranks

The backbone of the ship -
Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers manning the rails

Captain Kaiss gives his Farewell Address
End of an Era - USS Missouri Decommissioned & Captain Kaiss Retires

Departing Missouri for the last time, the Crew marches across the Gangplank

Concluding the Decommissioning Ceremony
Captain Kaiss goes ashore for the last time

USS MISSOURIDecommissioning Ceremony