USS Cowpens (CG 63)

Thundering Herd: if you'd like to view the decommissioning ceremony, this link has much better audio than the FB live feed. 🐮

USS Cowpens (CG 63) Decommissioning Ceremony NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2024) -The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is decommissioned during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego Aug. 27, 2024. Cowpens was commissioned in 1991, marking 33 years as a United States Ship. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Special...

Dear Thundering Herd, Family, and Friends,

It is with mixed emotions that I share this final message with you. Today, 30 August 2024 at 0800 Pacific Daylight Time, Naval Base San Diego Tugs and USNS Grasp towed Ex-USS Cowpens out to sea, enroute to Naval Station Pearl Harbor to serve as a Logistics Support Asset. Four crew members of the Thundering Herd and I embarked to ensure the tow was sound, and disembarked near Point Loma.

As I regretfully departed The Mighty Moo for the last time, I smiled with pride, remembering the many fond memories of my command tour. Sharing the successes of the fellow crew members and the fellowship of the Cowpens Veteran Association Family were distinct highlights for me. The decommissioning ceremony on Tuesday was, in my mind at least, the best decommissioning ceremony the Navy has ever seen. I thoroughly enjoyed spending that time with you. I am immensely honored to have served as Cowpens Commanding Officer. Thank you all for your support and your service over the ship’s proud thirty-three years of service.

Victoria Libertatis Vindex!

Sincerely, with admiration and great respect,

CDR Jac O. Ullman, USN
23rd Commanding Officer
USS Cowpens (CG 63)

From Cowpens to Cowtown. The last COWPENS CO, CDR Jac O. Ullman turns over the longhorns to Cowpens Alumnus, former USNA classmate, and current FORT WORTH CO, CDR Dana Canby. USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Surface Warriors

USS Cowpens Decommissioned after 33 years of Service Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27.

Update on the USS Cowpens Decommissioning Ceremony:

For anyone unable to make the ceremony, the decommissioning ceremony will be live streamed on this page on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at 10 AM (PST), 1 PM (EST).

The bus transportation schedule is as follows.

Bus transportation is open to everyone from Anchors Catering and Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside hotel. Guests without base access or personal transportation are highly recommended to use the bus transportation in order to be es**rted onto Pier 10. Highly recommend guests ride share/uber to Anchors Catering (no CAC ID/Base access required) as parking is first come first serve. Anchors catering parking lot address is: 2375 Yama St, San Diego, CA 92113

Foreign nationals without a Social Security Number will need to be vetted 72 hrs from the time they arrive into the state of California at the Pass & ID Office (located at: 3101 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92136 next to the Main Entrance/Gate to Naval Base San Diego. They are open from 0730-1530 Monday-Friday).

From Anchors Catering and Conference Center to Pier 10:
8:30 AM: Bus departs Anchors Catering to Pier 10.
9:00 AM: Bus departs Anchors Catering to Pier 10.
9:10 AM: Bus departs Anchors Catering to Pier 10.

From Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside Hotel (busses will be on North Harbor Drive street) to Pier 10:
8:35 AM: Busses depart hotel to Pier 10.

Upon conclusion of the ceremony:
Busses to Anchors Catering will depart at 1 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:15 PM from Pier 10.
Busses to Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside Hotel will depart at 1:30 PM from Pier 10.
All guests who will be using bus transportation to be es**rted onto base, must depart base by 2:15 PM on the busses.

For guests with access to base, Parking Lot 4I is reserved for guests to park in.

Congratulations to COWPENS CPO SELECTEES, FCC(SEL) Melanie Noble and ITC(SEL) Gabriel Gonzalez! Selectees spent their morning being fitted for uniforms, and discussing their charge books with the Commanding Officer. 🐮

📣🥇🎖️ASSEMBLE THE CREW🎖️🥇📣 The 🐮was assembled in congratulating COWPENS newest First Class Petty Officer 🦅Along with some hard earned end of tour awards and final round of qualified Sailors! 🌊Bravo Zulu 🐄⚡️‼️ 💪 ⚓️

Update on the USS Cowpens (CG 63) Decommissioning Ceremony.

If you have not received an email from LT Elizabeth Kim confirming your RSVP to the decommissioning ceremony, please email [email protected]

We have a parking lot reserved on base for those with base access. There will be shuttle transportation from the parking lot to the pier. For those without base access, we will have shuttle transportation to es**rt you onto base. More details regarding parking and base access to follow in the next post/email!

Dress code for the ceremony for civilian guests is business attire and for military guests is summer whites or service equivalent.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, we will have refreshments and will also have Sailors from each department leading tours of the ship until 1400.

If you, your guests, friends or family, are unable to make it to the ceremony, we will have a livestream of the ceremony on this page.

The Cowpens Veterans Association is hosting a banquet at 6 PM (PST) on Monday, 26 August 2024, at Anchors Catering and Conference Center on Naval Base San Diego. Please email max barker at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

Please send any questions to [email protected]

Great article about the Mighty Moo:

Legacy of the Cowpens (U.S. National Park Service)

🚨📞 ALL HANDS CALL 📞🚨
The assembled for recognition in successful completion of end of tours and ESWS qualifications! Keep charging toward success ⚡️🐄, Bravo Zulu! 🎉 💪 🥇 🌊

USS Cowpens Friends and Family,
The Mighty Moo Decommissioning Ceremony will be on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at 1000 on Naval Base San Diego, California. Please RSVP using our e-invitation below!

https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/index.cfm?i=897467&k=0A68450D7D50

We look forward to seeing you all!

‼️🔔ESWS QUALIFICATION🔔‼️Bravo Zulu to GM1 Jenkins and PS2 RengifoGarcia on successfully obtaining the qualification aboard the ! Keep charging forward! 💪 🐄⚡️