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During January the ship enjoyed a holiday standdown period followed by an upkeep period at Pearl Harbor, HI. In February the USS SARGO completed the upkeep and conducted local operations out of Pearl Harbor before participating, in March, in RIMPAC 78. In April USS SARGO conducted local operations out of Pearl Harbor and in May completed an upkeep in Pearl Harbor. In June USS SARGO conducted Inport Type Training, successfully passing an Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination on 14 June 1978.

From July through September USS SARGO conducted a restricted availability and drydocking at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

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USS SARGO (SSN 583) in Dry Dock No. 3 for her Restricted Availability.

In October the USS SARGO conducted Inport Type Training and Weapons Systems Accuracy Testing training, and in November conducted MK48 recertification firings. Also in November the USS SARGO conducted local operations and Prospective Commanding Officer Operations. In December USS SARGO conducted a Pre-Overseas Movement (POM) Upkeep. Awards presented in 1978 were a highlight in PATROL Magazine:

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Commodore Frank B. Kelso, COMSUBRON SEVEN, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to CDR Henry J. Barfield, Jr., Commanding Officer of USS Sargo.		LCDR Carl T. Berry presented with the Navy Achievement Medal by Commodore Frank B. Kelso, COMSUBRON SEVEN.		LCDR Richard M. Camp presented with the Navy Achievement Medal by Commodore Frank B. Kelso, COMSUBRON SEVEN.

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Presented with the Navy Achievement Medal by Commodore Frank B. Kelso, COMSUBRON SEVEN is LT Robert D. Rish.		RMC(SS) Kenneth C. Turner receives a Commanding Officer's Letter of Commendation from CDR Henry J. Barfield, Jr., C.O. of USS Sargo.		Cited for outstanding performance aboard USS Sargo are, from left to right, EM1(SS) Wayne M. McLaughlin, MM1(SS) Jeffrey L. Barr, COMSUBPAC Letters of Commendation, QMCS(SS) John E. Winningham, CINCPACFLT Letter of Commendation, and YNC(SS) Ted N. Beagles, Jr., COMSUBPAC Letter of Commendation.

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COMSUBRON SEVEN Letters of Commendation are presented to, from Left to Right, MM1(SS) Daniel B. Powers, ETR2(SS) John K. Varga, LTJG Lavern R. Lovell, MMCM(SS) Ramero J. Hernandez, MMCS(SS) Richard K. Scheble, and ETC(SS) Alexander R. Thomsen.		Receiving Commanding Officer’s Letters of Commendation are, front row, from left, STS1(SS) Edward L. Wilson, FTG2(SS) Larry D. Warren, STS2(SS) Curtis W. Watts, LT Paul A. Bienhoff, and MS1(SS) Michael J. Laurent. Back row, IC1(SS) James McClenathan, STSC(SS) Marion T. Carmichael, FTGC(SS) Gordon R. Miler, HM1 Jerome T. Skelton, and QM2(SS) William C. Hargrove. Not shown is ET2(SS) Daniel T. Topper.

The crew of the USS SARGO was also highlighted in a PATROL magazine article on the “United Airlines 30-30” Race held 03 September 1978:

Sargo at the Races “USS Sargo will be well represented in the United Airlines 30-30 Race this Sunday, September 3. “Sargo is fielding two individual runners in the 30-kilometer race and two teams in the 30-mile relay race. “Executive Officer LCDR Leonard Passmore, who ran the race last year, and LCDR Mike Camp, who is making his debut in long distance running, will carry the Sargo banner in the 30-kilometer race. “Representing the Wardroom in the 30-mile relay race will be LT Paul Bienhoff, LTJG Dave Cherry, LTJG Danny Mills, LTJG Charlie Martin and ENS David Newberry. “The enlisted team in the 30-mile relay includes ETR2(SS) Michael Lathrop, MM2(SS) David Erhart, ST3(SS) David Franz, RM3 Roger Heater, MM2 Kevin Flannagan, and ETN3 Lee Peterson. “In early August Sargo challenged other SUBRON SEVEN to enter the race, but as of press time none of the other crews had picked up the gauntlet.

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LCDR Leonard Passmore.		Representing the USS Sargo's wardroom in the 30-mile relay race are, from left, LTJG Dave Cherry, LTJG Danny Mills, ENS David Newberry, LT Paul Bienhoff, and LTJG Charlie Martin.		Training for this Sunday's 30-mile relay race are, from left to right, Michael Lathrop, David Erhart and David Franz of USS Sargo. Also on the relay team, but not pictured are Roger Heater, Kevin Flannagan, and Lee Peterson.