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    USS Decatur and USS Spruance Return to San Diego

    USS Decatur (DDG 73) Homecoming

    Photo By Chief Petty Officer Chelsea Milburn | 161114-N-SF984-032 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 14, 2016) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...... read more read more

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    11.14.2016

    Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Stanley 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    As part of the inaugural PAC SAG, Decatur and Spruance were joined by the Everett, Washington based guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), as well as the embarked "Devil Fish" and "Warbirds" detachments of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, also based in San Diego. During the deployment, the PAC SAG was under the direction of Destroyer Squadron 31 (CDS-31), from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

    Under the operational control of U.S. 3rd Fleet, the PAC SAG conducted routine patrols, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation activities with allies and partners to enhance regional security and stability. Since deploying in April, the PAC SAG conducted several multilateral exercises with Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, and France and joint exercises with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps assets.

    "I am honored to have served on the first PAC SAG with these hard-working Sailors," said Capt. Charles Johnson, commander, Destroyer Squadron 31. "Their loved ones should be proud of the perseverance they demonstrated these past seven months, and we are thrilled to be home."

    Along with Momsen, Spruance spent part of the deployment participating in the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) patrols. OMSI is a Secretary of Defense program that uses Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania

    Spruance and Decatur are homeported in San Diego and are part of U.S. Naval Surface Forces and U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy, working constantly with U.S. 7th Fleet. The forces of both fleets complement one another across the spectrum of military operations in the Pacific.

    For more information on the USS Decatur, visit:
    http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg73/Pages/default.aspx

    For more information on the USS Spruance, visit:
    http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg111/Pages/default.aspx

    For more news from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visit:
    www.navy.mil/local/c3f/

    For more news from Naval Surface Forces, visit:
    http://www.navy.mil/local/cnsp

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 11.14.2016
    Date Posted: 11.15.2016 13:10
    Story ID: 214617
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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