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![]() by Christen Mccurdy Washington DC (UPI) Jun 16, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is resuming operations, Navy officials told reporters Tuesday. In 2017, the McCain collided with a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker off the coast of Singapore, killing 10 sailors. A 2017 Navy report said crew members were overworked, unprepared and unhappy in the year leading up to the collision, and a 2018 Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau report said a "series of missteps" led to the ship making a sudden turn before hitting the tanker. Earlier in 2017 the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Japan, killing seven sailors. That vessel returned to its home port Monday. The McCain has since undergone repairs, and returned to sea for tests of its onboard systems last fall. This spring, the ship got underway for additional certifications, and completed basic phase certification June 2. "They have proven that 'Big, Bad John' is absolutely ready to rejoin the fleet," said Cmdr. Ryan Easterday in a Tuesday-morning conference call with reporters. "We'll continue to build on our training successes." The McCain will now rejoin the operating forces of 7th Fleet and operate alongside allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Truman carrier returns to home port in Norfolk The Truman returned from deployment in March after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet, and then remained underway in the Western Atlantic during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan cycle, the Navy said. The sustainment phase for the vessel, which has spent 16 of the last 32 months at sea, was conducted in part to protect its crew from acquiring the COVID-19 virus. "I'm so very proud of all our Sailors," said Capt. Kavon Hakimzadeh, commanding officer of Truman. "Their resilience, perseverance, and utter dedication to mission has been nothing short of exemplary. It has been my greatest honor to serve as Truman's commanding officer this deployment." Earlier this month the Navy announced that the carrier strike group the Truman led would be heading back to Norfolk. Truman concluded its operations underway by participating in the U.S. Northern Command-led exercise Vigilant Osprey, which integrates operational partnerships with forces from Canada, Denmark and the U.S. Air Force.
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