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USS The Sullivans Deploys

04 November 2024

MAYPORT, Florida -- The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment, Nov. 2.

The Sullivans is scheduled for an independent deployment to U.S. 5th fleet area of operations where it will conduct maritime security missions to support stability and freedom of navigation in the region. The Sullivans’ crew is trained and ready to engage in a variety of activities, from escorting ships to participating in joint exercises with allied and partner navies in the Middle East.

USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Sailors man the rails aboard USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) as the ship departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (MC2 Alexa H. Trafton)
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Sailors handle line aboard USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) as the ship departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (MC2 Alexa H. Trafton)
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Sailors man the rails aboard USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) as the ship departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (MC2 Alexa H. Trafton)
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (MC2 Alexa H. Trafton)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 5th Fleet encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexa H. Trafton)
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (MC2 Alexa H. Trafton)

This deployment, the ship's fifth deployment in three years, reflects the Navy’s ongoing commitment to ensuring a strong U.S. presence in critical areas and further bolsters the U.S. deterrence posture in the region, providing increased options to the combatant commander.

Earlier this year, The Sullivans returned from the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. The ship provided Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) for Commander, U.S. European Command amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.  The Sullivans, alongside USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), additionally provided on-station relief for USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Mcfaul (DDG 74), allowing both ships to return home after multiple deployment extensions.  The crew provided escort to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and USS Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group, and acted as Surface Action Group Commander, along with other U.S. Destroyers, while Gerald R. Ford conducted a port visit to Souda Bay, Crete. 

For more information on USS The Sullivans, please visit https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/ddg68/. For more news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.usff.navy.mil and social media platforms at www.facebook.com/usfleetforces, https://www.instagram.com/usfleetforcescommand/, or https://x.com/USFleetForces.

 

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