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The Freedom-variant littoral combat ships USS Wichita (LCS 13), left, USS Billings (LCS 15), and an MH-60s Sea Hawk helicopter participate in a photo exercise in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 10.

Oct. 7, 2022

USS Billings (Gold Crew) Returns Home After 4th Fleet Deployment

MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold Crew returned to Mayport, Fla., Oct. 7th, following its second successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.

USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) transits the Atlantic Ocean.

April 6, 2022

USS Milwaukee Returns Home After 4th Fleet Deployment

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) returned to Mayport, Fla. April 2, following its first successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.

Sept. 27, 2021

UNITAS LXII Opening Ceremony Takes Place in Lima

LIMA, Peru — LIMA, Peru – Naval and Marine forces from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States gathered for the opening ceremony for UNITAS LXII, the longest running multinational maritime exercise, in Lima, Peru, Sept. 27.

Peruvian Navy Comandante Marco Antonio Montero Gallegos gives opening remarks during the closing ceremony for Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2021 at Callao Naval Base, Sept. 24, 2021.

Sept. 26, 2021

U.S. 4th Fleet, Peru, Complete Multi-national Silent Forces Exercise

CALLAO, Peru — CALLAO, Peru – Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2021 concluded with a closing ceremony taking place in Callao, Peru, Sept. 24.

Cmdr. Brian A. Forster, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), gives opening remarks during a reception on the flight deck, July 9, 2021.

July 12, 2021

U.S. and Dominican Republic Strengthen Bonds

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) July 10, following a three-day port visit to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) returns to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a successful seven-month deployment to U.S. 4th and U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Oct. 29, 2020

USS Halsey Returns Home From Seven-Month Deployment

PEARL HARBOR — Guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) returned to its homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, today, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

The Guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) pulls into its homeport of Naval Station Everett.

Sept. 21, 2020

USS Kidd Completes Counternarcotics Deployment

EVERETT, Wash. — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) returned to their homeport of Naval Station Everett following the ship’s deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, September 21.