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Our Ships​
 

 USS Paul Hamilton

 
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USS Paul Hamilton Participates in Joint Exercises with Army Special Operations Forces
ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- U.S. Navy Expeditionary Landing Base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT), and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) have been conducting joint naval and air integration operations
USS Paul Hamilton visits Singapore on Indo-Pacific deployment
SINGAPORE - The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) arrived in Singapore, Feb. 18, for a scheduled port visit.
 

 USS Pinckney

 
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USS Independence USS Pinckney Arrive in Astoria to Kick-Off Portland Fleet Week
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrived at the Port of Astoria, Ore. to kick-off the 111th annual Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week June 5 through June 9.
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USS PINCKNEY HOSTS FAMILY DAY CRUISE
USS Pinckney (DDG 91) welcomed aboard 97 family members and friends for a family day cruise March 4.
 

 USS Preble

 
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Vice Adm. Brown Engages with the Fleet to Receive Feedback, Discuss Surface Force Vision
Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 3-6, as part of his waterfront engagement series.
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USS Preble returns home from Indo-Pacific deployment
The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), along with the “Easyriders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, Det. 1, returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 13, following a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
 

 USS Rafael Peralta

 
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USS Rafael Peralta Change of Command
SAN DIEGO, CA. (NBSD) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on July 22, 2019, as Cmdr. Aaron DeMeyer turned over the role of Commanding Officer to Cmdr. Chad Trubilla.
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Peralta Returns
During the first underway following the one-year anniversary, USS RAFAEL PERALTA proudly flew a customized flag to honor Sgt. Rafael Peralta (IMG_Ship in Harbor).
 

 USS Russell

 
Summerville Native Serves Aboard USS Russell
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Campbell is a fire controlman specializing in advanced electronics for Russell’s fire control radar.
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USS Russell Change of Command
SAN DIEGO – The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on Oct. 23, 2019. Cmdr. Matthew W. Foster turned over the role of commanding officer to Cmdr. Ryan K. Rogers.
 

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