By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek A. Harkins,
USS Rodney M. Davis Public Affairs
USS RODNEY M. DAVIS, At Sea (NNS) -- The Oliver Hazard
Perry-class frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) entered the 7th Fleet area of
operations (AOR) Aug. 9, after transiting from Pearl Harbor.
The ship will conduct operations with United States Coast
Guard (USCG) Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific and the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Commission in support of the Oceania Maritime Security
Initiative (OMSI) in the region.
The purpose of OMSI is to enhance maritime domain awareness
while increasing law enforcement presence, capacity and capability at sea. To
support these goals, the ship's crew and USCG team will perform compliant
boarding operations in the Oceania region of the Pacific Ocean.
"These exercises will increase our ability to conduct
joint operations while we carry out our mission," said Lt. Kevin Novick,
officer in charge of USCG Tactical Law Enforcement Pacific Team embarked aboard
Rodney M. Davis. "They will improve our ability to carry out a mission
that supports the top foreign affairs priorities of the U.S. and its allies in
the Western and Central Pacific regions."
While in the 7th Fleet AOR, Rodney M. Davis will also
conduct theater security cooperation with allies and partners in the region.
"Rodney M. Davis will decommission in 2015, so this is
our sunset deployment," said Cmdr. Todd Whalen, the ship's commanding
officer. "Performing joint operations with our sister sea service and strengthening
ties with our regional allies is a great way to close the book on our ship's
history."
Rodney M. Davis, based out of Everett, Washington, and is on
patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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