From Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs
USS MICHAEL MURPHY, At Sea (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of
responsibility (AOR) Oct. 23.
Commanded by Cmdr. Todd Hutchison, the ship and its crew of
more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, are
scheduled to conduct goodwill activities with partner nations along with
various presence operations such as Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI)
during the ship's first operational forward deployment.
"Team Murphy is excited to be on our maiden deployment,
and looking forward to conducting a wide range of exercises while in the
AOR," said Hutchinson. "We are dedicated to ensuring that every day
we are contributing to strengthening maritime partnerships, promoting stability,
and showing our commitment to the region."
The 7th Fleet AOR covers more than 48 million square miles
and spans from west of the international dateline to the western coast of
India. Vice Adm. Robert Thomas Jr., commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, is responsible
for more than 45,000 Sailors, 100 ships and submarines, and more than 200
aircraft in the largest naval AOR.
Michael Murphy is named for Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy,
a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic
actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005. Murphy was the first
person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member
of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War.
Homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii,
Michael Murphy is a multi-mission ship with anti-air warfare, anti-submarine
warfare and anti-surface warfare surface combatants capabilities; designed to
operate independently or with an associated strike group.
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