From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- At the request of the Government of
Indonesia and as directed by U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet has
authorized U.S. 7th Fleet to position USS Sampson (DDG 102) in the general
search area for missing Air Asia Flight QZ8501 to support search operations.
Authorities in the region continue to lead the search and
rescue effort. The U.S. Navy is working closely with the government of
Indonesia to identify additional surface or airborne capabilities that best
assist their search efforts.
USS Sampson is scheduled to be on the scene later today.
USS Sampson is homeported in San Diego and is in the midst
of an independent deployment to the Western Pacific.
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