From USS Chafee Public Affairs
BRISBANE, Australia (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class
guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) visited Brisbane, for a port visit
and prepared for exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, June 19-24.
"It was very exciting to visit our friends in
Brisbane," said Cmdr. Shea Thompson, Chafee's commanding officer.
"This port visit as well as exercise Talisman Sabre provides our Sailors a
chance to strengthen the bonds between the U.S. and Australia. We just
completed a long training phase and are ready to show off our hard-earned
skills."
Chafee Sailors experienced the rich culture of the area with
various tours of local historic locations and regional attractions provided by
the ship's morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) association.
"MWR Australia offered ATV rides, SCUBA diving and
fishing trips, as well as tickets to the Dream World Fun Park," said
Ensign Ben Baehren, Chafee's MWR officer. "Sailors had many great options
to choose from."
Other than tours, many Sailors spent time with their
families and friends who came out to visit them in Brisbane.
"It was exciting to see my family," said Lt.
Nicholas Hughes, whose wife, Jennifer, is from the Australian state of
Victoria." Visiting Australia always feels like a homecoming; I've enjoyed
exploring Brisbane and the famous Gold Coast."
Chafee is on deployment with the George Washington Strike
Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and
stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and will participate in the biennial
military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in Australia, July 4-19
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