By Ensign Soon Kwon, USS McCampbell Public Affairs
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Adm. John Richardson visited Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during the India's International Fleet Review (IFR)
2016.
While aboard McCampbell, CNO had lunch with junior officers
and discussed various topics. Some of the discussions were related to his
recently released "A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority," a
document that addresses how the Navy will adapt to changes in the security environment
and continue to fulfill its mission.
CNO had an all-hands call with McCampbell Sailors where he
answered several questions before his departure.
McCampbell arrived in India, Feb. 4, to participate in IFR
2016, which is an international military exercise hosted by the Indian Navy to
help enhance mutual trust and confidence with navies around the world. Through
Feb. 8, more than 50 countries participated in the event.
Since Feb. 4, Sailors assigned to the McCampbell and
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participated in
various events of the IFR 2016 such as the opening ceremony, fleet review, and
fly-by.
Antietam and McCampbell are forward deployed to Yokosuka,
Japan, and are currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in
support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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