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U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 12). For the next three days, Ronald Reagan led combined search and rescue for three Sailors with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), covering nearly 1,000 square nautical miles before ending the search.
An investigation is in progress.
The Little Beavers: A Tradition of Ex- cellence
By Lt. Rob Reinheimer, Carrier Strike Group NINE Public Aff airs
ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- Across the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, four destroy- ers from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 have the watch. While four destroyers deployed from one DESRON at the same time is not unusual, this group is special because these ships are from the Navy’s most storied DESRON, the “Little Beavers” of DESRON 23. “Under the command of Commodore
Arleigh Burke, DESRON 23 was the only destroyer squadron of World War II to be awarded a group Presidential Unit Citation,” said current Commodore, Capt. Bill Daly. “Today we tend to refer to the DESRON staff as the Little Beavers, but it’s the ships and their Commanding Offi cers that are the true lineage of the original Little Beavers.” The Little Beavers of World War II
executed decisive victories at the battles of Empress Augusta Bay and Cape St. George. Seven of the eight commanding offi cers eventually rose to fl ag rank and included na- val greats such as Vice Adm. Bernard Austin and Rear Adm. Herald Stout. In the Battle of Cape St. George, Cmdr. Burke’s training and tactics resulted in DESRON 23 ships sinking three Japanese destroyers without suff ering a single hit from the enemy. USS Sampson (DDG 102), USS Halsey
(DDG 97), USS Preble (DDG 88), and USS Higgins (DDG 76), along with the Commander, Destroyer Squadron 23, are deployed as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. All four ships are currently conducting
missions across the 2.5 million square miles of water area that make up the U.S. 5th Fleet, including the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea. Destroyers are multi-mission warships, ca- pable of a wide-array of missions, to include surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, maritime interception operations, and more. “I am so proud of this crew - they are
ever at the ready conducting many diff erent events in theater,” said Cmdr. Tim Labenz, commanding officer of USS Sampson. Sampson was recently recognized for their eff orts by President Donald J. Trump in a teleconference held while they were under- way in the Red Sea. Across the area of operations, Cmdr.
Allen Maxwell, commanding offi cer of USS Preble, understands how the past is shaping his ships current operations. “On Preble, we understand our lineage with the Little Beavers, and this crew trains and operates in theater today with an eye to preserving this squadron’s legacy and current standards of superb operational readiness.” Preble’s training recently paid off , as their quick response provided aid to a fi shing vessel in distress while on patrol off the coast of Iran. The phrase “The Little Beavers” was
adopted by Burke after he saw the cartoon character being painted on torpedo tubes on one of the DESRON ships in 1943. Little Beaver was the companion character to Red Ryder in the newspaper comic strip, “The Adventures of Red Ryder,” which ran from 1938-1964. To this day, Little Beaver
remains a hallmark symbol of this famous squadron.
Destroyer Squadron 23 is on a regularly
scheduled deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. TRCSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group 9 staff , Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 staff , USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and the DESRON 23 ships: the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis- sile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Sampson (DDG 102), as well as USS Bunker Hill (CG 52).
Naval War College Kicks Off Lecture Series
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis, U.S. Naval War College Public Aff airs
NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- For the second year, U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is hosting a series of academic lectures designed for the spouses of staff , faculty, students and all other military spouses in the region wishing to attend. The lecture series, titled “Issues in Na-
tional Security,” was developed in response to requests from spouses and will be held every other Tuesday, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Spruance Auditorium on campus. “Spouses wanted to get a better look
at the issues and topics being taught at the school,” said Army Col. Chris Kidd, NWC faculty member who is organizing the lec- tures. “This series is a great way for spouses to have a more active look at what Naval War College is all about.” This year’s series was kicked off on
Jan. 9 with a lecture titled, “100 Years Ago: America and the Great War- Lessons for To- day,” by John Maurer, Strategy and Policy. “Last night’s kickoff presentation of the
lecture series was a tremendous success,” said Kidd. “Building on last year’s program, John Maurer provided an insightful look at World War I and the tough decisions made by our nation’s leaders to commit the nation to war. More than 100 people were in atten- dance and now have a better understanding of the complex national security topics taught every day at NWC by the school’s expert faculty.” Spouses with ordinary base access
can proceed directly to the quarterdeck in Conolly Hall at NWC and will be directed to the Spruance Auditorium. Parking will be available in the lot of McCarty-Little Hall which is directly east of Conolly Hall. Spouses wishing to attend who do not
have base access can get on base by contact- ing Kidd at
chris.kidd@
usnwc.edu at least two days prior to the lecture they want to see. Attendees who come to nine or more
lectures will presented with a certifi cate from NWC recognizing their participation. The academic lectures will cover the following topics: Jan. 23: “Looking Outward to the
Future: Seeking Solutions Just below the Surface of Naval History in the NWC Cur- riculum,” by David Kohnen, Hattendorf Center.
Feb. 6: “U.S. Naval Power in the Pacif- ic,” by James Holmes, Strategy and Policy. Feb. 20: “A New Nuclear Arms Race?”
by David Cooper, National Security Aff airs. Mar. 6: “Civil-Military Relations,” by
Lindsay Cohn and Jessica Blankshain, Na- tional Security Aff airs. Mar. 20: “Why Russia Lost the Cold
War,” by Sally Paine, Strategy and Policy. Apr. 3: “Robotics / Unmanned Sys-
tems,” by John Jackson, College of Distance Education. Apr. 24: “Feral Cities,” by Rick Norton, National Security Aff airs.
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US Navy Statement on USS Fitzgerald and USS John S McCain Consolidated Disposition Authority Accountability Actions
By Navy Offi ce of Information
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Below is a state- ment released Jan. 16, by U.S. Navy Chief of Information (Acting), Capt. Greg Hicks on Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) charges preferred against individual service members in relation to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) collisions: “On 30 October 2017, Admiral William
Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, designated Admiral Frank Caldwell as the Consolidated Disposition Authority to re- view the accountability actions taken to date in relation to USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) collisions and to take additional administrative or disciplinary actions as appropriate. After careful deliberation, today Admi-
ral Frank Caldwell announced that Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) charges are being preferred against individual ser- vice members in relation to the collisions. USS Fitzgerald: Courts-martial pro- ceedings/Article 32 hearings are being convened to review evidence supporting possible criminal charges against Fitzgerald members. The members’ ranks include one Commander (the Commanding Offi cer), two Lieutenants, and one Lieutenant Junior Grade. The charges include dereliction of duty, hazarding a vessel, and negligent ho- micide.
USS John S. McCain: Additionally, for John S. McCain, one court- martial proceed-
ing/Article 32 hearing is being convened to review evidence supporting possible crim- inal charges against one Commander (the Commanding Offi cer). The charges include dereliction of duty, hazarding a vessel, and negligent homicide. Also, one charge of der- eliction of duty was preferred and is pending referral to a forum for a Chief Petty Offi cer. The announcement of an Article 32
hearing and referral to a court-martial is not intended to and does not refl ect a de- termination of guilt or innocence related to any off enses. All individuals alleged to have committed misconduct are entitled to a presumption of innocence. Additional administrative actions are
being conducted for members of both crews including non-judicial punishment for four Fitzgerald and four John S. McCain crew- members.
Information regarding further actions,
if warranted, will be discussed at the appro- priate time.”
USS Fitzgerald Arrives in Pascagoula for Restoration
From Naval Sea Systems Command Offi ce of Corporate Communications
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Pascagou- la, Mississippi, Jan. 19, aboard heavy lift vessel MV Transshelf inward bound from Yokosuka, Japan.
Fitzgerald is expected to spend several days in the Port of Pascagoula as the heavy lift ship will commence the reverse opera- tion of unfastening, lowering and guiding the ship off the platform. The ship will then be taken to its designated pier space at Hun- tington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Due to the extent and complexity of the
restoration, both repair and new construc- tion procedures will be used to accomplish the restoration and modernization eff orts. Various Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E); Command, Control, Communi- cations, Computers and Intelligence; and
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