The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Oct. 18, after more than five months in U.S. 5th Fleet.
While in U.S. 5th Fleet’s theater of operations, McFaul was the lead ballistic missile defense unit for Operation Inherent Resolve, and conducted routine maritime security operations while engaging in theater cooperation efforts in the region.
During McFaul’s time in U.S. 5th Fleet, the ship and crew received various accolades as a highly skilled military unit, and were recognized for the contributions they made to strengthening ties among many of the Gulf Coast nations. McFaul conducted approach-and-assist visits with local mariners, led multi-national naval exercises, and conducted a several community relations projects in support of the citizens of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
McFaul operated in tandem with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike group (TRCSG), comprised of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Normandy (CG 60), and the destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81).
Since deploying, McFaul has steamed over 26,000 nautical miles, and made port calls in Spain, Greece, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
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