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# USS Arlington Departs Norfolk for Haiti Disaster Relief Mission

By Lt.j.g. Caroline Leya, SURFLANT Public Affairs

                NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va.  –              
            SLIDESHOW | 3 images | USS Arlington Departs Norfolk for Haiti Disaster Relief Mission                    NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Aug. 17, 2021) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) departs Naval Station Norfolk.  Arlington will support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Milham)                            USS Arlington Departs Norfolk for Haiti Disaster Relief Mission                                            1 of 3                                        NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Aug. 17, 2021) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) departs Naval Station Norfolk.  Arlington will support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Milham)                                        Download Image                                            Image Details                                        USS Arlington Departs Norfolk for Haiti Disaster Relief Mission                                            2 of 3                                        NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Aug. 17, 2021) A Sailor stands watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as the ship prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk.  Arlington will support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Milham)                                        Download Image                                            Image Details                                        210814-N-MZ836-3343                                            3 of 3                                        ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2021) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) transits the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 14, 2021. Arlington is underway to support Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy's ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today's complex, multi-domain, and contested environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)                                        Download Image                                            Image Details                       The mission forms part of an inter-agency framework lending aid to Haiti, including the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which was deployed Aug. 14 immediately after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred. U.S. Southern Command Joint Task Force-Haiti, commanded by Navy Rear Adm. Keith Davids was stood up to coordinate military support, and Arlington was deployed as a maritime component. The Commanding Officer of Arlington, Capt. Eric Kellum, expressed how proud he is of his Sailors and the Marines joining the ship on its mission, which began 24 hours after the ship returned from two weeks at sea for activities related to Large Scale Exercise 2021. “When it comes to crisis, to watch how quickly we spin up and support with one ship and a bunch of folks is amazing,” he said. “This ship is amazing. My sailors are awesome and it’s such a privilege.”Arlington deployed with two MH-60 Seahawk helicopters, a landing craft unit (LCU), a fleet surgical team, and a contingent of Marines for additional support. USS Arlington, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is part of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, whose mission is to provide timely, operational, amphibious expertise in support of national tasking to sustain maritime security and defense of the nation.

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