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July 24, 2020

 USS Shamal Shows Fury in Interdicting Go Fast 

                                The Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Shamal (PC 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) recovered more than 3,900 pounds of suspected marijuana, July 4.            

July 23, 2020

 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Armada de Chile 

                                Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Armada de Chile for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) July 22.            

July 2, 2020

 USS Kidd Renders Assistance at Sea 

                                The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) assisted a fishing vessel in distress while operating in the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations June 30. The fishing vessel experienced a mechanical failure, leaving it unable to operate at sea. Kidd received notification of a distress call and sent several members of the ship's Rescue and Assistance (R&A) team along with two members from the embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) over to secure and inspect the vessel for seaworthiness, check on the health and welfare of the crew and assess the feasibility of towing the stranded vessel to safety.            

June 29, 2020

 USS Preble Returns After Successful Counter-Narcotics Deployment 

                                Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) returned to their homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the ship’s surge deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, June 25.            

June 19, 2020

 Navy – Coast Guard Team: Four Interdictions in Four Days 

                                The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) and the Freedom Variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) teams disrupted a combined 112 bales of suspected contraband worth over $79.6 million between May 24 - 27.            

May 27, 2020

 USS Pinckney Interdicts Second Drug Vessel 

                                The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team seized over 2,700 kilograms of suspected cocaine May 16.            

Aug. 15, 2019

 USNS Comfort Concludes Medical Mission in Panama 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) held a closing ceremony pier side symbolizing the completion of the ship’s fourth medical mission in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Aug. 12.            

Aug. 5, 2019

 USS Carter Hall Sets Sail for UNITAS LX 

                                Nearly 350 Sailors and Marines serving aboard the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) departed Joint Expeditionary Base-Little Creek today, Aug. 4, for UNITAS LX (60).             

July 30, 2019

 U.S. Army Aviation Team Completes Qualifications to Support USNS Comfort 2019 

                    Punta Arena, Costa Rica —                                                U.S. Army Helicopter pilots and crew members of Joint Task Force-Bravo completed qualifications July 18-26 to support an upcoming mission, off the coast of Punta Arenas, Costa Rica.             

July 25, 2019

 USS Michael Murphy Provides Aid to Stranded Mariners 

                                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) rescued distressed mariners at sea, July 24.             

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**Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and U.S.C.G. train at RS24**

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