The U.S. Navy frigate USS "Simpson" (FFG-56) returns to Naval Station Mayport, Florida (USA), after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation conducting theater security cooperation exercises. While deployed, "Simpson" provided over 1,500 flight hours in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea in support of national tasking.