That is the primary time a U.S. Navy vessel has pulled into Kota Kinabalu since 2019, with this yr marking 65 years of diplomatic relations between the US and Malaysia. Our continued partnership is devoted in direction of safety, peace, and a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
The port go to highlighted the sturdy U.S. dedication to the area constructed on shared values and ideas and helped strengthen the connection between the U.S. and Malaysia.
“USS Milius Sailors had a good time in Kota Kinabalu constructing relationships with our Malaysian companions and having fun with the native tradition,” mentioned Cmdr. Matthew Hays, commanding officer of Milius. “The crew participated in plenty of leisure actions and a group relations occasion with a neighborhood college. We’re all very lucky to have this chance and hope to go to this lovely nation once more sooner or later.”
This port name gave Sailors plenty of alternatives to relaxation and unwind on and off the ship. Sailors had been granted alternatives and transportation to go to fashionable native institutions, corresponding to town itself, vacationer sights, and eating places round Kota Kinabalu to expertise and immerse themselves within the Malaysian tradition in addition to the panorama.
“It was a heartwarming expertise to place smiles on all the kids’s face throughout our group relations occasion” mentioned Yeoman Seaman Yuri Hernandez, from Willacoochie, Georgia. “Each Sailor that volunteered had a component in making this occasion one which the kids won’t overlook.”
Port calls are a part of the Navy’s routine operations. They permit Sailors a possibility to decompress from the excessive demand of life at sea, contributing to the general mission readiness of the ship.
“As my first port go to throughout my time within the Navy it was an unforgettable one to immerse myself into the Malaysian tradition and expertise what it needed to provide” mentioned Electrician’s Mate third Class Ryan Nguyen from San Jose, California. “This port go to is the fruits of all of the exhausting work of all the crew and I’m glad it occurred.”
Milius departed Kota Kinabalu Oct. 25 to proceed operations in assist of a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
Milius is assigned to Commander, Process Power 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. seventh Fleet’s principal floor power.
U.S. seventh Fleet is the most important forward-deployed fleet on the planet, and with the assistance of a community of alliances and companions from 35 different maritime-nations, the U.S. Navy has operated within the Indo-Pacific area for greater than 70 years, offering credible, prepared forces to assist protect peace and stop battle.
