The return of Milius marks the tip of a three-month deployment throughout which the crew operated all through the Philippine Sea and South China Sea.
“The group aboard USS Milius continues to amaze me on daily basis,” stated Cmdr. Matthew Hays, Milius’ commanding officer. “This most up-to-date three-month deployment has wrapped up over six months at-sea this 12 months, and Crew Milius has delivered each time. Our continued interoperability with our regional Allies and companions has strengthened {our relationships} and supported our mission of a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
In October, Milius participated within the joint maritime train Sama Sama-Lumbas together with forces from Australia, France, Japan, the Philippines, and the UK conducting multilateral operations to advertise regional safety cooperation, preserve and strengthen maritime partnerships, and improve maritime interoperability.
In November, Milius together with the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Protection Drive, and the Royal Australian Navy, participated in Malabar 2022 conducting multilateral operations in floor, air, and subsurface coaching to additional improve and strengthen essential partnerships in addition to demonstrating U.S. naval presence within the Indo-Pacific area.
All through the deployment, Milius performed maritime operations, live-fire occasions, flight operations, and replenishments-at-sea. “This crew confirmed resiliency and was all the time able to reply the decision every time Milius was known as upon,” stated Lt. Darren Paraiso. “Glad to be part of a profitable group.”
Through the deployment, Milius visited ports in Malaysia and Okinawa. Throughout these visits, Sailors participated in group relations occasions which included volunteering at a faculty the place Sailors frolicked enjoying video games and partaking in actions with youngsters in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Sailors additionally had alternatives to expertise the tradition and see the attractive panorama these ports needed to supply.
Milius is assigned to Commander, Job Drive 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. seventh Fleet’s principal floor drive. seventh Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
