Mitscher quickly deployed in January to hitch the Harry S. Truman Service Strike Group (HSTCSG) within the U.S. sixth Fleet space of operations.
This was the ship’s second homecoming in a number of months. Mitscher returned from an prolonged 9 month deployment with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Service Strike Group in September 2021.
Whereas deployed, the ship performed presence operations and protection of the HSTCSG with the Greek, Italian, Norwegian and Turkish navies.
“No nation can confront right this moment’s challenges alone,” stated Cmdr. Thomas McCandless, commanding officer of Mitscher. “A extra resilient and quickly innovating Navy, mixed with a strong set of allies and companions, exhibit NATO’s dedication to a free and open international commons. I can say for sure that our crew rose to the duty. With a 10-day discover, Mitscher was capable of onload ammunition and deploy with ease.”
The crew loved one port go to to Aksaz, Turkey, the place they toured a number of historic websites and skilled native hospitality.
“We arrived in theater and seamlessly built-in with forces who had been already on station,” stated McCandless. “Mitscher did certainly ‘Seize the Day!’”
The U.S. Navy presence in Europe is in accordance with worldwide commitments and agreements and is critical to reassure our Allies and companions of our dedication to collective protection.
U.S. 2nd Fleet, reestablished in 2018 in response to the altering international safety setting, develops and employs maritime forces able to struggle throughout a number of domains within the Atlantic and Arctic with a purpose to guarantee entry, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and companion pursuits.
