The Momsen first arrived in Everett in 2004.
Friday morning the crew of the USS Momsen will leave Everett for deployment. Here’s the official announcement from Naval Station Everett…
The guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) is scheduled to depart her homeport of Naval Station Everett, Washington, April 15 for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific.
Momsen will join guided missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Decatur (DDG 73) with the embarked “Devil Fish” and “Warbirds” detachments of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 upon their departure from Naval Base San Diego, California, April 19. They will all deploy as part of Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Destroyer Squadron 31 (CDS-31).
U.S. 3rd Fleet ships, aircraft, and submarines regularly operate throughout the western Pacific. This PAC SAG will operate under Third Fleet control during deployment. Third Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of the world’s two most powerful numbered fleets. This operational concept allows 3rd and 7th Fleet forces to complement one another and provide the foundation of stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
The PAC SAG will conduct maritime security and theater security operations to enhance regional security and stability and will participate in the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI). OMSI is a Secretary of Defense program utilizing Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania.
U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy.
April 14, 2016
Everett