{"id":16334,"date":"2023-06-23T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16334"},"modified":"2023-06-24T06:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T06:46:49","slug":"uss-detroit-deploys-to-support-regional-cooperation-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16334","title":{"rendered":"USS Detroit Deploys to Support Regional Cooperation and Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>Detroit will support counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Detroit\u2019s operations will involve practical exercises and exchanges with partner nation maritime services, supporting U.S. 4th Fleet interoperability and reinforcing the U.S. position as the regional partner of choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to building upon the successes of USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS Little Rock (LCS 9) in our return to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility,\u201d said Cmdr. Kyle Hickman, commanding officer of Detroit. \u201cThe crew has been extremely dedicated in its preparation and is ready for 4th Fleet tasking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deployment of an LCS to the region aims to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to regional cooperation and security. The LCS\u2019s shallow draft provides unparalleled opportunities for port access, making the ship an ideal vessel for these types of engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit will initially be manned by its crew of more than 100 Sailors, including a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment; and an aviation detachment, who will operate an embarked MH-60 helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crew executed a very difficult training cycle,\u201d said Cmdr. Bruce Hallett, executive officer of Detroit. \u201cThey exceeded all expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. It is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit will support counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Detroit\u2019s operations will involve practical exercises and exchanges with partner nation maritime services, supporting U.S. 4th Fleet interoperability and reinforcing the U.S. position as the regional partner of choice. \u201cWe look forward to building upon the successes of USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16334"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16336,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16334\/revisions\/16336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}