USS John Finn departs Saipan after commemorative port visit

ByPettyOfficer2ndClass

SamanthaOblander

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15 SAIPAN Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands The Arleigh Burkeclass guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) departed Saipan, CommonwealthoftheNorthernMarianaIslands,after ascheduledportvisit,July6.

Theportvisitprovidedanopportunityfor the crew of John Finn to enjoy the culture and represent the U.S. Navy’s commitment tosecuritypresenceinthePacific

“Saipan was a perfect location for the hard-working Sailors of USS John Finn to enjoytheJuly4thholiday, saidCapt.Walter Mainor, commander of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 “Destroyer Squadron 15 and John Finn want to extend our deep appreciationforthewarmwelcomeandgreathospitality our Sailors received here. The islands provide an important regional base for our forcesoperatingacrossthePacific Portvisits likethisonehelpextendourreachandhighlight our commitment to strategic presence intheregion.”

Duringtheportvisit,JohnFinnSailorshad anopportunitytoexperiencethehospitality richhistoryandallthatSaipanhastooffer

“This port visit is a tremendous opportunity for the John Finn crew to express strategic presence in the region, celebrate Liberation Day and highlight the value of Saipan and the Northern Mariana Islands for our forward-deployed units,” said Cmdr Matthew Hays commanding officer of USS JohnFinn.“Thislocationiskeyforourteam as we replenish resources and continue operations to promote peace and stability throughouttheIndo-Pacificregion.”

Over the course of the port visit, the crew welcomed Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander, Joint Region Marianas and Lt

Gov.DavidAtapangandGov.ArnoldPalacios oftheCommonwealthoftheNorthernMariana Islands aboard John Finn, conducted a cleanup of American Memorial Park, and marchedinSaipan’sLiberationDayparade

John Finn is forward-deployed to Commander Task Force 71, U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region CTF 71 is responsible for the readiness, tactical and administrativeresponsibilitiesforforward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers as well as any surface unit conducting independentoperationsintheregion.Navy’s 7thFleetisthelargestforward-deployedfleet and routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritimenationswhileconductingmissions topreserveandprotectcriticalregionalpartnerships.

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