USS Milius Conducts Port Visit in Spain

USS Milius (DDG 69), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Saipan after a scheduled port visit on May 12. [{ "selector": ".fquet-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The port visit represented the U.S. Navy's commitment to security presence in the Pacific. [{ "selector": ".xodsp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Capt. Walt Mainor emphasized the surface force's effectiveness in defending the region. [{ "selector": ".ubnsi-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

USS Milius is one of 21 Ballistic Missile Defense capable platforms. [{ "selector": ".ztmnj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

USS Milius is part of Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15, the principal surface force of the U.S. 7th Fleet. [{ "selector": ".nxalr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sailors enjoyed Saipan's culture and history during the visit. [{ "selector": ".zxnil-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The U.S. 7th Fleet operates in the Indo-Pacific with allies and partners. [{ "selector": ".ejjsu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 435px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Milius along with the Indian Navy, participated in Malabar 2022 conducting multilateral operations in surface, and air. [{ "selector": ".gsirx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Both the crew and the governor look forward to future visits and continued collaboration. [{ "selector": ".ezflo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]