USS Fletcher (DD 992) pulls pierside to begin the first "Sea Swap". Fletcher's crew just completed a six-month deployment with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Battle Group, will be relieved by the crew of the recently decommissioned USS Kinkaid (DD 965). Kinkaid's crew arrived in Fremantle for liberty on Jan. 15, and after the change of command between the two crews, will take Fletcher back on deployment to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. The off-going crew of Fletcher will have several days of liberty here in Fremantle before flying back to their homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
USS Fletcher (DD 992)
USS Fletcher (DD 992) pulls pierside to begin the first "Sea Swap". Fletcher's crew just completed a six-month deployment with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Battle Group, will be relieved by the crew of the recently decommissioned USS Kinkaid (DD 965). Kinkaid's crew arrived in Fremantle for liberty on Jan. 15, and after the change of command between the two crews, will take Fletcher back on deployment to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. The off-going crew of Fletcher will have several days of liberty here in Fremantle before flying back to their homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
Officers and Sailors of the Spruance class destroyer Kinkaid “manned the rails” for the last time. The Kinkaid was decommissioned during a ceremony at the Naval Station San Diego. The crew of the Kinkaid will relieve the crew of the USS Fletcher (DD 992) in the Navy’s new “Sea Swap Initiative,” which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow for more time on station in theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Emmanuel Rios)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
The Spruance-class destroyer USS Kinkaid (DD 965) maneuvers at slow speed during operations off the California coast. The Kinkaid is conducting a series of workups in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Kennedy)
USS Kinkaid (DD 965)
The Spruance-class destroyer USS Kinkaid (DD 965) steams at high speed during operations off the California coast. The Kinkaid is conducting a series of workups in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Kennedy)