USS Chancellorsville visits Malaysia

Courtesy Photo | 160316-N-ZZ999-019 SEPANGAR NAVAL BASE (March 16, 2016) USS Chancellorsville’s commanding officer, Capt. Curt A. Renshaw, receives a Litai bead necklace handmade by the Rungus women of northern Sabah, Malaysia. Chancellorsville is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Gee Mi Jorde/Released)  

KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA

03.16.2016

Courtesy Story

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

By Ensign Gee Mi Jorde

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Sepangar Bay Naval Base March 16.

The crew members spent five days in port and participated in a community relations (COMREL) event, provided ship tours to the community and interacted with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).

Upon arrival the ship and crew were greeted with a dance performance by native Sumazau and Nyajat dancers. Further cultural exchanges were made with soccer and volleyball tournaments between Chancellorsville and RMN crew members. Chancellorsville’s chaplain, Lt. Brandt Peacock, led a group of 30 crew members to co-host a birthday party with members of the RMC for children of the local Bukit Harapan orphanage.

Twenty of Chancellorsville’s officers attended a reception hosted by the RMN, strengthening the relationship between the U.S. Navy and her partnership with the RMN for future naval operations.

Capt. Curt A. Renshaw, commanding officer of Chancellorsville, said the ship’s visit was crucial in maintaining the present relationship between both navies and enabling a dialogue on future joint operations.

Chancellorsville is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

• Date Taken: 03.16.2016
• Date Posted: 03.22.2016 05:32
• Story ID: 193118
• Location: KOTA KINABALU, MY