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    USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99) Arrives in the 4th Fleet AOR

    USS Farragut

    Photo By Chief Petty Officer Aaron Chase | The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) operates in heavy seas. Farragut is...... read more read more

    CARIBBEAN SEA

    02.15.2023

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    U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

    The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations for a scheduled
    deployment, Feb. 15. Embarked with the ship is U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 406 to conduct counter narcotic operations in the region.

    Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S), located in Key West, Fla., conducts counter illicit trafficking operations, delivering a high return on a modest investment. In 2022, JIATF-S enabled the disruption of a total of 260,431 kilograms of cocaine and 139,821 pounds of marijuana. JIATF-S also enabled 901 arrests through maritime, land, and air seizure operations.

    “We are here to enhance security in the Western Hemisphere,” says Cmdr. Nicholas Gurley, commanding officer of the USS Farragut. “We aim to break the vicious circle of threats, through direct and indirect means, while building a more effective, efficient, and resilient team.”

    U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region.

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    Date Taken: 02.15.2023
    Date Posted: 02.22.2023 13:20
    Story ID: 438947
    Location: CARIBBEAN SEA

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