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Fourth Fleet Is About Partnerships
Today’s Bloggers’ Round Table gave us the opportunity to interview Adm. Joseph Kernan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet. The Fourth Fleet was originally created during World War II and assigned mission in the South Atlantic. It was disestablished in 1950. In April 2008 it was reactivated and assigned duties in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Caribbean Sea, to include all of Latin America. Fourth Fleet has no ships. Adm. Kernan is a Navy SEAL. It has responsibilities in two different oceans. This makes for a curious start. The reality is that Fourth Fleet has as one of its primary tasks the CNO’s direction to build partnerships with friendly nations. To that end, it ran Operation Continuing Promise ’08 this year where both USS Boxer and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Reporting
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 5
“being involved in this kind of thing and doing this kind of work is what they joined the Navy for” Boxer is home in San Diego, after successful stops in three Latin American nations. Operation Continuing Promise ’08 was designed to provide medical assistance and education to people in Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. A contingent of SeaBees were aboard tasked to engage in repair and reconstruction activities at various sites in the host countries. And a load of materials donated by Project Handclasp, books and other supplies, was along to be distributed where needed. A Bloggers’ Roundtable on June 26 with Navy Capt. Peter Dallman, commander of Amphibious Squadron 5, filled in more of the details. The transcript is here [PDF file]. This was a two month mission, shorter than many that … Read entire article »
Our Best: Just a Kid Babe Edition
HUACHO, Peru (June 13, 2008) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Melody Colangeli, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) holds a baby goat while visiting a family goat ranch with a team of Army veterinarians in the Huacho region of Peru during a Continuing Promise (CP) 2008 veterinary civil affairs project. Boxer is deployed supporting the Pacific phase of CP, an equal-partnership mission between the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 4
El Salvador SONSANATE, El Salvador (May 26, 2008) Lt. Elizabeth Leavitt of the U.S. Public Health Service, embarked aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4), translates for her colleagues to a Salvadoran man at the Sonsanate landfill during the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Gaines USS Boxer (LHD 4) along with various embarked units and non-governmental organizations (NGO) arrived in Acajutla, May 19 for the … Read entire article »
USS Boxer in Peru
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 continues, with the USS Boxer now in Peru. I have more of this series to post but I thought some recent pics would be interesting. BARRANCA, Peru (June 12, 2008) Tents fill the basketball court of the Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst school in Barranca, Peru where Seabees embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) have set up a temporary home. Seabees are renovating the school, which is used by more … Read entire article »
Boxer Arrives in Peru
Not directly part of the series but news, none the less. USS Boxer along with various embarked units and non-governmental organizations arrived in Callao, June 7, to allow the crew the opportunity to experience Peruvian culture during Continuing Promise 2008. CP is a collaborative effort between the United States and partner militaries, NGOs and partner-nation support organizations to build strong partnerships that can be called upon in the event of a regional situation requiring cooperative solutions. Boxer is in Peru for humanitarian civic assistance operations inland, but the free time ashore is the first and only for the crew since deploying April 28. “I’m looking forward to trying some authentic Peruvian cuisine,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Mario Story, a Sailor from the Pre-Commissioning Unit Makin Island, embarked aboard Boxer. “I hear the food … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 3
Guatemala LAS PAMPAS, Guatemala (May 15, 2008) Aviation Boatswain Mate (Handling) Airman Amy Saavedra explains how to take medicine to a young boy at the Escuela Las Pampas medical assistance site. Boxer is deployed supporting the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Jackson LAS PAMPAS, Guatemala (May 15, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Uebelhoer, embarked … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 2
The Boxer ops for Continuing Promise ’08 include having a number of Navy partners’ personnel aboard. There are also military personnel that are not normally a part of the Boxer’s crew, such as Seabees, members of the Uniformed Public Health Service and volunteers from other military branches. Project Hope is providing a number of medical professionals for both the Boxer’s ops and those of the Kearsarge, which will be the HQ for the Atlantic side of … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 1
It wasn’t so long ago that the appearance of a United States Naval vessel off the coast of a Central or South American nation meant only one thing. The Marines were landing, either to prop up an existing government or to replace it. The history of United States interventions in the affairs of other nations in our hemisphere goes back to nearly the founding of our country. You cannnot blame the citizens of Latin American … Read entire article »
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