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A surge of ships

The news is a few days old but of interest. From the Hampton Roads Pilot Online:

5 ships ordered to "surge" to support war on terror
The Navy has ordered five ships and 2,800 sailors to deploy on unexpected missions to support anti-terrorism efforts in the Balkans and Middle East. Four of the ships will leave today.

The deployments are in response to requests from the European Command and the Central Command and are not exercises, Vice Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, commander of the 2nd Fleet, said Tuesday.

While most ships know several months in advance – sometimes a year or more – when they will deploy, these ships were given between six and eight weeks’ notice to get ready, Fitzgerald said.

Hmmm -- I wonder what is up... Posted by DaveH at June 2, 2005 11:53 AM