Keywords: uss mason ussmason ddg 87 ddg87 eisenhower carrier strike group eisenhowercarrierstrikegroup ike csg ikecsg destroyer squadron 26 destroyersquadron26 desron 26 desron26 cmdr. christopher j. gilbertson cmdrchristopherjgilbertson proudly we serve proudlyweserve mass communication specialist 3rd class masscommunicationspecialist3rdclass janweb b. lagazo janwebblagazo sn ship vessel destroyer u.s. us navy naval maritime marine ocean photograph military public affairs publicaffairs mason norfolk naval station norfolk navalstationnorfolk homeport cl027 deployment great green fleet greatgreenfleet ggf us 5th fleet us5thfleet us 6th fleet us6thfleet us navy europe usnavyeurope presence matters presencematters operating forward operatingforward opfwd red sea redsea swamp foxes swampfoxes hsm 74 hsm74 helicopter maritime strike squadron helicoptermaritimestrikesquadron mh-60r mh60r sea hawk seahawk operation inherent resolve operationinherentresolve souda bay soudabay petty officer 3rd class pettyofficer3rdclass supply outdoor 161021-N-CL027-106 SOUDA BAY (Oct.22, 2016) Cmdr. Christopher J. Gilbertson, center, from Minneapolis, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), directs the sea and anchor detail from the ship’s bridge wing. Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo) 161021-N-CL027-106 SOUDA BAY (Oct.22, 2016) Cmdr. Christopher J. Gilbertson, center, from Minneapolis, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), directs the sea and anchor detail from the ship’s bridge wing. Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo) |