PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 22, 2018) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander task force 48, left, shakes hands with Capt. Douglas Archer, commanding officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard following a key leader engagement as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deployment supporting Southern Seas, which is an annual collaborative deployment in the Southern Command area of responsibility where a task group will deploy to conduct a variety of exercises and multinatio


PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 22, 2018) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander task force 48, left, shakes hands with Capt. Douglas Archer, commanding officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard following a key leader engagement as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deployment supporting Southern Seas, which is an annual collaborative deployment in the Southern Command area of responsibility where a task group will deploy to conduct a variety of exercises and multinational exchanges to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.


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