NORFOLK (June 01, 2016) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Harvey Sleesman, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), greets his family prior to leaving for deployment. Mason is part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Ike CSG includes USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 26) and ships USS San Jacinto (CG) 56, USS Monterey (CG) 61, USS Stout (DDG 55), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), M


NORFOLK (June 01, 2016) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Harvey Sleesman, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), greets his family prior to leaving for deployment. Mason is part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Ike CSG includes USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 26) and ships USS San Jacinto (CG) 56, USS Monterey (CG) 61, USS Stout (DDG 55), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Mason and USS Nitze (DDG 94). ( Navy photo by Seaman Janweb B. Lagazo/Released) USS Mason (DDG 87) Deploys (Image 1 of 11) 160601-N-CL027-009


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