Cmdr. Timothy LaBenz, middle, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), speaks with New Zealand parliament member the Hon. Ron Mark, left before a humanitarian aid brief Nov. 17, 2016. Sampson will report to Third Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of Third Fleet into the region.

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