Cmdr. Timothy LaBenz, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), speaks with New Zealand Defense Force media after a humanitarian aid brief. 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. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Jackson)

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