She departed Norfolk for her maiden deployment in July 2007, visiting various nations around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, as well as circumnavigating the continent of Africa as part of Task Group 60.5, the U.S. Navy's Southeast Africa task force.
She departed Norfolk for her maiden deployment in July 2007. She was visiting various nations around the Mediterranean, as well as circumnavigating the continent of Africa as part of Task Group 60.5. She was visiting various nations around the Black Sea, as well as circumnavigating the continent of Africa as part of Task Group 60.5. The U.S. Navy's Southeast Africa task force was Task Group 60.5.