Crew size: About 360
Leader: Capt. Tushar R. Tembe
Location of deployment: West Africa
Deployed :Jan. 15, 2009
Highlights: The 39-year-old ship spent its final deployment conducting security training and maritime partnership training for U.S. Africa Command's Africa Partnership Station. The ship is due to be decommissioned Sept. 30, after which it will be sent to Philadelphia and placed in a reserve status.
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