{"id":355166,"date":"2021-11-04T06:04:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=355166"},"modified":"2021-11-04T06:04:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:04:16","slug":"uss-frank-cable-conducts-expeditionary-reload-with-uss-hampton-alongside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uss-frank-cable-conducts-expeditionary-reload-with-uss-hampton-alongside\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Frank Cable conducts expeditionary reload with USS Hampton alongside"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton guide a MK-48 inert training shape to the deck skid during a weapons handling exercise alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands last Oct. 22. (U.S. NAVY\/MCS1 CHARLOTTE C. OLIVER)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed a weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of a MK-48 inert training shape to a submarine last Oct. 22. This was the first expeditionary reload Frank Cable has conducted outside of Guam since 2012.<\/p>\n

Working alongside the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767), sailors and civil service mariners with Military Sealift Command worked together to complete the exercise safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exercise was instrumental to developing the expeditionary combat capabilities that our submarine tenders and submarines bring to the Pacific theater,\u201d said Capt. Albert Alarcon, Frank Cable\u2019s commanding officer. \u201cEvery training opportunity helps assure our readiness for any contingency.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton handle lines during a weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of a MK-48 inert training shape alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands last Oct. 22. (U.S. NAVY\/MCS1 CHARLOTTE C. OLIVER)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sailors first transferred the deck skid to Hampton via crane, where it was attached and assembled on the submarine before transferring the MK-48 inert shape. The crew also had to take into account any rocking of the ship and submarine to ensure the transfer went smoothly.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to early and often coordination of this exercise, both Frank Cable and Hampton were able to adapt and safely execute a weapons handling evolution in a new and demanding geographic location,\u201d said Lt. Brandon Shellenberger, Frank Cable\u2019s weapons officer. \u201cThe overall execution was great, and everyone demonstrated professionalism and dedication to accomplish the mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Torpedoman\u2019s Mate 3rd Class Kyle Taylor of Belleville, New Jersey, left, assembles a deck skid used for loading torpedoes aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands last Oct. 22. Hampton is alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable for a weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of a MK-48 inert training shape. (U.S. NAVY\/MCS1 CHARLOTTE C. OLIVER)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For some, it was their first weapons handling evolution working with two different platforms. Still, the crews worked seamlessly with each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Frank Cable\u2019s crew of Navy sailors and MSC civilian mariners is nostalgic for me, as I recall my first deployment as a junior officer on USS Chicago and mooring outboard Frank Cable in Hong Kong,\u201d said Cmdr. Phillip Sylvia, Jr., Hampton\u2019s commanding officer. \u201cNow in command during my second deployment, Frank Cable continues to provide excellent support for my crew ranging from ordnance, as demonstrated today, to mailing a letter home from their post office. They do it all to support the warfighter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evolution was lengthy. For some, they were able to bring their submarine expertise to an exercise that many Frank Cable sailors and civil service mariners had yet to experience in their careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis MSC team onboard Frank Cable has always been able to work effortlessly with any Navy detachment to accomplish any goal we are tasked with,\u201d said Torpedoman\u2019s Mate 1st Class Robert Hollister, Frank Cable\u2019s W-1 division leading petty officer.<\/p>\n

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Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Eric Bauer of Albuquerque, New Mexico, attaches the intermediate rail for loading torpedoes on the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton during a weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of a MK-48 inert training shape alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands last Oct. 22. (U.S. NAVY\/MCS1 CHARLOTTE C. OLIVER)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHampton\u2019s weapons department was a very professional and efficient handling team,\u201d Hollister said of working with the submarine sailors. \u201cMy team and I would be glad to work with them again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both crews followed all fleet-mandated COVID protocols with no impact to the exercise.<\/p>\n

Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and reprovisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.<\/p>\n

Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy\u2019s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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