Keywords: US Navy 081219-N-9758L-138 Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Jurode departs USS Reuben James (FFG 57) with Christmas presents during the ship's return to Naval Station Pearl Harbor.jpg en PEARL HARBOR Hawaii Dec 19 2008 Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Jurode departs the Pearl Harbor-based guided missile frigate USS Reuben James FFG 57 with Christmas presents during the ship's return to Naval Station Pearl Harbor Reuben James departed Pearl Harbor in September to support the Pacific Fleet's Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment The Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program calls for nine of the 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on the Western Pacific by conducting intermediate/advanced training and regular deployments in the Western Pacific and is designed to improve the U S Pacific Fleet's war fighting readiness and effectiveness U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A Lantron/Released 2008-12-19 081219-N-9758L-138 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 67557 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A Lantron PD-USGov-Military-Navy 2008 in Pearl Harbor USS Reuben James FFG-57 at Pearl Harbor Images from US Navy location Pearl Harbor Hawaii Information Systems Technician United States Navy USS Reuben James FFG-57 |