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CVIN, Antietam return to Republic of Korea





From Carl Vinson Strike Group Public Affairs





PUSAN, Republic of Korea - The aircraft carrier, USS Carl


Vinson (CVN 70), and the guided missile cruiser, USS


Antietam (CG 54), returned to Pusan today, marking the


ships' second port visit to the Republic of Korea during


their current deployment in the western Pacific.





Their last visit here was mid-March in conjunction with the


annual training exercise Foal Eagle.





The port visit gives the ships' more than 5,400 Sailors and


Marines a chance to once again experience Korean culture,


sightsee, and participate in community-service projects for


their hosts.





The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was ordered to the


western Pacific Feb. 7 in an effort to maintain America's


standing commitment to peace, stability and theater security


cooperation in coordination with allies and friends in the


region.





USS Carl Vinson and its crew departed their homeport of


Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13. The Navy's third Nimitz-class


aircraft carrier, the ship was commissioned March 13, 1982,


displaces more than 95,000 tons, and carries approximately


75 combat and support aircraft.





From its 4.5-acre flight deck, the carrier can quickly


launch and recover the world's most modern military aircraft


to operate with other elements of the U.S. Armed Forces as


well as those of allied nations.





Homeported in San Diego, USS Antietam is the strike group's


sole cruiser and is the third ship named after the Civil War


battle. The second Antietam (CV-36) was the first aircraft


carrier to be fitted with an angled deck.





http://www.cvn70.navy.mil/30aug03_korea_2ndtime.htm














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