US Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. departs Guam to reinforce Abraham Lincoln carrier group in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) departed Guam on December 20, 2025, to begin routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, according to information released by U.S. defense officials. Assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, the destroyer’s primary mission is to reinforce layered protection for the carrier as U.S. naval forces maintain an expanded operational footprint across the Indo-Pacific region. Read full Naval News at this link ...
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Guam on December 20, 2025, to conduct U.S. 7th Fleet operations as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, reinforcing U.S. naval presence and commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.(Picture source: U.S. Department of War)

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