Professional Association For Arleigh Burke Crewmembers And Supporters
2009
Arleigh Burke operated in US Africom AOR during the later part of 2009.
2009 Cruise Book
Chaplain Len Dristell from Abilene, Texas, offers Mass aboard the USS Arleigh Burke, Sunday, June 28, 2009, as the ship sails in the Indian ocean near the Seychelles. Karel Prinsloo, Associated Press
South African sailors embarked on the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke wave to their native ship SAS Amatola during joint maneuvering drills. The South African sailors are embarked on Arleigh Burke as part of a crew swap between the two ships to familiarize Sailors with a foreign navy’s operation and lifestyle. Arleigh Burke departed Durban, South Africa with Amatola to kick off a series of cooperative at sea exercises geared to enhance interoperability and strengthen the ongoing partnership between the two navies. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Holmes.)