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Fri, 04/29/2011 - 05:42
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U.S. nuclear-powered submarine to make port call in S. Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan will make a port call in South Korea this week as part of a regular deployment to the Pacific area, the U.S. military command in Seoul said Friday.
The Michigan, based at Bangor, Washington, will arrive Saturday at South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan with more than 150 crew members on "a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations," the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said in a statement.
The submarine last visited South Korea last December, it said.
The Michigan, one of the largest submarines in the world, is an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike and naval special warfare, according to the statement.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
Meanwhile, a USFK official said Brig. Gen. Robin Akin was appointed as a deputy assistant chief of staff for logistics in the U.S. military in South Korea.
Akin, who would become the third female general-grade officer in the USFK, is set to start her duty from June, the USFK official said on the condition of anonymity.
The Michigan, based at Bangor, Washington, will arrive Saturday at South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan with more than 150 crew members on "a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations," the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said in a statement.
The submarine last visited South Korea last December, it said.
The Michigan, one of the largest submarines in the world, is an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike and naval special warfare, according to the statement.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
Meanwhile, a USFK official said Brig. Gen. Robin Akin was appointed as a deputy assistant chief of staff for logistics in the U.S. military in South Korea.
Akin, who would become the third female general-grade officer in the USFK, is set to start her duty from June, the USFK official said on the condition of anonymity.
