US Navy Crew Lends Hand To Pusat Bahagia
By P Marilyn & Amin Hosni

Bandar Seri Begawan - A group of 25 US Navy crewmembers from the USS Chung Hoon engaged in community work at Pusat Bahagia, Kg Pulaie yesterday.

Among the work done included building a playground, repainting work and building a lawn bowling field to revamp the area.

The Hawaii-based USS Chung Hoon commanded by CMDR James Aiken, arrived in Muara Port for a scheduled port visit last Saturday.

According to CMDR James Aiken, this was their first visitto Brunei Darussalam. During the visit, they visited some of the main tourist attractions in the Sultanate such as the Empire Hotel and Country Club and Muara Beach.

Throughout their four-day visit, the sailors have met and interacted with the locals and have experienced local customs and traditions and enjoyed the many recreational activities offered in Brunei.

The crew will also be carrying out more community relations projects today to assist in the repair work of a - house in Kg Menengah, Tutong.

USS Chung Hoon is home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and has been conducting routine operations in the Western Pacific as part of the US Seventh Fleet Chung Hoon (DDG 93) is the 43rd ship in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class of Aegis guided missile destroyers - the US Navy's most powerful destroyer fleet. DDG 93 is also the 201 Aegis destroyer to be launched and christened from Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Constuction of Chung Hoon (DDG93) began on January 17, 2001 and DDG93's keel was laid on January 14, 2002.

The USS Chung Hoon will be leaving tomorrow. Their next destination will be the Persian Gulf.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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