ARABIAN SEA - U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jacob Hathcote, (right), a Houston, Texas, native, was selected as Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 Sailor of the Week serving aboard USS Spruance.
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Capt. Murz Morris, (left), commodore of DESRON 21,
presents FC2 Jacob Hathcote with a certificate for being selected as DESRON 21 Sailor of the Week. |
As a fire controlman, Hathcote is responsible for maintaining spy radars and fire control and weapons systems for the ship.
Spruance is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with long range missiles intended for air defense to counter threats to friendly forces posed by manned aircraft, anti-ship, cruise and ballistic missiles.
Destroyers are warships that provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. They are about 510 feet long and can be armed with tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, variants of the SM missile family, advanced gun systems and close-in gun systems. Destroyers are deployed globally and can operate independently, as part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups, or amphibious readiness groups.
Spruance is underway as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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