The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock returned to homeport in San Diego on Oct. 8, following a nearly four-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
Along with its more than 400 sailors, Comstock participated in multiple exercises and operations.
“The sailors aboard Comstock performed their duty in an exemplary manner to support tasking in U.S. 7th Fleet,” said Cmdr. Byron Stocks, commanding officer of Comstock. “The mission execution afforded the opportunity to demonstrate joint force capability.”
Comstock participated in Exercise Ssang Yong 24. During the decisive action phase of Ssang Yong, Republic of Korea and U.S. conducted large-scale maneuvers from sea and air to showcase the alliance and its capability to carry out combined amphibious operations.
Since 2012, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have regularly conducted Ssang Yong to enhance defensive posture on the Korean Peninsula while improving naval and amphibious capabilities.
After Ssang Yong, Comstock transited home to San Diego following a nearly four-month deployment.
USS Comstock is homeported at Naval Base San Diego and assigned to Amphibious Squadron 1.
