Video by Seaman Whitten Helton Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share USS Stout Departure B-Roll Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Sept. 25, 2024 | 1:10 The guided-missile destroyer, USS Stout (DDG 55), goes underway as family and friends wave goodbye. USS Stout, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), departs Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. More than 6,000 Sailors completed months of intense training and preparation to deploy as an integrated warfighting team ready to respond to any threats, including maritime security operations to interdict threats to merchant shipping, prevent the use of the seas for terrorism and piracy, and provide unique disaster response and humanitarian assistance capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Whitten Helton/Released)