 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Petty Officer Andrew Johnson. These are your headlines from around the fleet. Guided missile destroyer USS Milius left Naval Base San Diego October 20th for an independent underway to the western Pacific and Indian oceans. A crew of more than 300 sailors will conduct presence operations and goodwill activities with partner nations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. Designed to operate independently, Milius is a multi-mission ship equipped with a variety of warfare capabilities. McPon Mike Stevens kicked off his annual leadership mess symposium in Suffolk, Virginia, October 21st. More than 100 fleet, force and flag level command master chiefs gathered to discuss current issues, programs and practices with McPon and other senior leaders. For more news from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, visit his page on navy.mil.