 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Ian Cotter. The Navy announced plans for changes to forward deployed naval forces, or FDNF, at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, to align with the U.S.'s commitment to the Asia-Pacific. The guided missile destroyers USS Benfold, USS Milius, and USS Barry will join 7th Fleet by 2017. Barry will conduct a hull swap with USS Lassen, which will home port in Mayport, Florida. All three ships will complete a mid-life modernization, making them the most capable ships in their class. The new upgrades, combined with sea-based missile defense systems, operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, will strengthen the U.S. and Japan alliance and provide a responsive missile defense capability across the region. For more information, visit the Pacific Fleet website.