 USS Curtis Wilbur officers learn about a different side of surface warfare as they visit mine countermeasureship USS Patriot. It was completely different the size and you know not having as many missiles and weapons that we have the same weapons system so it was a completely different change. And nearly half the size and a third of the crew of Curtis Wilbur touring Patriot showed the officers what it was like to be a part of a small command. I hope that they were able to gain a better appreciation of another war area of surface warfare another class of ship and another way another smaller ships are organized and are run. With only 84 sailors on board the ship the crew works tightly with each other to accomplish their missions. After touring USS Patriot the Curtis Wilbur officers now know the benefits of serving in a small command. Petty officer Chris Henry he goes to Naval Base, Japan.