 USS Taylor left Naval Station Mayport January 8th for its final deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th fleets. The frigate is set to be decommissioned in 2015. During this deployment, the ship plans to participate in theater security cooperation, maritime security operations, and anti-piracy operations. Taylor last deployed in 2012 in support of NATO's Operation Ocean Shield, a counter-piracy operation near the Horn of Africa. The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate is named for Commander Jesse Jr. Taylor, a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Taylor was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for a rescue attempt of a downed pilot in a North Vietnamese town in 1965. Read more about USS Taylor on the ship's webpage. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Tony Rosa.