US Navy destroyer Sampson deploys to Northern Command area of responsibility

Sampson will conduct operations in direct support of USNORTHCOM’s mission to protect the homeland by enhancing maritime domain awareness and deterring illicit activities in coordination with US inter-agency and law enforcement partners.

The destroyer's deployment is part of the Department of Defense’s support to national objectives along the US southern border, following Presidential directives and ongoing inter-agency efforts to improve border security and homeland defence.

During this deployment, Sampson will operate with an embarked US Coast Guard law enforcement detachment. The navy said this joint presence will strengthen the ship’s ability to conduct maritime interdiction operations, contribute to border security, and support counter-narcotics efforts and humanitarian missions as needed.