Uss Dwight D. Eisenhower to Return Early from Deployment; Africa Partnership 2012 Wraps up

All Hands Update November 27th, 2012 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to Return Early from Deployment; Africa Partnership 2012 Wraps Up.

WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE I'M PETTY OFFICER AMARA TIMBERLAKE FROM NORFOLK WHERE USS ENTERPRISE WILL BE INACTIVATED ON SATURDAY, AND THESE ARE YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE FLEET. USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER WILL RETURN FROM HER CURRENT OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT ALLOWING THE SHIP TO RETURN HOME IN DECEMBER FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE SENDING IT BACK TO THE MIDDLE EAST. THE MOVE IS BEING MADE DUE TO DELAYS IN EMERGENT REPAIR WORK ON USS NIMITZ AND WILL ALLOW EISENHOWER'S FLIGHT DECK TO BE RESURFACED. THIS DECISION ALSO PROVIDES THE SHIP'S CREW A WELCOME HOLIDAY REST FROM WHAT WILL BECOME NEARLY 10 MONTHS ON STATION. AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION 2012 WRAPPED UP NOVEMBER 24TH WITH AN AWARD CEREMONY ABOARD HIGH-SPEED VESSEL SWIFT. THE TRAINING IN GHANA INCLUDED AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS PLANNING, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIZATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL. FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.