We are glad to be associated with the visit of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to Malaysia as one of the community service projects mentioned is at the school for Myanmar refugee children run by us - 1Christians
The United States Navy's full-time forward-deployed aircraft carrier,
the USS George Washington, made its maiden port call here today aimed,
among others, to promote cooperation and bolstering strong relations
between the republic and Malaysia.
The ship's Commanding
Officer, Captain Greg Fenton, said the five-day port visit would provide
an opportunity for the sailors to broaden their horizon and inculcate a
deep understanding of the Malaysian maritime environment.
"The
big part of the port visit is to listen to the Malaysian armed forces
on the way they conduct business and see how we could learn from them as
well.
"Our sailors have volunteered to support six community
service projects while in port here in order to increase the engagement
with the local population," he told reporters who were taken on a tour
on board the carrier which is docked at the Port Klang Cruise Centre
here.
He said the six community service projects included
volunteer services at a school for children of Myanmar refugees and the
Juara-Glad Tidings Home for Children.
Fenton said the
sailors would also have the opportunity to socialise with American
families through the Kuala Lumpur American Sailor Socials (KLASS)
programme developed for American families living in Kuala Lumpur to show
appreciation to fellow American servicemen and women are serving on
ships.
He said more than 500 Malaysian dignitaries including
military personnel would be hosted to a welcoming reception on board the
ship tomorrow.
The USS George Washington, which was
commissioned on July 4, 1992 with 5,000 sailors on board, is scheduled
to conduct 11 ship tours namely for Malaysian business and military
officials and host a safety and medical exchange programme with the
Malaysian military.
- Bernama
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