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WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE. I'M PETTY OFFICER MATTHEW HAWS WITH YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND
THE FLEET.
WITH THE POTENTIAL SEQUESTRATION DEADLINE OF MARCH 1ST JUST DAYS AWAY, THE NAVY WANTS
YOU TO KNOW THAT IF SEQUESTRATION IS TRIGGERED, SERVICE MEMBER'S MONETARY BENEFITS WILL NOT
BE AFFECTED. YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT, UNLIKE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, SERVICE MEMBERS
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY FURLOUGHS THAT MAY RESULT FROM SEQUESTRATION.
NAVY OFFICIALS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS FREEDOM IS ON TRACK
TO BEGIN ITS FIRST DEPLOYMENT MARCH 1ST. FREEDOM'S DEPLOYMENT WILL DEMONSTRATE HER OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITIES, AND ALLOW THE NAVY TO EVALUATE CREW ROTATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS. THE SHIP
WILL OPERATE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION AND SPEND EIGHT MONTHS IN THEATER CONDUCTING
MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND EXERCISES.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL. FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.