Naval Station, Norfolk - Sailors man the rails topside as the guided missile destroyer McFaul awaits word to cast off lines and deploy. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - Rear Adm. John Meier, talks with sailors from the guided missile destroyer Jason Dunham who are preparing to cast off the destroyer McFaul's lines. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - Lt. Kevin Jackson, the guided missile destroyer McFaul's chaplain and Religious Program Specialst Seaman apprentice say goodbye to friends as the ship prepairs for departure. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - Operations Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Michael Bischoff gives direction to Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jorge Granados as the pair cast off the final lines ofthe guided-missile destroyer McFaul, allowing the ship to pull away from the pier. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - As the engineers kick up the turbines below, the crew of the the guided-missile destroyer McFaul, pack every available space on the ship's port side as it pulls away from the pier. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - Under the watchful eye of a Moran tug, the guided-missile destroyer McFaul moves into the Elizabeth River as it departs pier 4 at Naval Station, Norfolk. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - The bow of the guided-missile destroyer McFaul turns towards the Elizabeth River as it departs pier 4 at Naval Station, Norfolk. (Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - With tugs alongside, the guided-missile destroyer McFaul, now in the Elizabeth River heads to the Chesapeake Bay.(Mark D. Faram/staff)
Naval Station, Norfolk - An empty berth and coiled shore power cables are all that's left after the guided-missile destroyer McFaul, departed on deployment. (Mark D. Faram/staff)