今年3月，美国海岸警卫队(USCG)执法支队(LEDET)和提康德罗加级导弹巡洋舰“莱特湾”号(C.G. 55)部署到美国南部司令部作战区域，标志着一个重要的任务里程碑。

在大西洋巡逻时，船员们发现并拦截了一艘自行式半潜式毒品走私船。

拦截是在直升机海上打击中队50的合作下实现的，该中队向SPSS提供了关键位置数据。

在找到SPSS后，LEDET成员派遣了一艘刚性船体充气船（RHIB）对其进行拦截。拦截后，LEDET拘留了SPSS上的人员，并缴获了大量可卡因，约2370公斤。

基本上将其作为走私船，莱特湾号航空母舰随后对SPSS进行了击沉演习。

莱特湾高级飞行员特拉维斯·李（Travis Lee）中校将这次行动描述为一项了不起的成就，将定位SPSS的工作比作“大海捞针”。

这场胜利是李中校七年职业生涯中的一个重要里程碑，因为他以前从未发现并获得过这样成就。

这次拦截SPSS只是莱特湾号航空母舰在部署期间成功实施的一系列行动中的最近一次。

今年2月，该船在加勒比海巡逻时，通过美国和合作国军队的协调空中和水面行动，拦截了三艘船只。

在这些拦截行动中，LEDET登上并控制了每艘船，缴获了大量可卡因。

2月6日，共发现520公斤可卡因，价值1280万美元。2月15日，又发现600公斤可卡因，价值约1525万美元。

最终，在2月28日，船员们又发现了600公斤可卡因，价值1500万美元。

指挥官Nathan Diaz上尉强调，莱特湾小组已经做好了执行这些拦截行动的准备，并称成功查获了超过4200万美元的非法物质，证明了伙伴国家、海岸警卫队和整个小组的相互协作。

j.g.杰登·霍奇森中尉(Lt. j.g. Jayden Hodgson)是甲板上的一名高级船员，也是船上的公共事务官员，他形容监督其中一次拦截行动的经历令人兴奋。

霍奇森赞扬了莱特湾在阻止非法毒品进口方面所做的努力，并承诺将继续采取此类措施。

莱特湾号目前被分配在美国南方司令部AOR，在那里它支持与地区盟友的双边和多国海上行动，进行战区安全合作（TSC）港口访问，并协助JIATF-South打击非法贩毒。

LEDET是美国海岸警卫队的特种部队，在执行海事法和条约方面发挥着重要作用。

美国海军南方司令部/美国第四舰队的行动支持在加勒比、中美洲和南美洲的联合和综合军事行动，以加强地区安全，促进和平、稳定与繁荣。

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英文原文

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (C.G. 55) marked a significant mission milestone in March when they deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations.

While patrolling the Atlantic Ocean, the crew spotted and intercepted a self-propelled semi-submersible ***s smuggling craft.

The interception was made possible with the cooperation of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50, which gave critical location data to the SPSS.

After locating the SPSS, members of the LEDET dispatched a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to intercept it. Following the interception, the LEDET detained the individuals aboard the SPSS and seized a significant amount of ***e, approximately 2,370 kilograms.

The USS Leyte Gulf then performed a sinking exercise on the SPSS, essentially neutralizing it as a smuggling vessel.

Lt. Commander Travis Lee, Leyte Gulf’s senior aviator, described the operation as a spectacular achievement, comparing the job of locating the SPSS to “finding a needle in a haystack.”

This victory was a crucial milestone in Lt. Commander Lee’s seven-year career, as he had never before been able to discover and acquire such an asset.

This interception of the SPSS is only the latest in a string of successful operations carried out by USS Leyte Gulf during its deployment.

In February, while patrolling the Caribbean Sea, the ship stopped three vessels using coordinated air and su***ce operations involving U.S. and partner nation troops.

Large amounts of ***e were seized when the LEDET boarded and took control of each vessel during these interdictions.

On February 6, 520 kilograms of ***e worth $12.8 million were discovered. Another 600 kilograms of ***e, worth an estimated $15.25 million, were recovered on February 15.

Ultimately, on February 28, the crew found an extra 600 kg of ***e worth $15 million.

Commanding Officer Capt. Nathan Diaz emphasized the Leyte Gulf team’s readiness to carry out these interdictions, citing the successful capture of over $42 million in illicit substances as proof of the interoperability of partner nations, the Coast Guard, and the entire team.

Lt. j.g. Jayden Hodgson, an officer of the deck and public affairs officer on board the ship, described the experience of supervising one of the interdiction operations as exciting.

Hodgson praised Leyte Gulf’s involvement in blocking illegal drug importation and pledged to continue such measures.

USS Leyte Gulf is currently assigned in the USSOUTHCOM AOR, where it supports bilateral and multinational maritime operations with regional allies, conducts Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visits, and assists JIATF-South in combating illicit drug trafficking.

LEDETs, specialized forces of the United States Coast Guard, play an essential role in enforcing maritime laws and treaties.

US Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet actions support joint and integrated military operations in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability, and prosperity.

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