A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained while conducting small boat operations on July 8, U.S. 5th Fleet said in a statement.

The Sailor was medically evacuated to a hospital in Aqaba, Jordan, and was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m., local time. The U.S. Navy is investigating the circumstances of the death. In accordance with Department of Defense policy, the identity of the Sailor will be released 24 hours following notification of family members.

USS Jason Dunham is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.





