Navy Lt. Jordon C. Sims, whose wife, Megan, is the daughter of
Marylou Donhauser of Pylesville, and Michael Donhauser Jr. of
Bel Air, and sailors from the Los Angeles-class fast-attack
submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), departed Joint Base Pearl
Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled six-month deployment in the
Western Pacific region.  The crew had anxiously waited for the
day to deploy after having spent months preparing and training
for the missions they will soon undertake. From different
weather patterns to deployed operational tasking, Cheyenne will
face many challenges during deployment that are not normally
encountered in the local operating area.  Along with
accomplishing the mission, the deployment will provide an
opportunity to gain experience for many on the crew to include
watchstanding and submarine qualifications.  Commissioned in
September 1996, USS Cheyenne is the third ship of the U.S. Navy
to be named for Cheyenne, Wyo., and is one of the most capable
attack submarines in the world. She can launch har