COLUMBUS, Georgia (AP) - A Navy sailor from Columbus has died in Dubai.

The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Paris S. Pough died Friday during a port visit to Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. Officials did not release the cause of death.

The 40-year-old Pough was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, which is based in San Diego. According to the ship's Facebook page, Pough, a hull technician, died as a result of a noncombat-related incident in the port city.

He is described as a "hard-working, trustworthy shipmate."

A woman who answered the phone at the number listed in Pough's name said he has four children from ages 12 to 1. She declined further comment.