Ships from three Nato allied nations, along with the US Navy’s Gerald R Ford Service Strike Group (GRFCSG), have accomplished Process Power Train (TFEX) 23-2.
Coordinated and led by Service Strike Group (CSG) 4, the train was held between 5 and 23 October.
The three-week-long train coincided with the GRFCSG’s inaugural deployment with Nato allied nations within the Atlantic.
One ship every from the three Nato nations, together with Spain, Canada and Germany, participated within the train.
Taking part vessels included the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337), Spanish Navy’s Alvaro De Bazan-class ship ESPS Alvaro De Bazan (F 101) and German Navy’s Sachsen-class ship FGS Hessen (F 221).
As a part of TFEX 23-2, the multinational forces performed a number of coaching drills, together with simulated strait transits, weapons methods testing, cyber response coaching, communication drills, flight operations and different dynamic manoeuvres.
CSG-4 commander rear admiral Jeffrey Czerewko mentioned: “CSG-4 develops situations in an agile and knowledgeable method to greatest put together our warfighters for something they could encounter whereas deployed at sea.
“The situations provided all individuals a constructing block strategy to planning and executing missions culminating in profitable demonstrations of deadly efficiency in a high-end battle.”
The train was additionally joined by the US Navy’s 4 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, together with USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), Mason (DDG 87), Bulkeley (DDG 84) and James E Williams (DDG 95).
DDG 96 and 87 supported the execution of coaching situations throughout the TFEX 23-2 whereas DDG 84 and 95 joined this train to arrange for his or her independent-duty deployments scheduled to happen later this 12 months.
The GRFCSG includes CSG-12, Service Air Wing (CVW)-8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)-2 and 5 different US Navy warships, together with USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78).
