[MilCom] NavNews for Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Greg Brazil
baycomm at earthlink.net
Thu Mar 30 10:24:58 EST 2006
Might be something to listen to.
Greg (SF Bay Area)
> -USN-
>
> NNS060329-09. GW CSG to Deploy to Caribbean Sea
>
>>From Commander, 2nd Fleet Pulic Affairs
>
> NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy is deploying USS George Washington (CVN 73)
> Carrier Strike Group (GW CSG), April 4, to participate in the "Partnership
> of the Americas" in the Caribbean Sea.
>
> Partnership of the Americas will enhance regional maritime security and
> strengthen ties through operations and exercises with Caribbean and Latin
> American partner nations.
>
> "Partnership of the Americas is designed to foster goodwill among partner
> nations through communications, operations, and training," said Vice Adm.
> Mark Fitzgerald, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet. "Furthermore, this exercise
> allows for participating units to sharpen their skills to be better trained
> and prepared to respond to future contingencies or operations."
>
> More than 6,500 Sailors from GW CSG ships will deploy for approximately two
> months. The units deploying from Norfolk are the Nimitz-class aircraft
> carrier George Washington with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, Carrier Air
> Wing (CVW) 17 and guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), all on April
> 4. The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs April 3.
>
> The Oliver Perry-class frigate, USS Underwood (FFG 36), homeported in
> Mayport, Fla., already at sea performing escort duties, will join the GW CSG
> in the Caribbean Sea at a later date.
>
> This deployment will support U.S. Southern Command's objective for enhanced
> maritime security in its area of responsibility. It will provide the
> opportunity for U.S. and other forces to operate in the multinational
> environment, refine coordination, and improve interoperability. Assigned
> units will focus on being ready to deal with threats such as narco-terrorism
> and illicit trafficking, and improving training levels in a variety of
> mission areas.
>
> Participating units will make a variety of port visits designed to promote
> goodwill and friendship with nations in the region.
>
> George Washington returned from their most recent deployment in support of
> the global war on terrorism in July 2004. Under the Fleet Response Plan, the
> simple realignment of schedules makes this deployment possible.
>
> For more news from around the fleet, visit www.navy.mil.
>
> -USN-
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