[MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] USS Enterprise CSG departs for COMPTUEX

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USS Enterprise CSG departs for COMPTUEX
By Mass Comm Spec 3rd Class Michael Croft, USS Enterprise Public  Affairs
 
USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike  
Group (CSG) departed for its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) Oct 5, 
 after successfully completing an in-depth synthetic training scenario.
 
The Fleet Synthetic Training (FST), which took place while the strike group 
 was in port, was designed to prepare the strike group for the three-week  
COMPTUEX period at sea.
 
Tactical Training Group, Atlantic, an arm of Commander, US 2nd Fleet,  
administered the FST to test intelligence, air defense, surface defense, mine  
warfare and other warfare areas that a carrier strike group must be 
proficient  in prior to deploying. The intent of the synthetic training is to ensure 
that  carrier strike groups will be ready to fight the scenario-driven 
events  encountered during COMPTUEX.
 
"FST events are an important part of the fleet response program, which is  
designed to provide a naval force that can maintain a meaningful forward  
presence while generating the ability to surge additional combat power as 
needed  to meet regional combatant commander requirements," said Rear Adm Terry 
Kraft,  commander, Carrier Strike Group 12/Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. 
"Along with  testing our overall readiness, FST events also provide some 
excellent training  opportunities that will help build the strike group team."
 
The training focuses on interaction between the ships of Enterprise CSG and 
 attempts to work out any issues in communication or integration prior to  
performing combat-based scenarios underway.
 
"FST provides an opportunity to rehearse strike group tactics, techniques,  
procedures and pre-planned responses before performing them at sea," said 
Capt  George Lang, Enterprise CSG operations officer. "Short of getting 
underway, FST  provides a realistic scenario for staff planning for shipboard and 
air wing  execution."
 
Now that the carrier strike group has departed for COMPTUEX, the training,  
techniques and execution will be tested in a practical environment. 
 
COMPTUEX will incorporate ships from Norway and the United Kingdom, adding  
multinational training to the underway environment.
 
Upon completing COMPTUEX, the strike group is scheduled to return to port  
for a short period before participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise 
scheduled  for later this year.
 
Enterprise Carrier Strike Group consists of USS Enterprise, the  
guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Barry (DDG 52) and USS  Mason 
(DDG 87), the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 56), USNS Arctic  
(T-AOE 8), Carrier Air Wing 1 and Destroyer Squadron 2. 
 
Enterprise Strike Group is conducting COMPTUEX as part of its work-ups in  
preparation for an upcoming deployment. 
 
For more information about Enterprise, Carrier Strike Group 12 or Carrier  
Air Wing 1 visit _www.Enterprise.navy.mil_ (http://www.Enterprise.navy.mil) 
, _www.ccsg12.surfor.navy.mil_ (http://www.ccsg12.surfor.navy.mil) , and 
_www.cvw1.navy.mil_ (http://www.cvw1.navy.mil) . 
 
For more news from USS Enterprise, visit _www.navy.mil/local/cvn65/_ 
(http://www.navy.mil/local/cvn65/) . 
 
 
AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
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