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By Cmdr. James Stockman, Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs
NEWPORT, R.I. – A 2001 Morgan High School graduate and McConnelsville, Ohio, native helped Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) provide shiphandling training to international students as part of Eurasia Partnership, Aug. 10-14.
Lt. Cmdr. Carissa Moore, SWSC international programs and littoral combat ship director, led a team that provided instruction via virtual classroom and simulator sessions to 10 Bulgarian, three Georgian and four Romanian naval officers.
This marked the second year SWSC has participated in this training event. SWSC sent two instructors to Bulgaria in 2019 to conduct a week of combined classroom and simulator training; however, due to the current COVID environment, they were only able to participate virtually this year.
Sponsored by U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. 6th Fleet, based in Naples, Italy, the Eurasia Partnership series of military-to-military events aims to increase maritime safety and security through training, mentorship, seminars and sharing of information between NATO ally and partner nations.
“International outreach and military engagement events are extremely important activities across the European Theater,” said Lt. Cmdr. Dan Marzluff, a foreign area officer assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. 6th Fleet. “Events like the Eurasia Partnership shiphandling event enable U.S. Navy subject matter experts to leverage their insight and skills alongside those of our allies and partners to increase interoperability, capability, and capacity across the maritime domain.”
Moore obtained a bachelor’s degree in history and music from Bethany College in 2005. After college, she taught Texas and U.S. history at YES Prep-Southeast Campus in Houston before earning her commission as a naval officer through Officer Candidate School in 2008.
“I joined the Navy due to the time I spent with my grandparents, Cecil and Marjorie (Midge) Moore, as a child,” said Moore. “Some of my fondest memories are the times I spent exploring their house. During these explorations, I stumbled across military memorabilia that my grandfather collected in Japan during World War II. I was fascinated by his stories and, as I grew older, looked upon his service with pride and a recognition that I too would like to serve my country one day.”
Moore, who has been a surface warfare officer (SWO) for nearly 12 years, has trained with the navies of Britain, France, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and others during her tours aboard USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS Spruance (DDG 111). She continues to work with international partners at SWSC where she teaches the International Division Officer, International Department Head, and International Combat Information Center Watch Officer courses.
According to Moore, one of the many lessons learned during the Eurasia Partnership shiphandling course was the realization of the impact and importance of “human factors” – communication, collaboration and cooperation across all watch standers – on smooth shipboard operations.
“All of the students acknowledged that they had seen a time when combat and bridge watch standers failed to effectively communicate, which led to confusion and frustration on the part of both watch teams,” said Moore. “I think that this was an important moment for all participants, as each country recognized that no matter how proficient they might think another country is, we all face similar struggles. This emphasized the importance of events like Eurasia Partnership, where partner nations can meet to discuss how to execute proper bridge resource management, share lessons learned across operational environments, and seek to improve shiphandling skills and knowledge.”
SWSC coordinated with U.S. 6th Fleet and the Bulgaria navy via virtual meetings and e-mails to support the event.
“SWSC created a rough design of the simulator curriculum and sent the outline of each scenario to the Bulgarian Naval Academy for full build in their on-site training facility,” said Moore. “The combined effort was designed to create challenging scenarios for all participants and to re-inforce classroom training sessions.”
Whether it is training with international partners on the high seas or in the classroom, Moore feels blessed with the unique opportunities the Navy has given her.
“I’ve gone from a small-town farm kid, whose only experience on a ‘ship’ was a fishing trip on Lake Erie where my entire family took too many sea-sickness pills and ended up sleeping the entire time, to travelling around the world on the decks of guided-missile destroyers,” said Moore. “I’ve had the chance to meet people from all around the world and to enjoy a sense of comradery with the people I’ve served with that I don’t believe could ever be rivaled in the civilian sector. I continue to look forward to future challenges and opportunities that the Navy might send my way.”
Moore is the daughter of Danny and Elizabeth (Eli) Moore, who reside in McConnelsville.
Making up a significant portion of all officers in the Navy, SWOs are found all over the world, aboard every surface combatant in the U.S. Navy. From navigation and shiphandling, to maritime warfare and naval engineering, whether at war or during peace, they regularly deploy across the globe to protect the nation’s interests, promote freedom of trade, and perform humanitarian assistance.
SWSC’s mission is to ready sea bound Sailors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers, and enlisted navigation professionals to fulfill the Navy’s mission to maintain global maritime superiority.
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2020 19:28 |
| Story ID: | 375877 |
| Location: | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, US |
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