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FASLANE, Scotland -- A group of U.S. Navy ships led by Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24 arrived in Faslane, Scotland April 1 to participate in Joint Warrior 11-1, a multinational exercise held off the coast of Scotland.
Guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), and Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), will take part in the coalition activities, which are run by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS) in the United Kingdom.
Joint Warrior serves as a certifying event for ships that will deploy with coalition forces in the future. Nations participating in the exercise are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The exercise promotes three focus areas of Commander, U.S. Second Fleet: conducting safe and effective training in support of fleet operations to achieve mission, providing ready maritime forces for global assignment and teaming with allies and partners in execution of the maritime strategy.
The two-week Joint Warrior exercise is scheduled to begin April 2 off the coast of Scotland, where the participating navies will practice joint maritime operations in a controlled environment.
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.01.2011 15:37 |
| Story ID: | 68110 |
| Location: | USAFRICOM, AT SEA |
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