George Washington, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Porter (DDG 78), and Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) are scheduled to conduct passing workout routines and operations at sea with associate nation maritime forces because the ships circumnavigate the continent of South America. Southern Seas 2024 will characteristic material skilled exchanges and supply the chance for distinguished guests from associate nations to see plane provider operations up shut. Engagements are deliberate with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay, with port visits deliberate for Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
“Southern Seas 2024 will present the chance to enhance interoperability and enhance proficiency with associate nation maritime forces,” stated Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. “Deployments like Southern Seas strengthen maritime partnerships and construct belief with our companions within the area.”
“We stay up for constructing readiness and advancing coaching as we have interaction with our mates and companions in South America,” stated Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff, Commander, Service Strike Group 10. “We additionally stay up for visiting a number of spectacular areas in South America, as U.S. Navy Sailors don’t typically get to see this a part of the world.”
New for Southern Seas 2024, an embarked worldwide workers of roughly two dozen officers from 11 associate nations will serve aboard USS George Washington. This worldwide workers will obtain instruction from U.S. Naval Struggle School professors and can work alongside embarked Destroyer Squadron 40 personnel to conduct detailed operational planning in assist of operations at sea. International locations planning to take part on this embarked worldwide workers embody Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and the USA.
Southern Seas 2024 marks the tenth mission to the area since 2007 and the third time involving USS George Washington. The plane provider additionally performed Southern Seas 2008 and Southern Seas 2015. Just like the earlier deployments, Southern Seas 2024 will foster goodwill, strengthen maritime partnerships, counter threats, and construct our crew.
Plane provider USS George Washington is without doubt one of the centerpieces of America’s Naval forces – probably the most adaptable and survivable airfields on this planet. On any given day, Sailors aboard an plane provider and its air wing come to the struggle educated and geared up throughout a full vary of missions. They’re prepared to manage the ocean, conduct strikes, and maneuver throughout the electromagnetic spectrum and our on-line world. No different naval drive fields a commensurate vary and depth of fight capabilities.
USNAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT is the trusted maritime associate for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces enhancing regional unity, safety and stability.
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