The French Navy Aquitaine-class FREMM frigate FS Languedoc (D 654) and Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class FREMM frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) joined the Nimitz-class plane service USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Harry S. Truman service strike group (HSTCSG) within the Mediterranean Sea in July 2022, an indication of the sturdy and enduring relationship among the many three navies.
All through the current integration interval, the HSTCSG, together with Languedoc and Alpino, has performed floor, sub-surface, and air protection coaching workouts to additional fortify the interoperability between the totally different forces. Components of the French, Italian, and U.S. maritime forces routinely function collectively, fostering a cooperative strategy towards regional safety and stability.
“Now we have been lucky to conduct built-in operations with a number of allied and accomplice nations since arriving within the Sixth Fleet space of operations, together with the French and Italian navies,” mentioned Rear Adm. Paul C. Spedero Jr, commander, Provider Strike Group Eight. “Via our mixed operations, we’ve got change into more practical, extra responsive, and extra prepared. We’re most actually stronger collectively.”
Via their time with the strike group, the Languedoc and Alpino have offered elevated floor and air protection capabilities. Their professionalism and experience enhanced the mixed functionality of the strike group and of the NATO alliance within the maritime area. Working with the strike group additionally enhanced their very own capacities and capabilities.
“Being a part of a U.S. service strike group is at all times a problem for an escort destroyer like Languedoc, particularly in a constrained operational setting as it’s now within the Mediterranean because the struggle broke out in Ukraine,” mentioned Captain Claire Pothier, commanding officer of Languedoc. “Thank to HSTCSG’s employees dedication, my crew has been capable of plug shortly with our shut U.S. allies with the intention to present the group with our innovative capabilities in antisubmarine warfare.”
Commander Danilo Panti, Alpino’s commanding officer, echoed Pothier’s feedback in regards to the glorious alternative this integration interval brings to all three navies.
“It has been an actual pleasure to function collectively on this difficult however rewarding exercise,” mentioned Cdr. Danilo Panti, Commanding Officer of ITS Alpino. “This chance was an event to reinforce readiness, strengthen integration and interoperability among the many Allies. ITS ALPINO is honored to work alongside so many excellent {and professional} sailors.”
This particular alternative to work as a cohesive crew is the newest in a strong and regular integration amongst these allies. Earlier this 12 months, the HSTCSG sailed with the French plane service Charles de Gaulle (R 91) service strike group and Italian plane service ITS Cavour (C 550) service strike group as all three nations have supported regional workouts and actions just like the NATO-led Neptune Strike and Neptune Protect.
Harry S. Truman has additionally fostered these relationships in current port visits to Italy and France. The ship known as on Trieste and Naples, Italy and Marseille, France in current months, highlighting the sturdy and enduring bonds among the many allies.
The HSTCSG is on a scheduled deployment within the U.S. Naval Forces Europe space of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and accomplice pursuits.
The HSTCSG consists of flagship USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); the 9 squadrons of Provider Air Wing (CVW) 1, commanded by Capt. Patrick Hourigan; the employees and guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 commanded by Capt. Todd Zenner, which have included: USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), USS Cole (DDG 67), USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109); and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), commanded by Capt. Christopher Marvin.
For over 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has solid strategic relationships with allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of accountability. U.S. Sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces by way of the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations.
