Silent Wolverine assessments the first-in-class plane provider capabilities by way of built-in high-end naval warfare situations alongside collaborating NATO allies. Train members embrace Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and the USA.
“The challenges of tomorrow are upon us – within the right here and now. Silent Wolverine demonstrates our dedication to deepening interoperability with our allies and companions, whereas testing the superior, cutting-edge warfighting capabilities of the Ford-class plane provider in a extremely related operational setting,” mentioned Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, and Allied Joint Drive Command Naples.
Gerald R. Ford is a first-in-class U.S. plane provider that comes with 23 new applied sciences comprised of serious advances in propulsion, energy technology, ordnance dealing with, and plane launch programs. The Ford-class plane provider generates an elevated plane launch and restoration functionality with a 20 % smaller crew than Nimitz-class plane carriers.
Together with their Service Strike Group (CSG), this deployment assessments Gerald R. Ford’s operational readiness and future potential to help combatant command necessities. The CSG’s participation in Silent Wolverine previews the decisive, exact, and deadly benefit that Gerald R. Ford brings to future naval operations.
“We’re honored to be crusing alongside a number of the most succesful navies on this planet throughout our first deployment as we enhance our proficiencies and display the warfighting capabilities that Ford brings to the struggle,” mentioned Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Service Strike Group 12.
The Gerald R. Ford CSG consists of the Ford-class plane provider USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The Gerald R. Ford CSG is conducting their first deployment to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) space of accountability to train with allies.
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.
