Norwegian individuals within the train included the Ula-class submarine HNoMS Uthaug, F-35 fighter plane and P-8 maritime patrol and reconnaissance plane from the Royal Norwegian Air Power, and the Naval Special Forces – Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK). U.S. individuals included USS Florida and U.S. Air Power plane.
The train centered on rising interoperability and the mixed capabilities of U.S. and Norwegian forces to execute missions within the Excessive North.
“It’s a large step ahead for Norwegian – American interoperability and allied functionality,” stated Capt. Benjamin Selph, commodore, Activity Power 69. “We sit up for persevering with to function with our Norwegian Allies as we prepare and work in the direction of selling security and safety in Europe.”
Moreover, Commodore Oeyvind Dunsaed, commodore of Norwegian Special Forces Command (NORSOCOM), and Lieutenant Commander Theodor S. Hoeyaas-Helland, commanding officer of HNoMS Uthaug, and a number of Norwegian and U.S. subject material consultants visited Florida for joint operational planning throughout the train.
“It was an honor to be invited onboard the united statesFlorida throughout this exercise. The funding and sources that the US Navy is contributing is vital to maneuver our joint efforts in the direction of the challenges of tomorrow,” stated Dunsaed. “We sit up for the continued improvement of this collaboration.”
Following the train, USS Florida performed a usually scheduled port go to to Tromsø, Norway.
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 total spectrum of joint and naval operations.
