Rear Adm. Jeffrey “Caesar” Czerewko, CSG 4 Commander, welcomed each historians to the command and emphasised the significance of essential considering and diving deep into the “why” of previous failures and successes.
“At CSG 4, we design, plan and execute complete coaching that replicates the high-end struggle and we advocate certification of these models to U.S. Fleet Forces Command for world-wide deployment,” mentioned Czerewko. “We additionally consider in steady enchancment and adapt a studying mindset for our personal processes, in addition to for our coaching audiences as a way to maximize naval energy. An historic perspective is essential to assist us navigate the uncertainty and ambiguity inherent in warfare. An everlasting relationship with the Naval Historical past and Heritage Command will assist obtain our targets of enhanced lethality and effectiveness for our naval forces.”
Through the dialogue, Whitmire explored the ideas of utmost versus calculated threat by referencing noteworthy occasions comparable to Doolittle’s Raid and the Battle of Halfway. She additionally broadly highlighted using guidelines of engagement, the attrition of forces, figuring out acceptable threat, and the concept of mission accomplishment.
“We can not totally apply previous classes to the current, however we are able to make connections to form our perceptions and adapt to our warfighting surroundings,” mentioned Whitmire. “We keep in mind the previous and develop a extra strategic lens as we transfer ahead as a nation.”
Dave Gellene, CSG 4’s train director, has served at CSG 4 since 2007. Since his time with the command, he has skilled over 60 workouts and is happy with the command’s repute to organize strike group commanders and their belongings for deployment.
“CSG 4 has a essential mission to make sure deploying models are able to reply the decision,” mentioned Gellene. “Our train eventualities replicate real-world opponents, aggressors, and occasions that our warfighters may very well see on deployment. CSG 4 is a studying group and we attempt for excellence. Discussions just like the one with Naval Historical past and Heritage Command are essential as we work to refine how we practice and educate the fleet.”
Whitmire emphasised that the warfighting landscapes of World Battle I and World Battle II had been very completely different from the panorama of at present. That is primarily due to enhanced applied sciences, communication ways, cyber capabilities, and the velocity that info travels.
“The impression of public opinion, media, social media, and politics will most definitely form any conflicts within the close to or far-distant future,” mentioned Whitmire. “What I hope the CSG 4 workers discovered from the dialogue and presentation is that whereas our surroundings continues to evolve, we should always remember these leaders who’ve come earlier than us and their experiences, or neglect how we are able to proceed to self-assess and construct power from the previous.”
CSG 4 is a workforce that consists of skilled Sailors, Marines, authorities civilians and reservists, who mentor, practice and assess U.S. 2nd Fleet fight forces to forward-deploy in help and protection of nationwide pursuits. CSG 4’s specialists form the readiness of U.S. 2nd Fleet Provider Strike Teams (CSG), Expeditionary Strike Teams (ESG), Amphibious Readiness Teams (ARG) and unbiased deploying ships by stay, at-sea and artificial coaching, in addition to tutorial instruction. Together with its subordinate instructions, Tactical Coaching Group Atlantic (TTGL) and Expeditionary Warfare Coaching Group Atlantic (EWTGL), CSG 4 prepares each Atlantic-based CSG, ARG and unbiased deployer for sustained forward-deployed high-tempo operations.
