The coaching train, known as Artemis Trident, included mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) in addition to touchdown ship dock RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009). Dive groups and explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the U.S. Navy, UK Royal Navy and French Navy additionally participated.
The train included knowledgeable trade amongst Sailors from all navies aboard Cardigan Bay through the preliminary week. Contributors shared greatest practices and techniques for detecting, classifying and clearing naval mines successfully.
“This train actually enhanced our interoperability and operational effectiveness in mine countermeasures and EOD operations,” Capt. Oscar Rojas, commander of Job Drive 52, which oversees U.S. fifth Fleet’s mine warfare belongings. “Working collectively at sea is important to safety within the area.”
The earlier iteration of Artemis Trident occurred in April 2021 when the Australian, French, UK and U.S. navies carried out mine searching and clearance coaching within the Arabian Gulf
The U.S. fifth Fleet working space contains 21 nations, the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pink Sea, components of the Indian Ocean and three vital choke factors on the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and Suez Canal.
