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(NAS ) Oceana Feb. » 1 See A6 See A3 VOL.TRUMAN 27, No. 5, N orfolk, VA | flagshipnews.com STRIKE02.07.2019—02.13.2019 GROUP RETURNS TO NORFOLK, REMAINS READY NAVY REGION M ID-ATLANTIC INSTALLATIONS P ARTICIPATE I N SECURITY EXERCISE U.S. Navy photo RADM Charles Rock speaks with news media in the Regional Operations Center during a press conference at the start of Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield. F/A-18 Super Hornets perform a fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman F/A-18F/A-18 SuperSuper HornetsHornets performperform aa flyfly overover thethe Nimitz-classNimitz-class aircraftaircraft carriercarrier USSUSS HarryHarry S.S. Tr uman (CVN 75) during a change of command ceremony for the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike (CVN(CVN 75)75) duringduring aa changechange ofof commandcommand ceremonyceremony forfor thethe “Fighting“Fighting Checkmates”Checkmates” ofof StrikeStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211. FromFighterFighter Nav SquadronSquadrony Region Mid-Atlanti (VFA)(VFA) 21211.1. c Public Affairs Installations Command on all Navy instal- equipment and facilities.” disruptions within local communities and to MC2 Scott T Swofford lations in the continental U.S. Exercise CS-SC 19 is not in response to normal installation operations, but there MC2 Scott T Swofford “The exercise tests our ability to execute any specific threat, but is a regularly sched- may be times when the exercise will cause NORFOLK the Navy’s mission in support of Homeland uled exercise conducted annually. increased traffic around installations or de- Navy installations within the continental Defense,” said Rear Adm. Charles Rock, “During the two-week duration, there lays in installation access. Area residents From Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group group remains ready to surge forward or re- UnitedFrom Harry States S. will Truman conduct Carrier Exercise Strike Citadel Group thegroup commander remains of ready the Navy’s to surge Mid-Atlantic forward or re-may be increased activity on and around our may also see or hear security activities asso- Public Affairs deploy when called upon. ShieldPublic Affairs- Solid Curtain 2019 (CS-SC 19), Region.deploy “Throughwhen called va upon.rious scenarios, the installations across the region,” Rock said. ciated with the exercise. “Our strike group’s missions have dem- Feb. 4-15. exercise“Our“Our is strikestrike designed group’sgroup’s to enhance missionsmissions the haha readi-ve ddem-em-“Our installations and local government For imagery from the exercise, please NORFOLK onstrated we are inherently maneuverable NORFExerciseOLK CS-SC 19 is a two-part, linked nessonstrated of our Securitywe are inherentlyForces and maneuverable it ensures partners work very closely together to help visit https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/ Nearly 6,500 Sailors of the Harry S. Tru- and flexible while remaining operational un- anti-terrorismNearly 6,500 forceSailors protection of the Harry exe S.rcise Tru- seamlessandand flexibleflexible interoperability whilewhile remainingremaining among operationaloperational the com- un-un-mitigate unnecessary disruptions to local cssc19 man Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) arrived predictable to any potential adversary,” said conductedman Carrier byStrike Commander, Group (HSTCSG) U.S. arriFleetved mands,predictable other services,to any potential and agency adversary partners,”,” ssaidaidtraf fic and services.” in Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia, July Black. “This epitomizes the Navy’s dynamic Foinin NarcesNava Commandll StationStation (NS)(NS) and Norfolk,Norfolk, Commander, Virgrginia,inia, Navy JulyJuly soBlack. that we “This are epitomizesable to protect the Navy’s our people, dynamic Measures have been taken to minimize 21. force employment concept and shows this 21. forceforce employmentemployment conceptconcept andand showsshows thisthis The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman strike group is ready and capable of accom- The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman strikestrike groupgroup isis readyready andand capablecapable ofof accom-accom- (CVN 75) and strike group ships USS Nor- plishing any mission, at any time, as our na- (CVN(CVN 75)75) andand strikestrike groupgroup shipsships USSUSS Nor-Nor- plishing any mission, at any time, as our na- mandy (CG 60), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG tion directs.” mandy (CG 60), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG tiontion directs.”directs.” 51) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) While in Norfolk, the strike group will not MC2 Thomas Gooley 51) and USS Forrestrrest ShermanSherman (DDG(DDG 98)98) While in Norfolk, the strike group will not MC2 Thomas Gooley arrived after operating for more than three only conduct routine maintenance on ships,USS A Sailor embracesSouth his loved on after USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at Naval Station arriarrived after operating for more than three only conduct routine maintenance on ships, A Sailor embraces his loved on after USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at Naval Station months in the U.S. 5th and 6th fleets areas of aircraft and equipment, but Sailors will also Norfolk. months in the U.S. 5th and 6th fleets areas of aircraftaircraft andand equipment,equipment, butt SailorsSailors willwill alsoalso Norfolk. responsibility. be able to continue advanced training, main-Dakota (SSN 790) responsibility.responsibility. be able to continue advanced training, main- “I couldn’t be more proud of this strike tain warfighting certifications, as well as “I“I couldn’tcouldn’t bebe moremore proudproud ofof thisthis strikestrike taintain warfightingrfighting certifications,certifications, asas wellwell asas group team’s performance over more than spend time with family and friends. focused and ready for whatever lies ahead.” Additionally, the HSTCSG conducted group team’s performance overr moremore thanthan spendspend timetime withwith familyfamily andand friends.friends. commissionedfocusedfocused andand readyready forfor whatewhateverr lieslies ahead.”ahead.” Additionally, the HSTCSG conducted three months of operating in a highly-dy- “I’m incredibly proud of the grit, determi- While deployed, the strike group partici- bilateral operations with allies and partners threethree monthsmonths ofof operatingoperating inin aa highly-dy-highly-dy- “I’m“I’m incrediblyincredibly proudproud ofof thethe grit,grit, determi-determi- While deployed, the strike group partici- bilateral operations with allies and partners namic environment across two theaters,” nation and phenomenal effort Truman’s Sail- pated in a variety of partnership and interop- in both U.S. 5th and 6th fleets, to include namic environment across two theaters,” nation and phenomenal effort Truman’s Sail-Frompated Commander in a varietyriety, Submarine ofof partnershippartnership Force A andandtlantic interop-interop- inin bothboth U.S.U.S. 5th5th andand 6th6th fleets,fleets, toto includeinclude said HSTCSG Commander Rear Adm. Gene ors have shown over the last three monthsPublic erability Affairs exercises, as well as maritime and Egypt, Morocco, Italy, France, Germany and saidsaid HSTCSGHSTCSG CommanderCommander RearRear Adm.Adm. GeneGene ors have sshown overr thethe lastlast threethree monthsmonths erabilityerability exeexercises,rcises, asas wellwell asas maritimemaritime andand Egypt, Morocco, Italy, France, Germany and Black. “We carried out the full spectrum of operating at sea,” said Harry S. Truman’s theater security operations. Strike group the United Kingdom. Also, aircraft from em- Black. “We carried out the full spectrum of operating at sea,” said Harry S. Truman’s theatertheater securitysecurity operations.operations. StrikeStrike groupgroup thethe UnitedUnited Kingdom.Kingdom. Also,Also, aircraftaircraft fromfrom em-em- missions from sustained combat flight oper- Commanding Officer Capt. Nick Dienna. units participated in Exercise Baltic Opera- barked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 supported missions from sustained combat flight oper- Commanding Officer Capt. Nick Dienna.GR OTOunitsN, CONN.participated in Exercise Baltic Opera- barked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 supported ations to training and integration with NATO “While we plan to enjoy our time in port, tions (BALTOPS) from the Adriatic Sea and Operation Inherent Resolve during May and ationsations toto trainingtraining andand integrationintegration withwith NATO “While“While wewe planplan toto enjoyenjoy ourour timetime inin port,port, USStionstions South (BAL(BAL TODakotaPS) from(SSN the 790) Adriatic became Sea and Operation Inherent Resolve during May and allies and regional partners.” including reconnecting with those who sup- Exercise Lightning Handshake with the Mo- alliesallies andand regionalregional partners.”partners.” includingincluding reconnectingreconnecting withwith thosethose whowho sup-sup-the Exercisenewest and Lightning 17th Vi Handshakerginia-class withfast-at- the Mo- Black also emphasized that the strike