59 ships?!! That's big. Real big. Actually it's 61. The Kitty Hawk Strike Group and 49 JMSDF ships and 2 others are conducting a huge excersise. Excersise's involving all aspects of Naval warfare will be conducted. One of the excersise main purposes is to improve military to military relationships
and is designed to improve both naval forces’ capability for coordinated and bilateral operations in defense of Japan.
Great picture of the Kitty Hawk in the link. The USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 is the oldest comissioned ship in the USN having been comissioned on 29 April 1961 at the Philidelphia, PA Navy Yard. The Kitty Hawk is scheduled to remain in service until 2008.
Kitty Hawk Commences ANNUALEX ‘05
Story Number: NNS051115-04
Release Date: 11/15/2005 10:26:00 AM
By Photographer’s Mate Airman Adam York, USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs
USS KITTY HAWK, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group began the main event of its fall underway period Nov. 9, when it joined with other components of the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in support of Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2005.
During ANNUALEX, which runs until Nov. 18, a total of 61 naval vessels will see action, including two U.S. submarines, 10 U.S. Navy ships and 49 JMSDF ships. To help kick off the process, a group of Japanese Sailors embarked aboard Kitty Hawk Nov. 7 to train with Kitty Hawk’s crew in order to prepare for the exercise.
“Because of this exercise, the capabilities of both the U.S. Navy and the JMSDF will be greatly enhanced,” said Capt. Ed McNamee, Kitty Hawk’s commanding officer.
According to Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Thomas McCorkle, one of Kitty Hawk’s air intercept controllers, ANNUALEX provides an opportunity to further advance the military partnership between the United States and Japan
“The purpose of ANNUALEX is to prepare U.S. and Japanese forces to work together and for us to build our relationship,” he said. “It will help us learn to operate together in all warfare areas.”
“Japanese officers and enlisted members are fully integrated and live with us aboard our ship,” said McCorkle. “They have the same jobs as us, [and] so are able to observe and ask questions about how we work.”
One of the focus areas for ANNUALEX is antisubmarine warfare, with aircraft operating from air stations in Japan and a small number of U.S. personnel performing liaison functions at various JMSDF headquarters. A small contingent of U.S. Navy reservists will also fill liaison billets to facilitate smooth interoperability of U.S. and JMSDF forces.
Throughout ANNUALEX, the Kitty Hawk crew can expect a lot of flight operations to take place, according to McCorkle. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 will perform numerous air warfare exercises, while Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 ships will be working together with Kitty Hawk and the Japanese ships in many maneuvering practices.
ANNUALEX is also a chance for the two navies to enhance military-to-military relationships and is designed to improve both naval forces’ capability for coordinated and bilateral operations in defense of Japan. It is one of the largest bilateral exercises held each year.
“This exercise is important because we need to know that our Japanese allies are familiar with how the U.S. performs tactical operations at sea,” said Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Marlon Patterson, another of Kitty Hawk’s air intercept controllers. “We’ve spent a lot of time working with the JMSDF already, so it should be a great success.”
The Kitty Hawk Strike Group is the largest carrier strike group in the Navy and is composed of the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, CVW 5, the guided-missile cruisers USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Cowpens (CG 63), and Destroyer Squadron 15.
To find more news about the Kitty Hawk Strike Group, visit the Navy NewsStand at .
Check out the 7th fleet homepage.
and is designed to improve both naval forces’ capability for coordinated and bilateral operations in defense of Japan.
Great picture of the Kitty Hawk in the link. The USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 is the oldest comissioned ship in the USN having been comissioned on 29 April 1961 at the Philidelphia, PA Navy Yard. The Kitty Hawk is scheduled to remain in service until 2008.
Kitty Hawk Commences ANNUALEX ‘05
Story Number: NNS051115-04
Release Date: 11/15/2005 10:26:00 AM
By Photographer’s Mate Airman Adam York, USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs
USS KITTY HAWK, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group began the main event of its fall underway period Nov. 9, when it joined with other components of the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in support of Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2005.
During ANNUALEX, which runs until Nov. 18, a total of 61 naval vessels will see action, including two U.S. submarines, 10 U.S. Navy ships and 49 JMSDF ships. To help kick off the process, a group of Japanese Sailors embarked aboard Kitty Hawk Nov. 7 to train with Kitty Hawk’s crew in order to prepare for the exercise.
“Because of this exercise, the capabilities of both the U.S. Navy and the JMSDF will be greatly enhanced,” said Capt. Ed McNamee, Kitty Hawk’s commanding officer.
According to Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Thomas McCorkle, one of Kitty Hawk’s air intercept controllers, ANNUALEX provides an opportunity to further advance the military partnership between the United States and Japan
“The purpose of ANNUALEX is to prepare U.S. and Japanese forces to work together and for us to build our relationship,” he said. “It will help us learn to operate together in all warfare areas.”
“Japanese officers and enlisted members are fully integrated and live with us aboard our ship,” said McCorkle. “They have the same jobs as us, [and] so are able to observe and ask questions about how we work.”
One of the focus areas for ANNUALEX is antisubmarine warfare, with aircraft operating from air stations in Japan and a small number of U.S. personnel performing liaison functions at various JMSDF headquarters. A small contingent of U.S. Navy reservists will also fill liaison billets to facilitate smooth interoperability of U.S. and JMSDF forces.
Throughout ANNUALEX, the Kitty Hawk crew can expect a lot of flight operations to take place, according to McCorkle. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 will perform numerous air warfare exercises, while Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 ships will be working together with Kitty Hawk and the Japanese ships in many maneuvering practices.
ANNUALEX is also a chance for the two navies to enhance military-to-military relationships and is designed to improve both naval forces’ capability for coordinated and bilateral operations in defense of Japan. It is one of the largest bilateral exercises held each year.
“This exercise is important because we need to know that our Japanese allies are familiar with how the U.S. performs tactical operations at sea,” said Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Marlon Patterson, another of Kitty Hawk’s air intercept controllers. “We’ve spent a lot of time working with the JMSDF already, so it should be a great success.”
The Kitty Hawk Strike Group is the largest carrier strike group in the Navy and is composed of the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, CVW 5, the guided-missile cruisers USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Cowpens (CG 63), and Destroyer Squadron 15.
To find more news about the Kitty Hawk Strike Group, visit the Navy NewsStand at .
Check out the 7th fleet homepage.
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