Why the Donald Cook is still sailing the Black Sea

[rangerrebew]

Why the Donald Cook is still sailing the Black Sea
By: Mark D. Faram   

It’s been a week since the guided-missile destroyer Donald Cook sailed into the Black Sea for the second time in as many months amid simmering tensions with restive Russia.

The warship’s crew trained on Friday with the Turkish Yavuz-class frigate Fatih, practicing replenishment-at-sea, communications and electronic warfare operations with their NATO ally, according to a prepared statement issued by the U.S. Navy.

“Today’s exercise was another valuable experience for the crew of Donald Cook,” said Donald Cook’s Command Master Chief Jeremy Douglas in the Monday release. “Operating with Turkey is as enjoyable as it is crucial. No nation can combat global threats alone, working together gives us the opportunity to share information and experience.”

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/02/26/why-the-donald-cook-is-still-sailing-the-black-sea-2/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NT%202-25-19&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Navy%20-%20Daily%20News%20Roundup