Navy Stands Up Naval Surface Group WESTPAC to Train, Certify Forward-Deployed Ships
By: Megan Eckstein
November 1, 2017 12:20 PM
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift stood up a new organization that will oversee the training and certification of forward-deployed surface forces.
The Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet Detachment Naval Surface Group Western Pacific was formally stood up on Tuesday, after Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson first announced the interim detachment in a Sept. 19 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. The detachment will be based out of Japan and will determine if the Japan-based warships are ready for operations.
https://news.usni.org/2017/11/01/navy-stands-naval-surface-group-westpac-train-certify-forward-deployed-ships
