U.S. Navy Trains Trans-Atlantic Convoy Escort
For the first time in decades, the U.S. Navy's 2nd Fleet in conjunction with Military Sealift Command, is currently training in escorting a convoy across the Atlantic.
Xavier Vavasseur 29 Feb 2020
The involved units are guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) alongside USNS Benavidez, MV Resolve, and MV Patriot.
Sealift remains the primary method for transporting military equipment, supplies, and material around the world. With the return to peer competition and access to sea lanes no longer guaranteed, it is important that the U.S. Navy and MSC train together in order to ensure the successful delivery and sustainment of combat power necessary for the joint force to fight and win anywhere around the globe.
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