The US military’s USS Winston S. Churchill is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, and recently it has been conducting exercises in support of US Naval Command and Task Force 55, one of the Navy’s many task forces and strike groups. These operations have been executed in the Central Arabian Gulf, and they have been in the form of joint air and maritime operations. These operations are important, as they further develop tactics, techniques, and procedures for interoperability and are vital for future operations of a similar nature.

All Hands On Deck

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It is not uncommon for the US Navy to train with other US military branches. The more often it is done, the better. The exercises involved a lot of hardware. In addition to the Winston S. Churchill, the exercises also saw the use of USN coastal patrol boats, F/A-18 fighter jets, and MH 60S helicopters. It also saw the use of an MH 60R helicopter, a P-8 aircraft, USCG patrol boats, and the United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets. The exercise went incredibly well, and it showed the importance of teamwork to good effect and just how well-coordinated operations can be when that teamwork is well executed.