{"id":783,"date":"2023-04-03T13:20:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=783"},"modified":"2023-04-03T13:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:58:11","slug":"nimitz-carrier-strike-group-republic-of-korea-navy-conduct-bilateral-maritime-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=783","title":{"rendered":"Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, Republic of Korea Navy Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) worked with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), the Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin-class multipurpose destroyer ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981), and the Cheonji-class fast combat support ship ROKS Hwacheon (AOE 59).<br \/>This was the first time NIMCSG has worked with the ROKN during its current deployment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance has never been stronger and has a long history of deterring aggression on the Korean Peninsula,\u201d said Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11. \u201cWe stand ready with our Korean Allies to further grow our relationship into a comprehensive global partnership to uphold stability and the rules-based order of the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, which has been one of the most successful alliances in modern history, preserving the terms of the Armistice Agreement and providing security for the citizens of the Republic of Korea and Northeast Asia. The United States shares an unwavering alliance with the Republic of Korea to provide security, stability, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>NIMCSG consists of USS Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), DESRON 9, USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108).<\/p>\n<p>Nimitz\u2019s embarked air wing consists of the \u201cFighting Redcocks\u201d of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, \u201cMighty Shrikes\u201d of VFA-94, \u201cKestrels\u201d of VFA-137, \u201cBlue Diamonds\u201d of VFA-146, \u201cSun Kings\u201d of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, \u201cCougars\u201d of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, \u201cBattlecats\u201d of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, \u201cScreamin\u2019 Indians\u201d of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 and \u201cProviders\u201d of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 30.<\/p>\n<p>NIMCSG is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy\u2018s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Wayne E. 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