{"id":9094,"date":"2023-05-06T18:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9094"},"modified":"2023-05-07T06:48:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T06:48:52","slug":"uss-porter-ddg-78-arrives-in-hmnb-clyde-ahead-of-formidable-shield-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9094","title":{"rendered":"USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in HMNB Clyde ahead of Formidable Shield 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in His Majesty\u2019s Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland, May 5, 2023 for a scheduled port visit prior to joining exercise Formidable Shield 2023.<\/p>\n

Formidable Shield demonstrates allied interoperability in a live-fire joint and combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment, using NATO command and control reporting structures. The exercise is long-planned and takes place biennially, recently occurring during odd-numbered years. It will occur from May 8 to 26, and involves 13 NATO Allied and partner nations, more than 20 ships and 35 aircraft, eight ground units consisting of radars, National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), and nearly 4,000 personnel from across the Alliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re extremely excited to take part in Formidable Shield 2023,\u201d said Cmdr. Joe Hamilton, Porter\u2019s commanding officer. \u201cThis exercise is an incredible opportunity for us to get invaluable live-fire training time with our NATO allies, and we couldn\u2019t be happier to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s visit to Scotland comes after a brief stop in Naval Station Rota, Spain, where the ship refueled and prepared for its participation in the exercise. In Scotland, the crew will have the opportunity to experience the local culture, meet the locals around, and to take a guided tour of the nearby historic city of Glasgow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always grateful to be able to experience new places and cultures,\u201d said Hamilton. \u201cDuring our time in Scotland, we hope to build relationships with the locals, as well as our friends from the Royal Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following its departure from Faslane, Porter will steam to the North Atlantic Ocean to rendezvous with the rest of the participants of Formidable Shield, including Royal Navy units.<\/p>\n

Throughout Formidable Shield, Allied forces, including Porter, will participate in a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, ground forces, and aviation assets working across battlespaces to deliver effects and effectively accomplish exercise objectives. This Integrated Air and Missile event will also test 4th and 5th generation fighter aircraft capabilities, including the F-35, fielded by multiple Allied nations.<\/p>\n

For over 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the USEUCOM and USAFRICOM areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.<\/p>\n

For imagery, press articles, and other products related to Formidable Shield, please visit www.c6f.navy.mil, www.dvidshub.net\/feature\/FormidableShield2023 and https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cne-cna-c6f\/albums\/72177720305727519.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in His Majesty\u2019s Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland, May 5, 2023 for a scheduled port visit prior to joining exercise Formidable Shield 2023. Formidable Shield demonstrates allied interoperability in a live-fire joint and combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment, using NATO command and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9094"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9097,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9094\/revisions\/9097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}