STRIKFORNATO Participates in U.S. Carrier Exercise Scenario

Oeiras, Portugal – STRIKFORNATO participated as NATO Headquarters in the USS HARRY S TRUMAN Strike Group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) from 16-18 October.

The STRIKFORNATO Staff added to the exercise by representing the NATO headquarters in preparation for their upcoming deployment. The Strike Group Units trained on NATO procedures, communications, and policy in order to better prepare the ships, aircraft, and staff for their upcoming carrier deployment….

This exercise allowed the CSG-8 Staff to utilize NATO systems and structure to understand how to work within the greater NATO Alliance. Additionally, it also provided invaluable training for the STRIKFORNATO staff in their interaction with Carrier Strike Groups in high-end training scenarios across the spectrum of conflict.

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STRIKFORNATO is a rapidly deployable headquarters that provides scalable command and control across the full spectrum of the alliance’s fundamental security tasks. As part of that mission, STRIKFORNATO is responsible for integrating U.S. naval and amphibious forces into NATO operations.