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NEWS | Oct. 22, 2021

U.S. Navy, German Navy Sail At Sea Together, Meet Ashore

By Lt.Cmdr. Lauren Chatmas

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sailed with Germany Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea, and Tulsa hosted Bayern crewmembers for ship tours while moored at Naval Base Guam, Oct. 18 & 21.

At sea, the ships practiced communications, tactical maneuvers, division tactics, and bilateral flight operations with Jackson’s embarked MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23 and two German Super Lynx Mk88A helicopter from Bayern.

“It’s always great to host partner nations and allied forces, and we were grateful to welcome the commanding officer and crew of Bayern aboard Tulsa, following our recent bilateral operations,” said Cmdr. Travis Dvorak, Tulsa Gold Crew commanding officer. “After sailing together, we enjoyed sharing sea stories and hearing about their experiences. While there are differences between our ships and crews, there are many more similarities.”

While onboard, Tulsa’s crew highlighted the unique operational capability of the littoral combat ship, and the distinct commitment to building relationships with partners and allies, integrating with joint operational forces, conducting presence operations, and providing maritime security and stability. Crewmembers explained functions of the various spaces throughout the ship to include the flight deck, mission bay, pilot house, galley, engineering rooms and berthing spaces.

The discussions went beyond bilateral operations and highlighted shipboard commonalities with German-designed engineering equipment integrated into the LCS. The main propulsion diesel engines, ship’s service diesel generator, and additional other engineering equipment are based on designs by German company MTU Aero Engines.

This recent interaction is tangible progress from previous senior leader interactions, such as in May when German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer spent time aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18). She met with Charleston’s crew at Naval Base Guam to discuss the shared U.S.-German interest of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Charleston, Jackson, and Tulsa and are on rotational deployments to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability.

As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, functions as Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander, and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements.

ESG 7 is composed of Amphibious Squadron 11, DESRON 7, HSC-25, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, Naval Beach Unit 7, and USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and is the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. The strike group operates in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and is responsible for the full range of expeditionary operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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