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CNO Visits UK, Builds Partnerships

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Story Number: NNS080512-15
Release Date: 5/12/2008 1:08:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Rebekah Blowers, Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

UNITED KINGDOM (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead is currently participating in a counterpart visit hosted by the First Sea Lord in the United Kingdom (UK) following his attendance at the Chiefs of European Navies (CHENS) Symposium in Bulgaria.

CHENS brings together leadership from navies such as the U.S., UK, Turkey, Bulgaria, Italy and Portugal to discuss ways to work together to increase global maritime security and support new maritime partnerships.

During Roughead's address to the international naval leaders he discussed the new maritime strategy and ways navies must cooperate to increase maritime security.

"The strategy aims to enhance maritime security in all areas of the world, and working cooperatively with other navies and other maritime services, so that we have a better sense of what is moving on the oceans," Roughead said. "Being able to work cooperatively with other countries so that that information can move quickly back and forth, and appropriate decisions can be made to assure the flow of the goods and services that feed economies around the world."

While in the UK, CNO will attend military ceremonies, visit shipyards and engage in discussions with UK Royal Navy leaders. Roughead believes counterpart visits play a vital role in keeping the lines of communication and discussion open with global maritime partners.

"I always enjoy visiting with international maritime leaders and working together to find ways for our navies to cooperatively assure the safety and security of the sea lanes," Roughead said. "Navies and maritime forces must operate in professional and open ways so that we can better understand intentions and desires and allow for free use of the seas and enable the security from which we all benefit."

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