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USS Halsey Trains for Action with Canadian Navy

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100813-20
8/13/2010

By Ensign Andrew Long, USS Halsey Public Affairs

USS HALSEY, At Sea (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a series of complex evolutions during a pre-deployment exercise with the Canadian Navy's HMCS Protecteur, Aug. 5 while preparing for an integrated, multimission deployment combat environment.

Ships from the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group practiced repelling a submarine attack during a replenishment at sea. The exercise was part of a series of battle problems and pre-deployment work-ups designed to simulate potential scenarios during Halsey's upcoming deployment.

During the replenishment, Halsey received fuel from the Canadian Navy refueling ship, Protecteur, while simultaneously delivering pallets of supplies by helicopter.

"We completed these two events concurrently, with a foreign ship alongside, while maneuvering with five other ships making numerous course changes, and in a low visibility environment," said Halsey's Operations Officer, Lt. Andrew Koy of Bellville, Texas. "An alongside replenishment between ships while vertically replenishing via helicopter is an incredibly demanding and labor intensive operation requiring great coordination."

"Having so much going on at once proves how much Halsey and her crew is capable of doing at one time," said Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Samuel Jensen of Gig Harbor, Wash. Jensen led a team of riggers and line handlers as the lead rigger at the refueling station. "The crew performed at their maximum potential," said Jensen.

"Working alongside a Canadian Navy Ship was a great opportunity to build a practical and effective rapport with one of our closest allies," said Koy. "Halsey continues to demonstrate her readiness to apply seapower under any condition."

Halsey is homeported in San Diego, and is currently operating with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in preparation for deployment. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group consists of flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, embarked Destroyer Squadron 9 and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71).