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Enterprise CSG Completes Synthetic Exercise, Departs for COMPTUEX

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS101006-12
10/6/2010

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Croft, USS Enterprise Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) departed for its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) Oct. 5, after successfully completing an in-depth synthetic training scenario.

The Fleet Synthetic Training (FST), which took place while the strike group was in port, was designed to prepare the strike group for the three-week COMPTUEX period at sea.

Tactical Training Group, Atlantic, an arm of Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, administered the FST to test intelligence, air defense, surface defense, mine warfare and other warfare areas that a carrier strike group must be proficient in prior to deploying. The intent of the synthetic training is to ensure that carrier strike groups will be ready to fight the scenario-driven events encountered during COMPTUEX.

"FST events are an important part of the fleet response program, which is designed to provide a naval force that can maintain a meaningful forward presence while generating the ability to surge additional combat power as needed to meet regional combatant commander requirements," said Rear Adm. Terry Kraft, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12/Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. "Along with testing our overall readiness, FST events also provide some excellent training opportunities that will help build the strike group team."

The training focuses on interaction between the ships of Enterprise CSG and attempts to work out any issues in communication or integration prior to performing combat-based scenarios underway.

"FST provides an opportunity to rehearse strike group tactics, techniques, procedures and pre-planned responses before performing them at sea," said Capt. George Lang, Enterprise CSG operations officer. "Short of getting underway, FST provides a realistic scenario for staff planning for shipboard and air wing execution."

Now that the carrier strike group has departed for COMPTUEX, the training, techniques and execution will be tested in a practical environment.

COMPTUEX will incorporate ships from Norway and the United Kingdom, adding multinational training to the underway environment.

Upon completing COMPTUEX, the strike group is scheduled to return to port for a short period before participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise scheduled for later this year.

Enterprise Carrier Strike Group consists of USS Enterprise, the guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Barry (DDG 52) and USS Mason (DDG 87), the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 56), USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Carrier Air Wing 1 and Destroyer Squadron 2.

Enterprise Strike Group is conducting COMPTUEX as part of its work-ups in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

For more information about Enterprise, Carrier Strike Group 12 or Carrier Air Wing 1 visit www.Enterprise.navy.mil, www.ccsg12.surfor.navy.mil, and www.cvw1.navy.mil.

For more news from USS Enterprise, visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn65/.