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Republic of Korea CNO visits Dahlgren

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110219-10
2/19/2011

By Kimberly M. Lansdale, Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) on board Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP), Dahlgren, Va., hosted the Republic of Korea Navy's (ROKN) chief of naval operations (CNO), Feb 14.

During the visit, Adm. Kim Sung-Chansaw saw firsthand the type of training CSCS and ATRC provide, and he had the opportunity to speak with ROKN sailors receiving training at ATRC.

"It was a distinct honor to have Adm. Kim on board," said Capt. Bob Kerno, CSCS commanding officer. "It is not often that we have the opportunity to host a valued partner's chief of service. It was a good opportunity for ATRC to display its training systems and for CSCS to highlight its role in training Sailors."

During the visit, CSCS staff demonstrated technology being used to train future operators and maintainers in the U.S. and allied navies. Kerno and Kim also took time to discuss training organizations and infrastructure requirements, as well as ROKN initiatives to enhance its training capability in Korea.

"CSCS began training King Sejong, the Great class destroyer (KDX-III) crew members in 2008, with all initial training occurring at USN facilities," said Crystal Scherer, International Programs Directorate training program manager. "As we continue to introduce new synthetic capabilities into the ROK Navy schoolhouse, we anticipate more than 70 percent of the training will be executed in Korea by 2014."

At the end of the visit, Kim spoke with the ROKN sailors, asking questions about the training they were receiving. All nine of the sailors will serve as operators and maintainers on board ROKN's third Aegis Destroyer, DDG 993 Yu Seong-ryong, after they complete their training.

CSCS and its 14 learning sites (units and detachments), including ATRC, train Sailors across the range of surface warfare capabilities, maintenance, operations, and employment. International training is coordinated through the command's international programs directorate.

The mission of CSCS International Programs is to provide allied forces quality training, to enable them to develop ready teams capable of operations that maintain and expertly employ surface combatants. The directorate partner with U.S. training, readiness, and policy organizations, as well as other government agencies and industry to support international missions.

One of the key goals of the maritime strategy is to foster and sustaining cooperative relationships with international partners. According to the strategy, expanded cooperative relationships with other nations contribute to the security and stability of the maritime domain for all.