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US, French Carrier Group Commanders Meet in Eastern Mediterranean.
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 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2016) Rear Adm. James Malloy, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, meets with French Rear Adm. Olivier Lebas, left, commander, Task Force 473, on the aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91). CSG 10 is deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to conduct naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael R. Gendron/Released) |
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The United States and France have built the oldest alliance between any American and European nations, and these 200 years of trust have allowed the Ike CSG to take over the Charles de Gaulle's area of operation as the French carrier prepares for a scheduled maintenance period. Pre-coordination between the two strike groups will allow dual-carrier operations to be carried out in the Mediterranean Sea during the transition. Prior to this, the Ike CSG was operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
"The high level of interoperability and trust between France and the U.S. allows for seamless operations between the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Battle Group in our fight against 'Daesh,'" Malloy said. "This relationship will continue to bolster our fight against terrorism by cooperatively maintaining an enduring presence capable of delivering lethal strikes from the sea." Ike, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 and the Ike CSG are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. |
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