USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea - USS Harry S. Truman and USS Winston S. Churchill concluded three days of air defense interoperability training with the French destroyer FS Jean Bart, July 8.
Truman had previously conducted joint training with French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in June to commemorate the 100th anniversary of French naval aviation, and recently spent two months operating with the German frigate Hessen.
"What has continually amazed me is the smoothness with which our Coalition partners integrate into the strike group," said Capt. Bob Barwis, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 26. "In my time at sea, I have never seen integration this seamless. The Jean Bart Sailors are a professional, skilled, and highly adaptable force that expertly executes whatever task they are assigned."
Crew members from Jean Bart took the opportunity to visit Truman and Churchill while planners from Carrier Strike Group 10 and Churchill spent time aboard Jean Bart.
French Navy Lt. j.g. Ronald Hamon, an air controller aboard Jean Bart, enjoyed the time he spent aboard Truman, his first experience on a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
"It is always good to train together, and we both benefit from these trainings," said Hamon, who had previously served aboard de Gaulle.
Lt. j.g. Lauren Nelson, an operations planner with CSG 10, was impressed by the professionalism of the French Sailors and by the hospitality the U.S. sailors received during their time aboard Jean Bart.
"The equipment, training, and operating procedures between both our navies are very similar," observed Nelson. "They seemed excited to begin working together, as were we."
The Truman CSG deployed May 21 from its homeport of Norfolk, Va., and includes the command staff of Carrier Strike Group 10, USS Harry S. Truman, USS Normandy, Destroyer Squadron 26, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Oscar Austin, USS Ross, and Carrier Air Wing 3.
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