Concealed through the cover of darkness
and a small footprint on the
electromagnetic spectrum, marines with
3rd battalion 12th marines quickly
reached a nearby port where they loaded
multiple high-mobility artillery rocket
system launchers and readied for
embarkation on the USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6) an expeditionary fast transport ship.
"The first half of the exercise was
focused on mobility, working with the
navy to ensure that we can effectively
embark and disembark," said captain.
While putting HIMARS aboard navy
vessels is not a new concept, expeditionary fast transports provide a
unique platform that can support a wide
variety of military objectives. Missions such as noble jaguar are
important because they provide an
opportunity to experiment with different
configurations and capabilities and
allow both the embarked forces and the
ship's crew to better realize the full
mission potential, Said andy Peretti
captain of the USNS Brunswick.
The more frequently we practice
embarkation and utilization of the
vessel, the more prepared we will be to
effectively respond to any contingency. Upon arriving at their destination, the HIMARS moved into concealed
positions ready to spring into firing
points at an expeditionary advanced base
on Okinawa.
Meanwhile marines leverage sensing
capabilities, such as the ground air
task-oriented radar and connections with
link 16 to share targeting data with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Howard (DDG-83) sailing in the philippine sea and
f/A-18s with marine aircraft group 12
operating in the surrounding airspace. This information sharing and networked
command and control enabled joint
strikes against maritime and land-based
targets.
"The power of joint targeting is when you
can bring multiple assets to bear on a
single point," said Lieutenant Call.
Joshua Montero, operations officer for
12th marines said, we are combining those
strikes together from air, land and sea. simultaneously 2nd battalion 3rd marines
prepared for a long-range insertion via MV-22B ospreys to seize and retain key
maritime terrain more than 600 miles
away. After traveling from Okinawa to camp Fuji nearly 200 u.s marines engaged and
promptly defeated a simulated adversary
force.
During follow-on operations, two-thirds
established an additional eab and
continued to deny critical terrain
thereby enabling maritime maneuver. Noble Jaguar showcased third marine
division's capability to connect a
network of sensors from across the joint
force. Forming a seamlessly integrated
kill chain, said major.
Brian Spillan, future operations officer
for third marine division said this
integrated network can bring lethal
effects to bear in all domains anywhere
in the theater.
By employing expeditionary advanced
based operations concurrently across
multiple distributed locations, 3MEF (III Marine Expeditionary Forces) demonstrated how it can integrate with
the joint force to conduct
counter-landing operations and
anti-surface warfare missions across
multiple domains. 3MEF and 7th fleet executed these
actions during Noble Jaguar to maintain
readiness and display the u.s resolve to
preserve regional security.
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