Megan Eckstein, USNI
A Norwegian and a German frigate are in Norfolk now to join the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) beginning this week, with the German ship remaining with the CSG during its upcoming overseas deployment.The Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F 311) and the Sachsen-class German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, respectively, after more than seven months of planning for the integrated training event and deployment. Read More
A Norwegian and a German frigate are in Norfolk now to join the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) beginning this week, with the German ship remaining with the CSG during its upcoming overseas deployment.The Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F 311) and the Sachsen-class German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, respectively, after more than seven months of planning for the integrated training event and deployment. Read More