Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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3Wl USS CARON DD970 Every few years NATO navies participate in massive ex ercises testing the latest improvements in weapons and tactics and the abilities of diverse nationalities to cooper ate and coordinate their actions under a unified command The scenario of an aggressor s combined air land and sea attack on Northwestern Europe fully tested the partici pants and highlighted NATO strengths and weaknesses Strategic planners use the results of such exercises as TEAMWOFZK 80 to adapt NATO power and policy to con stantly changing threats to the alliance TEAMWOFIK 80 was a huge exercise in which some 170 warships of nine NATO countries participated Included were the United States England Canada Belgium Den mark The Netherlands West Germany Nonfvay Portugal and one non NATO country France TEAIVIWOFIK 80 tested all facets of sea warfare with NllvllTZ and Air Wing EIGHT involved throughout Our pri mary role was detecting attacks of both submarines and surface warships plus providing air cover for the Task Force During the amphibious landing phase we also sup ported a combined brigade of US English and Dutch lvla rines off the coast of Nonzvay The offensive capabilities of naval air power were further displayed with air strikes on targets in continental Europe and with tactical mining oper ations NIIVIITZ' first Commanding Officer, RADIVI B.W Comp ton, embarked as Commander Carrier Striking Force Atlan tic for this exercise Coordinating all the TEAIVIWORK 80 activities was VADIVI TJ. Bigley, serving as Commander Striking Force Atlantic A few days after leaving Norfolk, Canadian destroyers joined forces with NIIVIITZ and her escorts Together they started across the Atlantic Ocean as American submarines simulated aggressor forces. This preliminary exercise, called UNITED EFFORT 80, tested the ability of surface ships and aircraft to engage and defeat determined submarine and surface attacks I I This year's exercise was called HTEAMWOFIK '80 . I HIVICS PHOTECTEUFI AOR509 along convoy routes across the Atlantic The ability to re supply embattled defenders of Western Europe is a central part of NATO strategy. The outstanding performance of NIMITZ and her Canadian escorts gave planners as accu- rate a gauge as possible of the Navy's readiness to carry out this mission. Off Ireland on September 10, the Task Group joined the TEAIVIWORK 80 scenario. Initially, fighter and attack aircraft protected the task force from air attack, then displayed offensive capabilities with attacks on seafland targets in support of amphibious operation. While giving maximum effort to winning the exercise, the decision makers on NIIVIITZ always had to keep one watch- ful eye on real world events. An exercise the size of TEAM- WOFIK 80 draws a lot of attention, the Soviet Union!War- saw Pact allies were always nearby trying to learn as much about NATO progress and problems as they could. During the exercise, Air Wing EIGHT aircraft intercepted and escorted away from the operating area, twenty-six Soviet Bear or Badger aircraft conducting reconnaissance in the vicinity of the Task Force. Warsaw Pact surveillance ships also operated nearby. The tempo of activity for TEAIVIWOFZK 80 was intense, the routine grueling, but the rewards were satisfying: pride in a job well done and six days in each of NllvllTZ' favorite liberty ports - Portsmouth and Wilhelmshaven. 27

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