Samuel B Roberts (FFG 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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FPTT is responsible for the training of the entire crew in all matters related to Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection. Specifically, they train to counter bomb threats, swimmer attacks, boat attacks, small aircraft attacks. and numerous other threats While inport homeport, in overseas foreign ports and during special straits transits, such as the Panama Canal. The team is made up of specialists of numerous ratings. including Gunnersmates and Firecontrolmen to ensure the ship is Well trained. ln addition to specific threats. the crew is trained in all aspects of weapons safety and the use of deadly force. During this CNT deployment, the force protection capabilities of the ship was increased due to multiple small arms qualifications that personnel from the FPTT helped to execute. Over the course of 4 months, 70 personnel qualified on the M16 and 104 personnel on the QMM, allowing the ship to be able to flex its force protection capabilities. -1 Q, it . C 1 'M ' 97

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