{"id":18615,"date":"2022-05-25T23:17:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T23:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/25\/expeditionary-strike-group-7-conducts-mine-countermeasure-exercise-noble-vanguard\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:57:00","slug":"expeditionary-strike-group-7-conducts-mine-countermeasure-exercise-noble-vanguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/05\/25\/expeditionary-strike-group-7-conducts-mine-countermeasure-exercise-noble-vanguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Expeditionary Strike Group 7 conducts mine-countermeasure exercise Noble Vanguard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships from Expeditionary Strike Group 7 conducted unprecedented integrated mine-countermeasure training during Noble Vanguard in the Sea of Japan earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/05\/11\/expeditionary-sea-base-miguel-keith-commissioned-by-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\">expeditionary sea base Miguel Keith<\/a>, mine countermeasures ship Chief, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/08\/07\/lcs-charleston-heads-toward-active-navy-duty\/\" target=\"_blank\">littoral combat ship Charlesto<\/a>n conducted the mine warfare training together \u2014 marking the first time they have done so in the 7th Fleet, the Navy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen all of the component parts of the U.S. Navy\u2019s deployable mine warfare team are on the scene and synchronized, the advances in U.S. Navy mine sweeping and hunting are clearly evident,\u201d said Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, commander of ESG 7, in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercise consisted of a rafting phase with the Miguel Keith \u2014 a first for the newly commissioned vessel \u2014 to practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/02\/16\/new-ship-to-shore-connectors-arrive-at-little-creek\/\" target=\"_blank\">resupplying mine countermeasures<\/a> ships and landing craft utility boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMiguel Keith provides an afloat forward staging base for the Expeditionary Mine Countermeasure Company and deployable mine warfare units to operate,\u201d said Capt. Scott Hattaway, commodore of Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving a mobile base that can support operations near the scene of action greatly increases the available operating time of the squadrons and embarked assets for mine hunting operations,\u201d he said. \u201cAdditionally, the rafting capability to resupply, refuel, or passenger transfer was demonstrated using a landing craft utility boat and an Avenger-class MCM as proof of concept for expeditionary logistics. By conducting these operations, an ESB can extend the endurance of smaller vessels or conduct operations in remote areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another phase of the May 12-21 exercise activated Task Force 77 out of San Diego\u2019s Surface and Mine Warfare Development Center for the first time to conduct exercises focused on mine sweeping procedures and tactics to identify and counteract sea mines, along with airborne mine countermeasures training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cActivating CTF 77 as part of Noble Vanguard afforded SMWDC battle staff an excellent opportunity to exercise command and control (C2) of live mine-countermeasures forces for the first time in several years,\u201d said Capt. 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Finally, participation in Noble Vanguard gave us another opportunity to sharpen our planning skills, understand new capabilities joining the fleet and continue to improve our warfighting skills in preparation for future exercises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who joined the ships in the exercise included detachments from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 14, Mine Assembly Team from Naval Munitions Command Detachment Okinawa, and personnel from Expeditionary Mine Countermeasure Company 11-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNoble Vanguard was not conceived to prove a single system off a single platform,\u201d Engdahl said, \u201cbut rather to optimize, analyze and advance all our mine countermeasure assets \u2014 LCS, unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles, explosive ordnance disposal divers, a mine countermeasures ship, and airborne mechanical and laser search \u2014 expertly commanded by mine warfare 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