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AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily — Personnel from Commander Task Force (CTF) 67 and three P-3 Orion aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 are taking part in NATO led exercise Noble Manta 2010, Feb. 10-24.
Noble Manta is NATO's largest annual joint anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise held in the Ionian Sea to the Southeast of Sicily, involving ten NATO countries which provide patrol aircraft, surface and subsurface assets in support of maritime security operations. Noble Manta is a direct support of a Naval Forces Europe/Sixth Fleet strategic priority to improve maritime security.
"I am privileged to be part of a team of ten NATO nations that are determined to accomplish the hard training required to enhance our readiness. Through exercises such as Noble Manta 2010, we will continue to improve our interoperability and hone our skills, particularly in ASW, in order to disrupt and deter those who might wish us harm. Over 2,000 sailors and airmen from the different countries all come together in this exercise to compliment their sustained effort to enhance security and stability in the region. It's an inspiration to be part of it," said Rear Adm. John M. Richardson, Commander Submarines Allied Naval Forces South.
The exercise is designed to provide each participating unit with NATO response forces training individually, sharpening their ASW skills and to provide an opportunity to practice current tactics being utilized in real world operations against terrorism like Active Endeavour and the anti-piracy operation Ocean Shield.
Personnel from CTF 67 and VP 26 will spend the next two weeks engaged in Noble Manta 2010 as a show of America's desire to strengthen bonds and affiliation with the nine other NATO nations participating in the exercise- Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom - each bringing their own muscle and tricks to the table of maritime security, thus improving the safety of the Mediterranean waters.
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