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French Navy Horizon-Class Destroyer Forbin Integrated to US Navy CSG 8 with USS Harry S. Truman

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Naval Forces News - France, USA
 
 
 
French Navy Horizon-Class Destroyer Forbin Integrated to US Navy CSG 8 with USS Harry S. Truman
 
Recently, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon class Destroyer Forbin (classified as Frigate in French Navy) was integrated to the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) carrier strike group 8 (CSG-8) during its transit in the Mediterranean Sea. This was, in way, an initiation for the U.S. Navy CSG ahead of a joint deployement with the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its CSG in the Gulf.
     
Recently, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon class Destroyer Forbin was integrated to the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) carrier strike group 8 (CSG-8) during its transit in the Mediterranean Sea. This was, in way, an initiation for the U.S. Navy CSG ahead of a joint deployement with the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its CSG in the Gulf.The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon class Destroyer Forbin was recently integrated to the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) carrier strike group 8 (CSG-8). French Navy Picture
     
On board USS Harry S. Truman is Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 consisting of eight squadrons:
- VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet flying F/A-18E Super Hornet
- VFA-83 Rampagers flying F/A-18C Hornet
- VFA-103 Jolly Rogers flying F/A-18F Super Hornet
- VFA-143 Pukin Dogs flying F/A-18E Super Hornet
- VAW-117 Wallbangers flying E-2C Hawkeye
- VAQ-140 Patriots flying EA-18G Growler
- VRC-40 Rawhides flying C-2A Greyhound
- HSC-5 Nightdippers flying MH-60S Seahawk
- HSM-72 Proud Warriors flying MH-60R Seahawk

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is escorted by the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Gravely (DDG 107). Also in the CSG is Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189).

These regular integrations French Navy air defense vessels in American CSGs are intended to maintain the skills of these escorts as well as maintaining full interoperability between the two navies. They allow French vessels to assume on the fly and in operation, command and control responsibilities in the area of air defense of a naval force. It is in any case the observation made by Admiral Bret Batchelder, CSG-8 Commander, when he went aboard Forbin to congratulate the crew for its adaptability and professionalism.

USS Harry S. Truman (and its CSG) is set to join the French CSG (Task Force 473) in the Persian Gulf in the coming days for operation against the Islamic State.