The US Navy and Marine Corps will partly team up to develop the most effective methods of conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partly merging to streamline command and control of amphibious units in the Indo-Pacific region. It is reported about plans to create a task force that will directly develop new concepts.
Task Force 76/3 will combine the Navy's SEVEN/Task Force 76 and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The upcoming campaign will last more than a year, and its goal is to develop effective concepts for future naval operations in the Pacific.
Rear Admiral J. Derek Trink, commander of Task Force 76/3, told US reporters.
The US military noted that this initiative will better prepare the US military for the full range of maritime operations, from humanitarian assistance and disaster response to high-intensity conflicts.
Although the US Navy's 7th Expeditionary Strike Group and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade had previously performed joint maritime operations, they had separate headquarters.
Trinke added.
As early as October 1, the task force will have the opportunity to test some of the new concepts for the first time as part of the Noble Fusion 22.2 exercise. In addition, on October 3, this unit will take part in the KAMANDAG exercise near the Philippines, and then in other training maneuvers and even real operations, if necessary.
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