PACIFIC OCEAN — West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators participated in fleet interoperability training off the coast of Southern California on June 24, focusing on increasing war fighting capabilities.
The training involved the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville, assigned to Commander Submarine Squadron 11, which is based in Point Loma, San Diego.
“This training opportunity provided the submarine warfighters aboard USS Greeneville the opportunity to practice a unique capability,” said Capt. Kenneth Douglas, Commander, Submarine Squadron 11. “Expanding joint interoperability capabilities effectively demonstrates our asymmetric advantage on and under the world’s oceans and I look forward to continued training events with our Naval Special Warfare operators.”
During the training, NSW operators performed a military freefall and conducted an airborne drop of combat rubber raiding crafts off the coast of Southern California.
Following this, the NSW operators rendezvoused with Greeneville at a designated location before returning to shore.
CSS-11 is home to five Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions including: anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
