USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Fly First Operation Inherent Resolve Missions

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs and the U.S. Navy:

Strike aircraft from nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) flew their first missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the fight to destroy the ISIL terrorist organization, Dec. 29.

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Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 join French nuclear powered aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) in conducting combined combat operations in Iraq and Syria from the Arabian Gulf.

Rear Adm. Bret Batchelder, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, said the abilities his forces bring to the fight are a vital part of the DIME equation – diplomatic, informational, military and economic.

“Warfighting is the priority; that’s why we are here,” Batchelder said. “We provide the hard power in the collective DIME, and look forward to contributing however we can. Dual carrier operations with the French allow us to maximize our firepower and provide a unique opportunity to further progress against ISIL. It validates our abilities to successfully operate as an international coalition while conducting very dynamic operations.”

“We complement each other in that while one carrier is able …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life