U.S. Navy Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) has formally launched Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) 2024 within the Arctic Ocean, marking the start of a three-week operation geared toward researching, testing, and evaluating operational capabilities within the area.
The Los Angeles-class assault submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) has damaged by the meter-thick ice of the Arctic Ocean and raised the nationwide ensign at Ice Camp Whale on the Arctic Ocean, throughout ICE CAMP 2024.
ICE CAMP 2024, previously often known as Ice Train (ICEX), has developed into a big multinational endeavor involving personnel from numerous branches of the U.S. navy in addition to allied forces from Canada, France, the UK, and Australia.
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The operation, carried out in collaboration with the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, underscores the Navy’s dedication to sustaining an enhanced Arctic presence, strengthening alliances, and constructing a extra succesful Arctic naval pressure. With the Arctic experiencing diminishing sea ice extent and thickness, ICE CAMP goals to arrange for elevated maritime exercise within the area.
Ice Camp Whale, serving because the short-term command heart for the operation, supplies a singular setting for conducting analysis and testing submarine methods. Named after the united statesWhale, a submarine that made historical past by reaching the North Pole in 1969, the camp facilitates very important coaching important for working within the difficult Arctic circumstances.
U.S. Submarine Forces view ICE CAMP as essential for sustaining proficiency in navigating, speaking, and maneuvering within the Arctic’s demanding maritime setting.