He led the most successful
anti-submarine patrol of the Atlantic in January 1944.
He has served in various capacities, including as
anti-submarine warfare officer and experimentation officer in charge of the Norfolk Detachment for the Naval Mine and
Anti-Submarine Warfare Command.
"It's designed to help strengthen the allies' combined readiness posture and their tactical and operational capabilities to respond to North Korean submarines." Seoul and Washington agreed in December last year to stage two joint
anti-submarine exercises per year.
The
anti-submarine drill, denounced by the North as a preparation for war, is to be the latest show of force since Seoul and Washington accused Pyongyang in May of sending a submarine to torpedo a South Korean warship, killing 46 sailors.
''The George Washington is not scheduled to participate in this ASW (
anti-submarine warfare) exercise, but will operate in the waters off the Korean Peninsula in future exercises,'' the statement said.
Anti-submarine drills are a key part of the four-day naval and air maneuvers, as an international investigation concluded in May that the North is responsible for the torpedo attack that sank the warship Cheonan in March.
US and South Korean warships and aircraft practised
anti-submarine manoeuvres off the Korean peninsula on Monday that the military hoped would serve as a warning to Pyongyang that aggression in the region would not be tolerated.
South Korean Navy Patrol Combat Corvettes stage an
anti-submarine exercise off the western coast town of Taean in a strong message to adversary North Korea
The Nimrod carried an array of extremely sophisticated detection equipment and the highly trained team made it the most formidable
anti-submarine aircraft in the world.
The operational integration of San Diego-based Helicopter
Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 43, Det 4's SH-60B, two Chilean SH-32 Cougars, a British Lynx, a Brazilian Super Lynx and a French Alouette III was one of the significant accomplishments of the week.
Ryan Atwood, Helicopter
Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 43 Public Affairs
The other field-level maintenance organizations receiving Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards are: Helicopter
Anti-submarine Squadron Light 47, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing for the Navy and 303rd Intelligence Squadron, Air Combat Command for the Air Force in the small category; the 297th Transportation Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion for the Army, and the 437th Maintenance Squadron/315th Maintenance Squadron (Reserve), Air Mobility Command for the Air Force in the medium category; and 3rd Maintenance Group, 3rd Wing for the Air Force in the large category.