Tactical Training Group Atlantic hosts Warfare Commanders Conference to build teamwork, boost readiness

ByLt.cmdr DawnStankus Carrier Strike Group Four

TacticalTrainingGroupAtlantic(TTGL) hosted a warfare commanders conference forCarrierStrikeGroup(CSG)2leadership from Jan. 9 to 20

The two-week conference comprised of over 200 participants and is structured to buildrelationshipsacrossastrikegroup,as wellascollectivelydiscussunitcapabilities, command and control (C2), cross-warfare coordination and pre-planned responses On Jan. 9, Rear Adm. Jeffrey “Caesar” Czerewko, commander, CSG 4, provided welcoming remarks to emphasize the importance of building relationships and a “team of teams” mentality

“This conference provides a forum for the Carrier Strike Group 2 team to build relationships and establish trust,” said Czerewko.“Whenthetimecomes,mystaff at Carrier Strike Group 4 will assess your strike group’s ability to work cohesively which will result in you all becoming the mostcapableforcefordeterrence andin combat, to win decisively.”

Attheconclusionoftheconference,Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, commander, CSG 2, stressed how the structure of the conferencehelpedfacilitateneededdialogue,and established a platform to ensure seamless integration and collective understanding across all warfare areas

“Demanding training is essential to ensure proficiency and readiness,” said Miguez.“CarrierStrikeGroup4andTactical Training Group Atlantic equip strike groupswiththenecessarytoolsforsuccess inthepre-deploymentstages Thisconference allowed my team to take a pause and think about the operational environment. We were able to collaborate and take time to develop a battle rhythm, to begin shapingprocedures andtoidentifyactionitems necessary to make us even more lethal and ready.”

Capt. Shawn “Opie” Bailey, commanding officer, TTGL, describes the warfare commanders conference as an essential tool for commanders that helps focus their teams for the intricate missions and requirements ahead

“A warfare commanders conference often occurs a couple times a year and it is something that Tactical Training Group

Atlantic takes pride in organizing and executing,” said Bailey “This really is a mentorship opportunity and institutes a supportivelearningenvironmentfortraining audiences.”

TTGL is a center of excellence for strike group training and hosts joint-based practice platforms that provide a “one stop gouge” for strike group staffs and individual units to use in preparation for and throughout pre-deployment training and deployed operations These best practices are based on observation, feedback, and lessons learned garnered from strike groups the Navy Lessons Learned database liaison with forward deployed fleet staffs,andinputsfromthroughoutthefleet trainingdomain,CSG4andCSG15,tactical traininggroups,andexpeditionarywarfare training groups CSG 4 is a team that consists of experienced Sailors, Marines, government civilians and reservists, who mentor, train and assess U.S. 2nd Fleet combat forces to forward-deploy in support and defense of national interests CSG 4’s experts shape the readiness of U.S. 2nd Fleet Carrier StrikeGroups(CSG) ExpeditionaryStrike Groups (ESG), Amphibious Readiness Groups (ARG) and independent deployingshipsthroughlive,at-seaandsynthetic training, as well as academic instruction. Along with its subordinate commands, TTGL and Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic (EWTGL), CSG 4 prepares every Atlantic-based CSG, ARG and independent deployer for sustained forward-deployedhigh-tempooperations