Region Training Assist Team Visits NSA Souda Bay

The Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central Region Training Assist Visit team saw NSA Souda Bay’s Navy Security Forces in action Jan. 25 as they responded to various simulated scenarios during an Antiterrorism Training Team exercise as part of a four-day command inspection.

“It was a whole Team Souda effort,” said Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Frank Newsom, Navy Security Forces departmental leading chief petty officer. “We have spent over six months training the team, completing paperwork and checking that our qualifications are up to date. That preparation certainly paid off, and I am very impressed with the command’s drive to get the best score they could get.”

RTAV provides leadership a comprehensive review of installation training programs prior to the scheduled Command Assessment for Readiness and Training; both RTAV and CART are part of the continuous command training inspection cycle.