ErnstBlofeld Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 By U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs : A U.S. Navy carrier strike group and amphibious ready group will join a forward-deployed U.S. Air Force air expeditionary wing and Marine Corps units for exercise Valiant Shield 2010. Valiant Shield, scheduled from Sept. 12 – 21 (Guam Time), begins in the vicinity of Palau and consists of an opposed transit as the ships steam east and ends near Guam. This is the third Valiant Shield conducted by the United States since June 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnstBlofeld Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced that it will launched an unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to a pre-determined target about 200 miles southwest of Guam on Friday. It just happens that Valiant Shield 2010 is being held in the same vicinity at the same time. Taking part in the exercise is the George Washington CSG including USS McCampbell, USS Chung-Hoon, and guided missile cruisers USS Shiloh and USS Cowpens. USS Shiloh is certified BMD-capable and USS Cowpens should be refitted with TBMD engagement capability by now. The exercise calls for the ships to steam east from Palau towards Guam. The exercise started on Sunday and ends ten days later at Guam. Is the Minuteman III launch a test for the ships to defend themselves from a simulated anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) attack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced that it will launched an unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to a pre-determined target about 200 miles southwest of Guam on Friday. It just happens that Valiant Shield 2010 is being held in the same vicinity at the same time. Taking part in the exercise is the George Washington CSG including USS McCampbell, USS Chung-Hoon, and guided missile cruisers USS Shiloh and USS Cowpens. USS Shiloh is certified BMD-capable and USS Cowpens should be refitted with TBMD engagement capability by now. The exercise calls for the ships to steam east from Palau towards Guam. The exercise started on Sunday and ends ten days later at Guam. Is the Minuteman III launch a test for the ships to defend themselves from a simulated anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) attack? What a coincidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnstBlofeld Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced that it will launched an unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to a pre-determined target about 200 miles southwest of Guam on Friday. It just happens that Valiant Shield 2010 is being held in the same vicinity at the same time. Taking part in the exercise is the George Washington CSG including USS McCampbell, USS Chung-Hoon, and guided missile cruisers USS Shiloh and USS Cowpens. USS Shiloh is certified BMD-capable and USS Cowpens should be refitted with TBMD engagement capability by now. The exercise calls for the ships to steam east from Palau towards Guam. The exercise started on Sunday and ends ten days later at Guam. Is the Minuteman III launch a test for the ships to defend themselves from a simulated anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) attack? What a coincidence! I would like to see the data on this test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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