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08 June 2023
by Michael Fabey
USS
Zumwalt
made its Exercise ‘Northern Edge’ debut.
(US Navy)
The recently completed ‘Northern Edge 23-1′ exercise in the Alaskan High North latitudes featured new wrinkles this year, including a newly expanded exercise area, the participation of US allies, and the debut of the guided-missile destroyer USS
Zumwalt
(DDG 1000) in those operations, US Navy (USN) officials confirmed.
‘Northern Edge 23-1′ took place from 4 May through 19 May across the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex (JPARC) and the Gulf of Alaska, with the primary operating bases being Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base.
The JPARC includes the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Area (TMAA), and in December, the USN received approval to expand the training ground to, among other things, increase the benefits of the exercise.
Under an initial 2011 environmental impact statement (EIS), the TMAA had 42,146 sq n miles, John Mosher, environmental planner for the US Pacific Fleet, northwest and Alaska, told
Janes
. The new area approved in December included the Western Maneuver Area (WMA), which adds an additional 185,106 sq n miles.
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