NORFOLK, Va. - All Navy commands within Navy Region Southeast will be participating in Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2020 (HURREX/CG 20), which is scheduled to begin May 11-15 despite the current COVID-19 environment. Co-hosted by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command, the annual hurricane preparedness/disaster response and recovery exercise is conducted prior to the onset of hurricane season (June 1) to prepare staffs and crews for potential impacts on infrastructure and fleet operations. HURREX/CG 20 simulates a storm system that will develop and intensify to hurricane strength near the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Coast. During the week-long training, commands review procedures for current Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness, which include plans for sortie of ships, aircraft evacuation, personnel accountability, and operating during mission essential staffing. Through this a simulated learning environment, commands are able to evaluate readiness and correct local processes as necessary. There will be no ship movements associated with HURREX/CG 20. However, fleet units will execute muster procedures and shore-based heavy weather responses such as heavy mooring ships of every class and heavy weather tie-downs of each aircraft type. (Source: U.S. Fleet Forces/CNIC 05/08/20) SE regional Navy commands to participate include NAS Meridian and Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport in Mississippi; NAS/JRB New Orleans; NAS Pensacola, Corry Station, NAS Whiting Field, and NSA Panama City in Florida.
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